Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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3.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8685 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 5,478 out of 8685
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  1. Burnnator
    Nov 11, 2011
    4
    When first reading these reviews I thought there was some sinister campaign behind them. Then I played the game and realise that although they are unfair- they do have merit. I love the Call of Duty franchise and it is perhaps the most played game on my console by a long way. I had been looking forward to this for some time and couldnt wait to really get into it. It is indeed just like theWhen first reading these reviews I thought there was some sinister campaign behind them. Then I played the game and realise that although they are unfair- they do have merit. I love the Call of Duty franchise and it is perhaps the most played game on my console by a long way. I had been looking forward to this for some time and couldnt wait to really get into it. It is indeed just like the last one. The minor changes do not warrant a new release and a $100 ad campaign. I think my expectations were too high, but I really feel let down. I was not a fan of Battlefield 3 either, but at least they have taken steps to move forward. I hope Activision takes note of what the fans have said and put something new on offer next time around. If they want to keep the old- then by all means just release more map packs and content. But there is nothing to differentiate this from the last. Poor effort!… Expand
  2. Haiduken
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    It doesn't take the most powerful game producer in the world to repackage the same old game, all it takes is the will of blind console gamers. It is a marvel that this game generated 1.1 billion, or rather is expected to. The very same lines remain in objective based game modes, those from Black ops, however now a new voice is pronouncing them. It is a disgrace to modern day gaming. WhatIt doesn't take the most powerful game producer in the world to repackage the same old game, all it takes is the will of blind console gamers. It is a marvel that this game generated 1.1 billion, or rather is expected to. The very same lines remain in objective based game modes, those from Black ops, however now a new voice is pronouncing them. It is a disgrace to modern day gaming. What was once a great COD game, has tnow turned to a cow being milked by the greed of Activison, but helped in their cause by idiots who buy repackaged games. I felt like it was MW2 again, which in itself was overshadowed by MW. PLEASE di not feed greed. Managers and directors are laughing at how easy it is to sell old games to consumers. Do not become part of the laughing stock.… Expand
  3. 0verl0rd
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Battlefield 3 is far more superior to any Call Of Duty game in every way. It really makes me sad to see people are still feeding the biggest cashcow of all time. Skyrim I can tell you is probably one of the best games Iâ
  4. campo619
    Nov 11, 2011
    2
    The makers of MW3 should be hanging their heads in shame for hyping this game up so much. I have read all the trash talk between the MW3 makers and Battlefield 3 makers saying that each game will out do the other but in all honesty MW3 has let me down beyond belief. It feels like a DLC for MW2, there is certainly nothing new to this title. The only thing I can notice is survival mode andThe makers of MW3 should be hanging their heads in shame for hyping this game up so much. I have read all the trash talk between the MW3 makers and Battlefield 3 makers saying that each game will out do the other but in all honesty MW3 has let me down beyond belief. It feels like a DLC for MW2, there is certainly nothing new to this title. The only thing I can notice is survival mode and weapon progression which is nothing but mediocre at best. I am a fan of both franchises but I have to say Battlefield has won this round. On another note, I find it very pathetic and outright embarrassing to be asking us gamers to post better user reviews and scores on metacritic. We are the fans and we support these works of art that you give us but when we find that we have been let down by you then and even though it may be a tough pill to swallow you must gulp down the criticism because we the consumers have definitely taken the loss of our hard earned cash like champions. No one likes stepping in the **** but hey it happens.… Expand
  5. xoep22
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    Game so well enjoyed Mhaksnn felt like I was really well done story of the game creators worked hard to give us a good indication! Good game continue to make more such games is worth the money! Successfully
  6. Mocha1up
    Nov 11, 2011
    3
    This game is fun, real fun and frustrating. Nothing new but game modes a couple of new guns and slightly different maps. Even though this game is fun its not worth the $60 maybe $40. I've been a fan of IW since cod 2, but this time they let me down maybe its activisions fault I don't know but.... I think Treyarch did a better job this time with Blops. Structure InfinityWard I soil beThis game is fun, real fun and frustrating. Nothing new but game modes a couple of new guns and slightly different maps. Even though this game is fun its not worth the $60 maybe $40. I've been a fan of IW since cod 2, but this time they let me down maybe its activisions fault I don't know but.... I think Treyarch did a better job this time with Blops. Structure InfinityWard I soil be taking your posters off my wall now and changing my Blops emblem.....I will also be playing BF3 till Skyward 7Sword is out....… Expand
  7. fnord
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    I grew up in the 80's and I used to love Police Academy movies, then they released Police Academy 4 - Citizens on Patrol, which tried a bit too hard, but was still entertaining. As a stand alone product, it would have probably been taken much better, but us fans were hoping for a lot more. After that, there was absolutely no point to those movies, except to make money.

    BLOPS was a lot    I grew up in the 80's and I used to love Police Academy movies, then they released Police Academy 4 - Citizens on Patrol, which tried a bit too hard, but was still entertaining. As a stand alone product, it would have probably been taken much better, but us fans were hoping for a lot more. After that, there was absolutely no point to those movies, except to make money.

    BLOPS was a lot like police academy 4 - the start of on the fence, derivative, 'lets do this for the money' kind of stuff. Even if the COD series hadn't been to vietnam before, others had (many years before) and they'd done it better. And now we have MW3. Which, is entertaining for sure. A solid COD game. And its always nice to get new maps for multipalyer. And if MW3 had only been the 5th game in the series and the year had been 2009, then I'm sure it would have been considered one of the greatest FPS's of all time. But its not. Its been 2 years since MW2 and we the same thing with slightly different environments and new singleplayer. Imagine if Apple re-released the i-phone 3 in 2011 with 2 new case colours...

    I've got enough COD games in my closet andd on't get me wrong, I love dusting them off occasionally, but this game is the 7th in the series and it brings nothing. In my opinion, its time for the series to die.    … Expand
  8. codriver
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    ik vind het een goed spel ik kijk er na uit na de volgende cod als je er niet te vrede mee bent verkoop je game dan aan iemand anders en maak dan zelf eens een mooie game
  9. McNair2k
    Nov 11, 2011
    9
    Great good campaign, better multiplayer very balanced but the ump45 and the type 95 seem to be over powered probably the best cod to date far superior black ops
  10. Terexin
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    There is one thing I never understood. That would be people telling others not to purchase something simply because it's the "same" as the previous entries. In my opinion, they kept everything the same because it "works". It's either you like it or don't like it. And I like it. -My opinion.
  11. Strangegamer
    Nov 11, 2011
    9
    I reall do not understand the hate for this game. I completed the game in just under 6 hours but thats because my hand was glued to the controller- it was that good.
    The single player kept you engaged throughout-predictable yes but fantastic all the same. The multiplayer is the most balanced it has ever been and having been turned off my MW2's multiplayer i am now back in the game    I reall do not understand the hate for this game. I completed the game in just under 6 hours but thats because my hand was glued to the controller- it was that good.
    The single player kept you engaged throughout-predictable yes but fantastic all the same. The multiplayer is the most balanced it has ever been and having been turned off my MW2's multiplayer i am now back in the game enjoying every moment.
    I question when people say "its the same game as the previous two.... the graphics are the same" but this is nearly always the case in most games out today. Look at the Elder Scrolls Skyrim, a great game but hardly any great graphical improvements but yet everyone is raving about it (to me it looks no different to Oblivion). The same can be said about the Mario games. Yes the story may change slightly but the bad guys are the same, the graphics are generally the same but that doesn't make it bad does it?
    All i can say Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer games, thank you for making a fun filled singleplayer and fantastic Multiplayer.    … Expand
  12. pride82
    Nov 11, 2011
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hi I have read a lot of damaging reviews on this game and a lot seem written by anti cod gamers, and fanboys of other games, (not mentioning names)

    Firstly, The graphics are great, sure its no frosbite 2 or cry engine 3, but honestly bf3 doesn't look mindblowing on console, I own it for xb360 and pc, and its worthy of all titles on pc, on xbox howerver still a great game but nowhere near polished as pc,
    Back to cod, the engine may be old, but it works, 1080p 60fps and looks and moves great, better than other games in the fps genre on xbox,
    The story is among the best out there with Michael bay levels of cinematic action, sure its a little on rails and sure enemies spawn like mad, but still entertaining and fun, not as long as I'd of hoped for but good noneless with some amazing scenes like the airplane level, sheer brilliance.

    Spec ops play is cod's answer to horde mode, adding another layer of depth to an exiting mode from mw2 so another plus, But the multiplayer is where it is shining, quickscoping makes a frustrating return, some dissconnection issues but infrequent enough to pose a problem, sure the kids who ruin cod are back with rapid fire controllers jump drop shot mods, and I'm sure iv seen one hacked player on launch night with 8th prestige at 00:15 from the UK! But as in black ops we have the means to report players for these things and vid capture is the evidence needed, I'm sure after 1 or 2 updates this game will be perfect, its amazing as it is now, I like the smooth but fast pace to the game, guns feel dangerous, and killstreaks are now availible in different guises thanks to strike packages such as support mode, never again will a camper ruin your stealth bomber! Because all actions from assists and captures count and roll over to your support streaks! New modes like kill confirmed add some fresh fun to the stacked playlist as well as all your favourite hardcore varients, It would have been nice to see the return of 3rd person modes as they allow you to appreciate the great detail and animation of the game.
    Levelling up is not a chore no more, your weapons have profficencys which adds to your persistence too.

    Overall its level design and fast pace lend back to the the best cod ever cod 4! But with fresh ideas better graphics its a massive improvement from Cods of late, Don't get me wrong I loved black ops, loved WaW until hackers ruined it, I loved mw2 but my favourite was still cod 4! Now obvious comparisons to battlefield are ineviteable but pointless, they are 2 different games, they look feel and play different but are equally as good in my opinion but for different reasons, Realistically this has more to keep you playing than bf3 due to spec ops and a addictive levelling system

    My only downpoints are Quickscoping! Get rid of it or make a specific game mode for it!
    I'd like to see what is possible from activision sledgehammer etc with a new engine, as good as this is, it will begin to fall behind! Get elite fixed as I purchased the hardened ed!    … Expand
  13. Bladeben
    Nov 11, 2011
    8
    Une copie de MW2 ? Beaucoup parle de ça, il en est très inspiré c'est normal c'est MW3. Il a pris tous les bons côtés du jeu pour les remodeler et donner quelques chose d'encore mieux qu'avant ! Les fans ne seront pas déçu et ceux qui découvrent cette licence ne sont pasUne copie de MW2 ? Beaucoup parle de ça, il en est très inspiré c'est normal c'est MW3. Il a pris tous les bons côtés du jeu pour les remodeler et donner quelques chose d'encore mieux qu'avant ! Les fans ne seront pas déçu et ceux qui découvrent cette licence ne sont pas prêt a la lâcher. Une campagne très explosif et très intense malgré qu'elle soit un peu courte et un peu "couloir". J'ai passé 5 heures à me dire "après cette mission c'est sur je vais me coucher" sans vraiment y arriver...… Expand
  14. airbear360
    Nov 11, 2011
    5
    I will start off by saying i enjoy call of duty and battlefield. i ALWAYS buy both to fill the voids that the other game creates. my review is based equally off online and campaign. call of duty clearly has the dominant campaign, but the online play goes to battlefield. That aside, the main reason that this game got a 5 is the story mode. if the online play was better, i would have noI will start off by saying i enjoy call of duty and battlefield. i ALWAYS buy both to fill the voids that the other game creates. my review is based equally off online and campaign. call of duty clearly has the dominant campaign, but the online play goes to battlefield. That aside, the main reason that this game got a 5 is the story mode. if the online play was better, i would have no issues giving this game a higher rating; the fact is that the online is unacceptable. the re-spawn algorithm/coding is quite possibly the worst that i have ever seen, in any FPS. the graphics are poor, the game engine is recycled, and the audio is garbage. I have enjoyed CoD since the beginning, but this game feels stale. The movement animations are still fluid and crisp, but the entire game platform is simply a rinse and repeat. This series peaked at the original modern warfare and has been slowly declining since. the campaign has the feel of last-nights-leftovers, but in this day and age, originality and creativity are gone. As for the online play, there is always a xbox error, host migration, glitch, etc, that is hindering the online. if you want a better campaign, buy this. if you want better online. buy battlefield.… Expand
  15. fat_boy101
    Nov 11, 2011
    9
    OK....so yes it's the same as MW2....because this is a series!! It's all about character/ antagonist progression within the storyline, and the back references allow you to relate to previous encounters in CoD4 and MW2. I was hooked on the campaign because it was an interesting storyline. As far as the reviews on here saying it's a Ã
  16. Orroo
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Massively disappointed with this game. To get straight to the point, I picked the game up on tuesday, and I am trading it in at Game today for Skyrim.

    Although some of the features of the previous game have been "tweaked", I find that the overall multiplayer experience is nowhere near as good as black ops. The gameplay is still quite borked, and every map is the same "run and gun"    Massively disappointed with this game. To get straight to the point, I picked the game up on tuesday, and I am trading it in at Game today for Skyrim.

    Although some of the features of the previous game have been "tweaked", I find that the overall multiplayer experience is nowhere near as good as black ops. The gameplay is still quite borked, and every map is the same "run and gun" style with very little variety between maps.

    As for the single player aspect - a 3.5 hour campaign is a bit of a joke for a £40 game, don't you think?    … Expand
  17. Mikonomi
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    its always the same no new concept. its like im play modern warfare one or modern warfare two. where are the new ideas? this is a copy and paste game
  18. Des97
    Nov 11, 2011
    9
    This has to be the most thrilling ride ever - no other developer has achieved as many thrills in one video game. A sheer roller-coaster ride from start to finish. Feels a little familiar but its all the better - guns sound better, animation a little smoother and the best effects in any call of duty game. Activision knows what the player wants & on all fronts have delivered the best callThis has to be the most thrilling ride ever - no other developer has achieved as many thrills in one video game. A sheer roller-coaster ride from start to finish. Feels a little familiar but its all the better - guns sound better, animation a little smoother and the best effects in any call of duty game. Activision knows what the player wants & on all fronts have delivered the best call of duty game. The only thing that remains is a revamp of their slightly dated graphics engine.… Expand
  19. slyazafox
    Nov 11, 2011
    4
    MW3 is such a let down. The single player is more of the same,an over the top cinematic with fast paced gameplay but it was far to short and easy even on veteran. The multiplayer, which is normally the strong point of the franchise was below poor and seems like a step back from MW2. All the maps are small, seem very similar and look bland and boring and it doesn't have the infinity wardMW3 is such a let down. The single player is more of the same,an over the top cinematic with fast paced gameplay but it was far to short and easy even on veteran. The multiplayer, which is normally the strong point of the franchise was below poor and seems like a step back from MW2. All the maps are small, seem very similar and look bland and boring and it doesn't have the infinity ward feel to it, feels more like a treyarch game. The only aspect of the game worth trying was spec ops survival mode which is fun otherwise the game is just average.… Expand
  20. juberline
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    it's funny that this game has not a single negative critic score but loads of negative user ones. well it's the users who are spending thier hard earned money on this 2011 version of COD 4. i swear i guessed many of the moments in the single player before they happened. yeah the actions ok but it's all the same as before. the multiplayer is still over hyped and buggy which leaves me withit's funny that this game has not a single negative critic score but loads of negative user ones. well it's the users who are spending thier hard earned money on this 2011 version of COD 4. i swear i guessed many of the moments in the single player before they happened. yeah the actions ok but it's all the same as before. the multiplayer is still over hyped and buggy which leaves me with nothing more to say. DONT BUY!… Expand
  21. batmanarkyam80
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Activision can shove mw3 right up there you know what. You have so many fans who love call of duty and you make an identical game because you know it will sell millions of copies no matter what. Activisions Bobby Kotick is a greedy idiot who ruining the game industry. I will never buy another cod game since there are game developers out there that deserve better like Naughty Dog.
  22. oldskoolgamer
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    It's just one big over priced map pack. Overhyped! No quality. Just gimmicks by Activision to get our money! The developers are obviously trying to duplicate Modern Warfare 2 sales by giving us more of the same. Where is the innovation?
  23. Kanchelsis
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    I pre-ordered both BF3 and MW3... And, i can not see differences between MW2 & MW3... THIS IS THE SAME **** GAME. The only new feature is the system to get screwed in the long term with cod elite...
  24. codfan234
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Absolutely disappointed in this game. It is nothing but a recycled game with the same stuff from mw2. Its amazing that activision continues to rob people of their money by creating the exact same crap and charging people 65 dollars. MW3 is basically mw2.5. It is so similar that it feels like your playing mw2. People continue to throw their money away because of the name call of duty.
  25. IDemyXI
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    This game sucks, Activision sucks IW sucks all COD fanboys sucks.
    This game sucks, Activision sucks IW sucks all COD fanboys sucks.
    This game sucks, Activision sucks IW sucks all COD fanboys sucks. This game sucks, Activision sucks IW sucks all COD fanboys sucks. This game sucks, Activision sucks IW sucks all COD fanboys sucks. This game sucks, Activision sucks IW sucks all COD fanboys    This game sucks, Activision sucks IW sucks all COD fanboys sucks.
    This game sucks, Activision sucks IW sucks all COD fanboys sucks.
    This game sucks, Activision sucks IW sucks all COD fanboys sucks.
    This game sucks, Activision sucks IW sucks all COD fanboys sucks.
    This game sucks, Activision sucks IW sucks all COD fanboys sucks.
    This game sucks, Activision sucks IW sucks all COD fanboys sucks.
    This game sucks, Activision sucks IW sucks all COD fanboys sucks.    … Expand
  26. StormRider2501
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    I ws so looking forward to MW3 it was scary... And now that i've played the multi player i wish that i'd bought Skyrim instead and i don't even like RPG's The maps are predictable, the spawning takes the piss and the kill streaks have no imagination what so ever.... It's that bad i don't even want to try the single player game because i dont want to end up smashing my game pad of the wallI ws so looking forward to MW3 it was scary... And now that i've played the multi player i wish that i'd bought Skyrim instead and i don't even like RPG's The maps are predictable, the spawning takes the piss and the kill streaks have no imagination what so ever.... It's that bad i don't even want to try the single player game because i dont want to end up smashing my game pad of the wall I can honestly say that Infinty Ward and Dumbhammer games have ruined the MW franchise once and for all In reality it's just like a movie sequel the 1st one or two are good and after that all the companies are doing is passing out crap to the hard working public.......... DO NOT BUY THIS COMPLETE AND UTTER DONKEY...… Expand
  27. chitownron
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    Pretty sad that they barely tried to improve this gaming experience from the previous Modern Warfare. It's basically MW2 with a 65$ map pack addition with some new guns. It's also pretty sad that people at Sledgehammer is asking players to come onto this site to vote higher. Haha.
  28. Rice303
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    This game is MW2 with a faster framerate that can not be praised because with the amount of lag on multiplayer it is shadowed. Why is the game bad Well for starters Why I am not a battlefield fanboy after playing BF3 I felt that this game Is a dull piece of crap re-imagining of MW2 therfore should not be a stand alone game and is probably the worst in the series Sorry IW, activision andThis game is MW2 with a faster framerate that can not be praised because with the amount of lag on multiplayer it is shadowed. Why is the game bad Well for starters Why I am not a battlefield fanboy after playing BF3 I felt that this game Is a dull piece of crap re-imagining of MW2 therfore should not be a stand alone game and is probably the worst in the series Sorry IW, activision and slegdehammer but you let the fans down and created pure hatred.… Expand
  29. Rajatehbunga
    Nov 11, 2011
    2
    Spent days and months on online play alone on MW2 and COD4 MW..I knew they were gonna come up something similar with MW3 but i thought the slight changes and tweaks would still keep it fresh. Sad to say, MW3 dissapoints. Its just a stale bread. Dissapointing
  30. BlackSox9
    Nov 11, 2011
    8
    This is crazy, I can't believe all the disappointed BF3 Fan Boys that came on here to trash MW3. I heard about the incredibly unbalanced user score that MW3 has received on Metacritic from IGN, and decided to create a Metacritic account just to give an unbiased and objective review and score. And to help even out this Very low score for an obviously above average game, I mean sure MW3 isThis is crazy, I can't believe all the disappointed BF3 Fan Boys that came on here to trash MW3. I heard about the incredibly unbalanced user score that MW3 has received on Metacritic from IGN, and decided to create a Metacritic account just to give an unbiased and objective review and score. And to help even out this Very low score for an obviously above average game, I mean sure MW3 is not perfect but 3.1 out of ten is bull***t. First off I would like to state that I am not a COD Fan Boy and not a little kid, I'm a hardcore gamer that has been playing games since the early nineties. I play all manner of games on PC and PS3 and have also bought MW3's main competitor BF3. I have played about 30 hours on BF3's Multiplayer and have a 3.30 Kill/Death Ratio so am no noob when it comes to FPS. Even so I was disappointed with the overall products of both Battlefied 3 (which got boring faster than expected) and MW3. In the end I scored MW3 8 out of 10. It is very similar to MW2 but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The Singleplayer was OK, similar to the last two Modern Warfare's (overall uneventfull and boring with only some good bits) Spec Ops Missions are fun and exciting, especially if you have a friend to play them with and Spec Ops New Survival Mode is great addictive fun and a good addition to the series, I would say, and this is just my opinion that this is better than Zombies (playing with a mic is essential). Than you have Multiplayer which love it or hate it is pretty much the same as MW2 but with Strike Pakages, different killstreaks and different variations on old perks, some new guns and some new maps and game modes. Noob tubing, Nuke Killstreak and One Man Army Perk are gone but Quikscoping and Drop Shoting are still the order of the day. Also Spawn Deaths, Hit Detaction and Lag Issues can become a bit annoying. But with a half Decent Connection, a bit of skill and a touch of class you should be able to overcome these shotcomings to have one of the sweetest FPS Online Gaming experiences you can have at this time. I won't lie somtimes the multiplayer can have you screaming at the TV about the injustice of the last 5 Cheap deaths that made no sense whatsoever. But with a bit of patience even without the Elite Functions you get to know the layout of the maps, the spawn points, choke points, best class layouts for specific situations and maps. You will receive better weapons and figure out which strike package work best for you, and then your experience will start getting better. And to everyone saying COD is unbalanced that's BS, because there is a strategy and counter for everything your adversaries can throw at you. So after everything is said and done what it really comes down to is skill (and who has more of it). Overall, taken all the features packed into this one game and the weeks and possibly months of enjoyment that can be had, it's impossible for me to see how this game can receive a score below an 8 let alone a 5. If your a fan of FPS or games in general this a great addition to your game collection. Definately not MW2 DLC, and for only $50 to $100 are you that poor/cheap to complain about purchasing a great game and depriving yourself of fun just because a bunch of pathetic PC BF3 Fanboy Sheep/Followers decided to flood this site with negative reviews. It's Up To You.… Expand
  31. Haggisman0812
    Nov 11, 2011
    9
    Everyone giving this game 0,1,2 and 3 on the grounds that they feel the game is modern warfare 2.5 is a moron. I love the modern warfare series and whilst I do concede not much has changed, this really doesn't bother me. People saying the graphis haven't changed and the textures stink need to realise the developers made a conscious decision to do this in order to keep the frame rate fromEveryone giving this game 0,1,2 and 3 on the grounds that they feel the game is modern warfare 2.5 is a moron. I love the modern warfare series and whilst I do concede not much has changed, this really doesn't bother me. People saying the graphis haven't changed and the textures stink need to realise the developers made a conscious decision to do this in order to keep the frame rate from dipping below 60fps. Show me a shooter than looks as smooth and fluid in motion as the cod series. Ill take gameplay over graphics anyday. People saying the game is bad value will soon eat their words when they plough 10 days playtime into it, which they will because we know you can't stop playing, it's too damn addictive. If you thought the game was gonna be a revolution you're quite frankly naive and stupid, you saw the game before it came out so don't be surprised if it's more of the same. Kill confirmed is for me such a simple but effective innovation that I love due to it punishing campers. THE BEST DAMN PIECE OF DLC EVER MADE AND I WOULD HAPPILY PAY £100 FOR IT!!… Expand
  32. Ohyeah7557
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    When MW3 came out I thought it was going to be a let down but when I first played it i thought the game was amazingly fun.the campaign was so fun once I started the campaign I could not stop playing it! This game is NOT MW2.5 it has a new engine and Lots of other stuff it's like saying a sequel to a book is the same cause it has the same characters in it. Sure the spec ops survival modeWhen MW3 came out I thought it was going to be a let down but when I first played it i thought the game was amazingly fun.the campaign was so fun once I started the campaign I could not stop playing it! This game is NOT MW2.5 it has a new engine and Lots of other stuff it's like saying a sequel to a book is the same cause it has the same characters in it. Sure the spec ops survival mode might not be as good as nazi zombies but I don't think it's possible to get a 3rd game mode as good as Zombies and spec ops is still fun and why does it have to be compared to zombies anyway? Overall I think this game is superior to any other releases this year!… Expand
  33. csander
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
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  34. mikhail4545
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    whn i bought this game i was like wow the graphics have been improved a little bit from cod mw2 and black ops the game itself is amazing the setpices amazing and also the story is damn gud if you have played the first mw to this specops is funn with a friend also multiplayer hass been improved and the sound of the game wow all the guns have a diffrent sound oh yea dontlisten to people whowhn i bought this game i was like wow the graphics have been improved a little bit from cod mw2 and black ops the game itself is amazing the setpices amazing and also the story is damn gud if you have played the first mw to this specops is funn with a friend also multiplayer hass been improved and the sound of the game wow all the guns have a diffrent sound oh yea dontlisten to people who say its the same wait its a sequel IT HAS TO BE THE SAME VERDICT
    GAMEPLAY -A 95 GOOD NEW FUN FROMULA GRAPHICS-90 CAN BE BETTER BUT STILL 60 FRAMES PER SEC
    SOUND- !0 DAMN GOOD
    LASTING APPEAL- 95 GET IT HAVE FUN DONT LISTEN TO BATLLEFIELD 3 FANBOY REIVEW GET IT
    100    … Expand
  35. Siyfion
    Nov 11, 2011
    2
    This is nothing bus MW2 with a load of new maps; no new features, no new innovation and yet they think they can charge the best part of £45 for the pleasure. The original was a great game thus, you could argue, if this is so similar, it must be too!? But if you went to the cinema and watched a movie 3 times in a row, would you really enjoy it by the third time (especially whenThis is nothing bus MW2 with a load of new maps; no new features, no new innovation and yet they think they can charge the best part of £45 for the pleasure. The original was a great game thus, you could argue, if this is so similar, it must be too!? But if you went to the cinema and watched a movie 3 times in a row, would you really enjoy it by the third time (especially when you're paying more and more each time you watch it!).… Expand
  36. GaryOak93
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is not the same Call of Duty that I came know and love. Multiplayer maps are all about close quarters now which a real shame (remember overgrown?). Singleplayer is absolute trash. The game just feels too fast as well. I understand that the game is suppose to be all out war, but my god does every mission have to have explosions and over the top set pieces? It's stupid how Sledgehammer thought it would be moving to kill off every single character (except Price by the end). Whats sad is that i didn't feel sad or mad even though I've been playing Soap for the past two games. MW2's Ghost and Roach death scene was at least descent. I just felt no emotional attachment here. Because every level is all about racking up bigger explosions, there doesn't seem to be a single moment of quietness or intensity like "All Gillied up" or "Shock and Awe" Call of Duty died when Activision sucked the life out of Infinity Ward where most of its development team left. I was really looking forward to wrapping this up story up, but it left me cold and disappointed..... Cod 4 was like Black Hawk Down. MW3 is like a mindless Michael bay movie with no substance.… Expand
  37. TimothyTickles
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    What a terrible 3rd effort to what was once a great part of the Call of Duty family. It doesn't help that the heart and soul of IW got the boot either. Its too bad Activision soiled the MW name with this game. I could write all the things wrong with this piece of garbage but if you read the other negative reviews they pretty much sum it all up nicely. Maybe if Activision keeps theirWhat a terrible 3rd effort to what was once a great part of the Call of Duty family. It doesn't help that the heart and soul of IW got the boot either. Its too bad Activision soiled the MW name with this game. I could write all the things wrong with this piece of garbage but if you read the other negative reviews they pretty much sum it all up nicely. Maybe if Activision keeps their dirty/greedy little hands out of the MW franchise we might see an improvement on the next title, but for now i will not be playing MW3 again....what a waste.… Expand
  38. adawg1985
    Nov 11, 2011
    6
    They milked the series for everything its worth. Time to start over from scratch. Only bought it because its slightly addictive to play with friends. But honestly its the same ole sh*t.
  39. CBM_Boob_Monkey
    Nov 11, 2011
    9
    I am enjoying this game quite a lot, the single player campaign may be a bit short but it says all it needs to,
    The multiplayer is what Iv come to expect and the special ops & splitscreen modes have been improved quite nicely....To all those people giving 0's, grow up!!
  40. codfan
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    A VERY expensive DLC... but who am I kidding. COD pioneered expensive map paks. Activision knows how to milk. They have made it an art, and in the video game industry they are A number 1.
  41. TradeMark_XIII
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    A stale series is finally getting the criticism it deserves. F**k Activision and their plea. Give this game the low score it deserves. Hopefully this will wake them up and tell them they can't release the same game over and over again every year.
  42. MoneyWasted3rd
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    This game has the worlds best graphics, competing with minecraft with the best graphics as of now, it also has the best sound quality as it allows my ears to bleed out. Out of all CoD games this is the best, much better than its predecessors. Once i played it i realized this game is the worlds best it is so cool that the game has not improved since the last Modern warfare game, i "LOVED"This game has the worlds best graphics, competing with minecraft with the best graphics as of now, it also has the best sound quality as it allows my ears to bleed out. Out of all CoD games this is the best, much better than its predecessors. Once i played it i realized this game is the worlds best it is so cool that the game has not improved since the last Modern warfare game, i "LOVED" how the devs just copied and pasted, BRAVO to them. I believe this game is much better than Skyrim and other games that have actually taken the time to improve the quality, considering this game has improved so much i give the devs a rating of -10/10 the best possible rating.… Expand
  43. jeepster4095
    Nov 11, 2011
    7
    I can see where some of the criticism comes from. It does seem a lot like MW2.5 rather than MW3. I'm a little disappointed that it's pretty much a better version of the game we've already had for the past two years. Every COD game has been substantially better than the previous one. MW3 seems only SLIGHTLY better than Black Ops and MW2.
  44. games2love
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    wish i had believed some of the views in metacritic(thought they were all bf3 fanboys).what a dissapointment mw3 is, its like playing mw1. black ops was a much better game. Taking my copy of mw3 into game today to trade in. Anyone looking for a good game go for gears 3. with fifa and now mw3 i feel the 360 is coming to the end of its lifecycle, developers have pushed the current genwish i had believed some of the views in metacritic(thought they were all bf3 fanboys).what a dissapointment mw3 is, its like playing mw1. black ops was a much better game. Taking my copy of mw3 into game today to trade in. Anyone looking for a good game go for gears 3. with fifa and now mw3 i feel the 360 is coming to the end of its lifecycle, developers have pushed the current gen consoles to the limit and have no where else to go. microsoft please bring out a new xbox asap… Expand
  45. Gerbacio
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    What a ripoff ..its MW2 with the worst hit detection of any COD EVER and honestly ...did the took any time to design the maps ???? soap boxes poorly designed
  46. cherrywaves
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    THis game isn't worth 60 bucks. They could have easily released this as an extension pack for mw2, because its the same exact engine, same gameplay, same everything except for a few new multiplayer maps. its just a very lazy attempt to cash in on 60 bucks.
  47. Spinkick9000
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Why is this getting a zero? Simple. No innovation, no score. Good thing I've still got MW2 so I don't waste my time with this. 9.3 Million copies of MW2.5 got sold.
  48. nicklowp
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    1. Longer, intense campaign.
    2. New, addicting survival spec ops.
    3. Still, awesome new spec ops missions!
    4. GREAT combination of weapons from 1 and 2.
    5. 2 player online matchmaking, but instead of crappy black ops graphics, awesome hd 60 fps!
    6. New mathcmaking game modes!
    7. A wide variety of new killstreaks!
    Conclusion: Don't let any haters dupe you! This game is for real!
  49. turkmanastan
    Nov 10, 2011
    4
    The good thing that MW3 has going for it is the large array of maps. There are enough maps that you a person shouldn't get sucked into purchasing DLC over the next 12 months. Where the game fails is graphically. The maps work, but they feel very dated. Spec-ops is a great concept, but why is it limited to 2 players? Probably because the developers did not take the time to evolve the game.The good thing that MW3 has going for it is the large array of maps. There are enough maps that you a person shouldn't get sucked into purchasing DLC over the next 12 months. Where the game fails is graphically. The maps work, but they feel very dated. Spec-ops is a great concept, but why is it limited to 2 players? Probably because the developers did not take the time to evolve the game. I have not played the story mode, but Call of Duty is not about the story mode, but the multiplayer experience. It is a shame that gamers can buy Elite and get the locations of enemy spawn points.… Expand
  50. Radi0head
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    I have played all the CoD games and decided that I would get MW3 thru my gamefly subscription. As I expected, it is another mundane reproduction of MW with a lackluster campaign that was forgettable by the end. In fact, towards the end of the campaign, I questioned why I was even playing it because it was so boring. Moving on, I went on to multiplayer on live. Same uninventive BS withI have played all the CoD games and decided that I would get MW3 thru my gamefly subscription. As I expected, it is another mundane reproduction of MW with a lackluster campaign that was forgettable by the end. In fact, towards the end of the campaign, I questioned why I was even playing it because it was so boring. Moving on, I went on to multiplayer on live. Same uninventive BS with no substance and the same graphics as past CoD games. The CoD genre is stale and I am so happy that I didn't purchase this game. Off to some other poor sap you go! (Mailed it away today) Hopefully an enraged 12 year old finds it so he can flame people with his mic on live.… Expand
  51. Kenji_de
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    damm i forget the real score ( 5/10 )
    It can be , that the change from IW to Sledgehammer are the problem.
    But for an 1,2 Billions IP this crap ........
  52. Wakewarrior7
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    I figured I would add this review to the group of them, and see if i could maybe add a little different opinion for consideration. I picked this one up mainly because all of my friends were. This is once again, another busy holiday season with tons of games coming out and the quest for finding that 1 or 2 that standout is the tricky part. I first went through the campaign. I was excitedI figured I would add this review to the group of them, and see if i could maybe add a little different opinion for consideration. I picked this one up mainly because all of my friends were. This is once again, another busy holiday season with tons of games coming out and the quest for finding that 1 or 2 that standout is the tricky part. I first went through the campaign. I was excited about it because MW2's IMO was great! it was fun, and the story did fully flesh out and complete itself, but it was predictable. The trailers showed way to much that it became easy to piece 1 & 1 together. Also, where MW had the AC-130 scene, MW2 had the boat chase and breaches, this game recycles both of those in ways that aren't very entertaining. It is like going into a Michael Bay movie and thinking that there won't be explosions. Not that it is all bad, but it seems like when the creative team at Infinity Ward left, they took the best talent for originality. Some of the levels feel recycled from previous versions of single player except they are in different parts of the world. Even that is lost. Its like they took random famous bits of architecture and threw it on a generic map. The special ops mode in this game is almost identical, just on different maps. it seems like almost every one is either blowing something up, or going after some generic leader. The survival mode adds a few new things to the mix, but instead of reinventing the wheel, all it does it change it from a wagon wheel to something with a little more shine. The multiplayer that is so well know and loved in the COD series is back and still has just as many problems as ever, just given that new car smell to try and avoid exposure to the many flaws. Quick scoping, drop shotting, strike packages (aka kill streaks) are abused even more so than all the previous installments. The community is full of underage children that like to complain and try whispering the occasional profane word to try and boost the e-ego. The hit detection is still off as I somehow missed a player that was away from the system from about 3 foot away. It shows when in a hot gunfight and a player misses your head, yet gets a headshot. It is a very annoying code error. Lastly, they still need to fix the servers to try and reduce he atrocious lag. Lag is still a veteran COD players worst enemy. Probably even worse than all the people actually playing on the map. This is a game that I strongly suggest trying before buying. It might be a game for you, but personally I think I am going back to MW2. At least the maps were better...… Expand
  53. ocbb21
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    After playing the game I am never buying another call of duty game again. MW3 is so similar to mw2 that at one point I felt I was playing mw2. How about you make bigger maps that allow vehicles. It seems like I payed 65 dollars for a new set of maps. Story mode is a complete joke. I mean come on I knows its a video game but your depicting war so make it believable. One point Im runningAfter playing the game I am never buying another call of duty game again. MW3 is so similar to mw2 that at one point I felt I was playing mw2. How about you make bigger maps that allow vehicles. It seems like I payed 65 dollars for a new set of maps. Story mode is a complete joke. I mean come on I knows its a video game but your depicting war so make it believable. One point Im running down a hill, then houses are collpasing and trees are falling, followed by me falling 100 feet into a river and surviving lol. Come on wtf. You make story mode only 5 hrs and charge 65 dollars for the game. Rip off… Expand
  54. H20Ninja
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    Never, Never, Never buy a game on release day...don't even pre-order a game no matter how "Great" they say the game is...I learned this with Black Ops...never again. I waited to buy MW3 and glad I did...It's an okay game...like most say, "It's a map pack"...I'd wait a little bit, rent the game then buy it used in a few months....NEVER PAY $60.00 for a game....NEVER!
  55. sxevan
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Very poor game, you cant move 5 meters from where you spawned without seeing an enemy or being shot at, their is no sense of security even when you've just started the match, poor maps and very poor spawning
  56. killiana1a
    Nov 10, 2011
    2
    Talk about Tony Hawking or Guitar Heroing another series. There is nothing new here that one has not played before in Modern Warfare 2 or Black Ops. Sure, you get updated graphics on a tired Modern Warfare engine and a few new doodads. Yet, nothing game breaking or innovative. This series is going the way of Tony Hawk and Guitar Hero. Two great series who were milked dry by annual releases.
  57. MattMJM
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    MW3 is incredible. People are giving it fake low scores because it's popular among the gaming nerds to hate on Call of Duty since it became mainstream. It looks great, runs incredible, controls smooth, and the campaign is absolutely badas**. Awsome missions and it's a ton of fun. Easily one of the best shooters out there. If you like first person military shooters, this game is great.MW3 is incredible. People are giving it fake low scores because it's popular among the gaming nerds to hate on Call of Duty since it became mainstream. It looks great, runs incredible, controls smooth, and the campaign is absolutely badas**. Awsome missions and it's a ton of fun. Easily one of the best shooters out there. If you like first person military shooters, this game is great.

    The multiplayer is great too. Not as out of control as MW2 killstreaks, and the guns are a lot of fun. Basically, if you like Call of Duty style games, this is the best one yet.    … Expand
  58. MrKrinkle
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    I so badly wanted to love this game. I Counted the days til its release, waited in line at midnight, bought a year of elite (Which is still broken, and wow am I pissed I bought this before I realized how unplayable this game is) Ive played every COD sense MW1, Im not a battlefield fanboy, I think BF is a fail as well unless you're not going to run it on a console. I love how theyI so badly wanted to love this game. I Counted the days til its release, waited in line at midnight, bought a year of elite (Which is still broken, and wow am I pissed I bought this before I realized how unplayable this game is) Ive played every COD sense MW1, Im not a battlefield fanboy, I think BF is a fail as well unless you're not going to run it on a console. I love how they changed the way guns are upgraded, acogs are actually effective and useful- no 1 man army...but thats about it. The percs have all been nerfed and muddled with, some are totally pointless, some of my favorite percs have been turned into 2 percs (ghost!), some have been divided into the same catagory which breaks my balls. The spawn system is 100% broken, i dont know what they're thinking. I play free for all A LOT, but it is U N P L A Y A B L E as you spawn literally FEET from the enemy. (I mean feet, Ive literally watched people spawn in front of me within shotgun range, and ive noticed people have made a habit of spawning and planting a bouncing betty at their feet which kills the next person that spawns there) quick scoping is back and worse then ever, yAaaaaaaaaaaaay. Theres a new air burst grenade launcher that is devastating, complete with 4 round clip and abundant ammo. A lot of the guns almost always require scavenger, which is in the same slot as slight of hand, which really bothers me. And I havent scratched the surface, the 3 worst things about this game are the guns damage (you spawn and die before you know whats happening- too many one shot weapons) the maps are cluster F@&$ed and jammed together (Theres about 1000 ways into a area, which I thought I'd love but it just exasperates me getting shot from 10 different angles, there is not 1 map that resembles their classic formula, not one feels like a call of duty map) and there is debris and crap EVERYWHERE, making every inch of the maps prime hiding for campers. Everyone camps in this game, and I think its because people are intimidated to move sense you have the potential of being shot from 200 different angles. I wish I could return this game, I've never been more disappointed in a game in my life. This game is redeemable if they patch the guns, remove quick scoping, fix the spawning, and release some decent classic feeling maps. All of this is reasonable, they have nerfed guns in the past due to being over powered (like the ak74u) and fixed quick scoping, I dont get why they went the opposite direction this game.… Expand
  59. delirious_nomad
    Nov 10, 2011
    7
    Well there really isn't anything wrong with it. I gave it a 7. I don't care that it didn't get a new graphics engine... great shiny graphics don't make it play any better. It is a Modern Warfare game though and through. CONS: movement is too damn fast... it is like Hammy the Squirrel on an energy drink WTF? I saw my son play MP small arena run and guns maps. Thanks for that I wanted someWell there really isn't anything wrong with it. I gave it a 7. I don't care that it didn't get a new graphics engine... great shiny graphics don't make it play any better. It is a Modern Warfare game though and through. CONS: movement is too damn fast... it is like Hammy the Squirrel on an energy drink WTF? I saw my son play MP small arena run and guns maps. Thanks for that I wanted some bigger more tactical maps. PROS: looks good. plays smooth. enemies are crushing and brutally resilient. again it is everything I expected. I should have the campaign done tomorrow before the UPS guy drops off SKYRIM... and I will no longer care. but overall a good game but not a great. give us something new to the formula and I'll buy the next one. but if you continue to speed it up in an super mega unrealistic arcade game... Battlefield, Killzone and Halo will steal my FPS time...… Expand
  60. Waddy101
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    It's the same COD formula you know and love just with a whole new outlook on it. My suggestion, Buy it.
    People say it's the same thing every year but if that's true, isn't every sequel? Ignore them and play it for yourself, if you don't like it fair enough.
  61. boompow
    Nov 10, 2011
    3
    Sadly this itteration of CoD: MW is the same game you paid for a few years ago with the 2nd installment. Same engine, same gameplay, same "feel and effect". There is nothing new and MP is still so hectic that you need to be on speed to last even a second when you first start playing it. After a brilliant BF3 which pushed the genre, the visuals and sound this game feels like a ripoff.Sadly this itteration of CoD: MW is the same game you paid for a few years ago with the 2nd installment. Same engine, same gameplay, same "feel and effect". There is nothing new and MP is still so hectic that you need to be on speed to last even a second when you first start playing it. After a brilliant BF3 which pushed the genre, the visuals and sound this game feels like a ripoff. Paying premium price for a re-hash of a game I played two years ago pisses me off. Its not a bad game, its solid but it already was in past version, here you are paying for a new set of textures and 5 hours of "Duckhunt" style shooting in a convoluted story that feels flat and tired.… Expand
  62. Dipen
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    Best with multiplayer...........
    Seriously it should not have this low....
    It does not create graphics details as Battlefield 3 but it does not have mindless waves of trooops in battlefield..
  63. Restart
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    I can promise you more than half of the red ratings are from BF3 fanbois. They probably haven't even played the game. So if you want to get that COD4 feeling again, buy this game and try it out. Ujelly fanbois?
  64. ob1
    Nov 10, 2011
    3
    stealing our money and giving us the same old product. i am deeply disappointed with the game and elite subscription, i feel i have been duped in to buying an inferior product!
  65. Tito
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Same game engine from 4 years ago, forgettable campaign story, and same old multiplayer. This is not a game, this is just a $60 game add on to CODMW2. Graphics are embarrassing and virtually no improvements at all in the past 2+ years graphically. Story is just a lot of explosions and curses, it feels like a really bad Michael Bay movie. Scripted firefights, unimaginative levels, andSame game engine from 4 years ago, forgettable campaign story, and same old multiplayer. This is not a game, this is just a $60 game add on to CODMW2. Graphics are embarrassing and virtually no improvements at all in the past 2+ years graphically. Story is just a lot of explosions and curses, it feels like a really bad Michael Bay movie. Scripted firefights, unimaginative levels, and extremely short campaign. Multiplayer has no dedicated server and is nothing but dropped hosts, glitches, and lag. Besides kill streaks which are completely useless in some classes there is nothing new in multiplayer. This is a not a game, this is an add on… Expand
  66. iVAL
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    MW3 is a masterpiece... this is a direct sequel to MW2.. . The story is Epic, the guns are fantastic, sound is awesome, gameplay is very solid, and the multiplayer is superb. A lot of people love to hate this game because it is so popular... see, here is the thing: if a game sells well why change anything??? why would Activision change a formula that is working and making them tons ofMW3 is a masterpiece... this is a direct sequel to MW2.. . The story is Epic, the guns are fantastic, sound is awesome, gameplay is very solid, and the multiplayer is superb. A lot of people love to hate this game because it is so popular... see, here is the thing: if a game sells well why change anything??? why would Activision change a formula that is working and making them tons of money???? i'm referring to all those people (more then likely Battlefield 3 fanboys) who give MW3 a rating score of 0... its really amazing to me how a game that is supposedly this "bad", yet it is selling 9.3 million copies on day 1 of release across all platforms??? again, MW3 is EPIC and all you Battlefield 3 fanboys need to STOP knocking it... MW3 does NOT deserve a score of 0...… Expand
  67. Spiff
    Nov 10, 2011
    9
    Best Modern Warfare game of the trilogy. Liked the scale of the war that you could see and feel around you in many of the levels. Very happy with how it all came out. Outside of the macro-level story (Russia invades the U.S. and Europe), the plot and characters aren't that interesting. But this really isn't a game about plot. It's about giant awesome action movie setpieces and lots ofBest Modern Warfare game of the trilogy. Liked the scale of the war that you could see and feel around you in many of the levels. Very happy with how it all came out. Outside of the macro-level story (Russia invades the U.S. and Europe), the plot and characters aren't that interesting. But this really isn't a game about plot. It's about giant awesome action movie setpieces and lots of gunfire/explosions. So, in that, I got what I wanted.… Expand
  68. robred82
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    CoD Modern Warfare 3 is basically like Modern Warfare 2 but with a little bit better graphics and a the story continues. It's a great story and I really enjoyed it, so if you liked MW2 you should get MW3 too. It is much better than Black Ops! And what Ninja said is absolutely true. Never change a winning team! So why changing a game that works absolutly perfect? Everybody loved MW2 so whyCoD Modern Warfare 3 is basically like Modern Warfare 2 but with a little bit better graphics and a the story continues. It's a great story and I really enjoyed it, so if you liked MW2 you should get MW3 too. It is much better than Black Ops! And what Ninja said is absolutely true. Never change a winning team! So why changing a game that works absolutly perfect? Everybody loved MW2 so why should they change anything??? I bought MW3 because it is like MW2! If you don't like that just don't buy it and wait for a different CoD title or get CoD Elite! That are my thoughts about this.… Expand
  69. zack0801
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    This is getting utterly ridiculous. Half the people reviewing this game are just following the crowd and giving it a bad review for no reason. I dont know when people began to dislike other games just because they like a certain game. There are very childish people out there. Just a message to Iw and Sledgehammer I am having a blast with your game and so are all my friends so dont let theThis is getting utterly ridiculous. Half the people reviewing this game are just following the crowd and giving it a bad review for no reason. I dont know when people began to dislike other games just because they like a certain game. There are very childish people out there. Just a message to Iw and Sledgehammer I am having a blast with your game and so are all my friends so dont let the reviews get you down.

    For the review. The multiplayer seems more fast paced to me because the way the maps were designed. I really like the point streak system. This is very friendly to new gamers also. The graphics seem slightly improved from Mw2 not really noticeable, but thats not that bad of a thing. I thought Mw2 graphics were fine in the first place. There is a lot of customization for your guns and more guns than all the rest of the game.

    My only con I have is sometimes the spawn is not so great and you get spawn killed.

    Other than that another great COD that will be stealing hours away from my life.    … Expand
  70. Macksimus
    Nov 10, 2011
    2
    I'm glad to see people stepping up and expressing how tired they are of a high quality but tired game! COD needs to evolve or die and because death isn't an option for this $1Billion+ giant at least we came express our disgust. The review sites are giving it incredibly high scores and part of me understands that because they are to review the game as a whole an it is a incredibly strongI'm glad to see people stepping up and expressing how tired they are of a high quality but tired game! COD needs to evolve or die and because death isn't an option for this $1Billion+ giant at least we came express our disgust. The review sites are giving it incredibly high scores and part of me understands that because they are to review the game as a whole an it is a incredibly strong title, I just wish they would have taken into consideration how redundant COD is and knock it down a point or two. Look at Battlefield 3, it pushed what everything as far as they could for our consoles and although buggy it has some of the most incredible moments in console multiplayer......ever and it's less than a month old! I wish that it wasn't a double standard. If the single player is great and the multiplayer is bad a game can still get a 100/95 or 90/9. Yet, if the single player is bad and the multiplayer is incredible a game gets a 8? I don't understand. I'll probably play Battlefield 3 for 200+ hours and because it's great at what it's suppose to be. Now, COD release an almost complete rehash of what it was two years ago and 100's and 90's by the handfuls!!! Boo, I say Boo!!! We need to start voting with our wallets and not our words on sites like this and maybe we'll see real change but as long as millions of sheep get in line to by COD we'll be plagued with its repeat non-innovative game play.… Expand
  71. SideSwipe210
    Nov 10, 2011
    4
    thinking about hopping off the MW3 wagon, i got many things that i don't like, but Battlefield 3 has it all, no run in gun, not that much camping, luckily there is no quick scoping, and the weapon are amazing, no weird ass add ons to the weapons like MW3 (Heartbeat sensor attachment) battlefield 3 you work in squads, not like MW3 you can be a camper and stay in one spot and keep on gettingthinking about hopping off the MW3 wagon, i got many things that i don't like, but Battlefield 3 has it all, no run in gun, not that much camping, luckily there is no quick scoping, and the weapon are amazing, no weird ass add ons to the weapons like MW3 (Heartbeat sensor attachment) battlefield 3 you work in squads, not like MW3 you can be a camper and stay in one spot and keep on getting kills with your gun that has weird ass attachments and weird ass perks, and well i could keep on going but i made my choice Battlefield 3 is for me not MW3 to repetitive.… Expand
  72. thenatehills
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    When a game actually has an error message for the PC saying something along the lines of "Modern Warfare 2 failed to launce" you start to wonder what else was just copy and pasted.
  73. mw22
    Nov 10, 2011
    3
    This game is great if you're 12. It's been nothing but a bunch of little kids running around no-scoping for 3 days now. The graphics are terrible and the maps are tiny mazes of hallways and corridors. The campaign is short and too over the top. I don't recommend.
  74. chezzworth
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    So many people hating on this game. It may LOOK the same, but it FEELS completely different. IW knew they had something amazing with MW2, they just didn't execute it to it's full potential due to a few missteps. Why not take it, polish it, make it excellent, and at the same time, add plenty of new features that people just like to overlook simply because it looks the same as MW2. PeopleSo many people hating on this game. It may LOOK the same, but it FEELS completely different. IW knew they had something amazing with MW2, they just didn't execute it to it's full potential due to a few missteps. Why not take it, polish it, make it excellent, and at the same time, add plenty of new features that people just like to overlook simply because it looks the same as MW2. People say the graphics haven't been enhanced at all. However, if you actually take notice to things other than sharpness of picture, then you will notice an upgrade on the graphics engine. The online is the bread and butter of this series. MW3 has a phenomenal multiplayer system. By far, the most balanced of the series since cod 4. No overpowered killstreaks or air support. Explosives have been significantly reduced while not being rendered completely useless, and above all, no constant grenade launchers flying across the map. Bravo IW & Sledgehammer, I will be playing this game for many months. Don't let the negative comments from angry little kids affect you, you have made a great game. So what if the interface is similar. The maps could not be more different from MW2. This makes for a completely different FEEL.… Expand
  75. chotzy
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    do u people think anyone cares whaqt u have to say u are the idiots that watched the footage and seen the game play months before the game came out and you still gave the $50 to activision. you dumbasses are probabbly the same people who bought battlefield 3 and thought it was an-amazing game even though its still loks the exact same on console as battlefield 2 did. either way moderndo u people think anyone cares whaqt u have to say u are the idiots that watched the footage and seen the game play months before the game came out and you still gave the $50 to activision. you dumbasses are probabbly the same people who bought battlefield 3 and thought it was an-amazing game even though its still loks the exact same on console as battlefield 2 did. either way modern warfare 3 sold 9 million copies in the first 24 hours so do u really think any one cares about the troll reviews on here. and i love the way u complain about it being like mw2 but give no good ideas on how to improve it your like those sad occupy wall street bastards who complain that theres a problem but have no solution… Expand
  76. CCR
    Nov 10, 2011
    4
    MW3, bought it on day 1. Liked the last few previous installments and was set to enjoy this one as well. After a few days of tooling around on it, Single Player story wasn't amazing, but it was what I expected and that was ok. Multi-player, arguably the meat and potatoes of this franchise... definitely disappointing to me. A lot of people seem to dislike BO but I enjoyed theMW3, bought it on day 1. Liked the last few previous installments and was set to enjoy this one as well. After a few days of tooling around on it, Single Player story wasn't amazing, but it was what I expected and that was ok. Multi-player, arguably the meat and potatoes of this franchise... definitely disappointing to me. A lot of people seem to dislike BO but I enjoyed the customization it allowed. If I wanted to spend COD points on a certain upgrade I could and so on, and I felt it gave me a great sense of freedom to do as I please. MW3 does what it always does, force feeds me the same upgrades regardless of whether or not I even want them based on a level I achieve. As for the maps, not very excited about them. There are a couple that I really like, but a couple out of 16 is a big let down to me. The maps seem very small and rely solely on who can outdraw who, and even then if you have a slower connection, you still lose. I enjoy a match that has some strategy drawn in to it, and allows for teamwork, a lot of these maps do not have it, just run and shoot run and shoot etc...… Expand
  77. Redzetarobot
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    As a responsible consumer I can not give this game any recognition. Year in and year out we are given the same regurgitated crap over and over and are expected to hand over our cash. What is confusing to me is how major game critics get away with giving this game positive reviews. Even worse than that, the next COD is already announced! They dont even give you enough time to get sick ofAs a responsible consumer I can not give this game any recognition. Year in and year out we are given the same regurgitated crap over and over and are expected to hand over our cash. What is confusing to me is how major game critics get away with giving this game positive reviews. Even worse than that, the next COD is already announced! They dont even give you enough time to get sick of the same old game youve been playing since 2005 before they throw out the next mainstream bs. If you want activision to take notice stay clear away from this mess!… Expand
  78. Mephiso93
    Nov 10, 2011
    2
    Ce jeu me déçois énormément, pour ceux qui n'ont pas internet surtout ne l'acheter pas car en a peut prés 2H la campagne est fini. Ensuite voila le pire, le mode multijoueur, c'est juste une maps très très petite avec des campeurs planquer partout. La seul raison de l'acheter, est de jouer entre amisCe jeu me déçois énormément, pour ceux qui n'ont pas internet surtout ne l'acheter pas car en a peut prés 2H la campagne est fini. Ensuite voila le pire, le mode multijoueur, c'est juste une maps très très petite avec des campeurs planquer partout. La seul raison de l'acheter, est de jouer entre amis ou pour ceux qui sont accrocs a un point pas possible a l'histoire de MW2 ( j'en connais ), c'est de le prendre car c'est juste un MINI SUITE de ce jeu. De plus, le prix est énorme pour un jeu pareil, c'est carrément du foutage de gueule. Ceux qui disent qu'il est bien c'est surtout les campeurs qui doivent vous attendre déjà.… Expand
  79. Ashleydenee
    Nov 10, 2011
    7
    Perhaps it's because I've never played another Modern Warfare game but thus far I am thoroughly enjoying the game. The guns, killstreaks, and class combinations are fantastic. I look forward to playing more.
  80. Kajeto
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    £40 for DLC? Pft. Same engine, same models, same everything. It's not even tried to give fans something new. If people keep buying CoD, Activision will think what it's doing is right, that they can get away with rehashing the same game year after year. It's bad for the industry, there's much better games that deserve the spotlight this glorified add-on pack takes up. Do£40 for DLC? Pft. Same engine, same models, same everything. It's not even tried to give fans something new. If people keep buying CoD, Activision will think what it's doing is right, that they can get away with rehashing the same game year after year. It's bad for the industry, there's much better games that deserve the spotlight this glorified add-on pack takes up. Do yourself a favour, break away from the herd, try a real game, buy a real game, support the games that are trying new and inventive things. Stay clear of this garbage.… Expand
  81. ctoctocto
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Many people said is the same MW2 game. they was wrong, MW2 was a very good game but MW3 is just crap, Maps are small, boring and all of them look similar. and the match making system oh yes good for meet people form other continent.

    Good work guys......
  82. Hearthglen
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Cause some people are genuinely dissapointed with this game. The gaming industry is one of the few industries left in the world that are actually growing rather than falling flat. Yes, MW3 is a commercial success, far more successful than a MAJORITY of fps's. I think the developer's have let it get to their head. MW3 is absolute garbage. Many people disagree with the fact of it beingCause some people are genuinely dissapointed with this game. The gaming industry is one of the few industries left in the world that are actually growing rather than falling flat. Yes, MW3 is a commercial success, far more successful than a MAJORITY of fps's. I think the developer's have let it get to their head. MW3 is absolute garbage. Many people disagree with the fact of it being compared to Battlefiled 3 but here's the deal, BF3 **** MW3 by miles in every single way. Being military based fps games, BF3 has made so many new innovations, being extremely inventive with the style of play rewarding skill and strategy, not to mention the really well done graphics. Glitches? What game is without them? Address the issue of MW3 models running like absolute spazzes being in the main game then talk to me about glitches which can be fixed. MW2.5 is right. No, I'm sorry, they should've just used the MW2 name again. You know things are bad when developers are begging for better scores... Absolute waste of time MW3 should go take a hike and save itself from further embarassment.… Expand
  83. PwnyYayo
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    MW3, and it's previous entries in the series, are like playing an over-the-top Michael Bay action movie. Shotty story? Who cares, we just want to blow things up. And the multiplayer is a proven formula - no matter how frustrating it can be to continually die at the hands of 14-year olds - we keep playing. Sure there are only minor tweaks since MW1 and 2, but you don't see sports fansMW3, and it's previous entries in the series, are like playing an over-the-top Michael Bay action movie. Shotty story? Who cares, we just want to blow things up. And the multiplayer is a proven formula - no matter how frustrating it can be to continually die at the hands of 14-year olds - we keep playing. Sure there are only minor tweaks since MW1 and 2, but you don't see sports fans hating on yearly updates of sports games. As long as we - the consumers - continue to consume the Call of Duty series, Activision will continue to publish them. Last I checked, something like 4+ million people had logged on in the first day - on Xbox alone. Remember that the 360 is over the hill and it gets harder to push the limits of an aging system. Is it a 10? Probably not, but it's close and definitely the best of the series. People who purchased and enjoy the game for what it is (a mindless, yet highly addictive and well-polished action arcade shooter) need to help balance out all the negativity surrounding this release. Because one thing it is not: a 0.

    Clearly haters (and Battlefield fans) gonna hate.    … Expand
  84. j0r3l08
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Sad. Literally, It takes up the most powerful game developer to repackage the same SH*T

    If you played almost ANY Call of Duty, you ain't missing anything. This game is the same recycled trash from 2007. From a Call of Duty fan, I am disappointed, glad I only rented it.
  85. Rhino63
    Nov 10, 2011
    9
    The game is great. My only complaint is the continuous stream of enemies that attack in some areas. It is an improvement on MW2 building on previous success.
  86. BuriedBetween
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    Modern Warfare 3 is yet another take on an already perfected system, which fails to deliver anything innovative this time round. I stress that itâ
  87. rorytmeadows
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    Again, I eagerly awaited the release of the next COD game in the series, usually with preference for the IW-developed games, seeing as though they were responsible for the Super Mario 3 of this generation, COD4:MW. It's painful for me to say this, but I am not having fun with this game.

    I have to say up front, that I'm not a big campaign guy. The campaign might be excellent, but I don't    Again, I eagerly awaited the release of the next COD game in the series, usually with preference for the IW-developed games, seeing as though they were responsible for the Super Mario 3 of this generation, COD4:MW. It's painful for me to say this, but I am not having fun with this game.

    I have to say up front, that I'm not a big campaign guy. The campaign might be excellent, but I don't buy these games for the single-player. My ratio of single to multi player is probably around 2:200. But that's just the problem, the multiplayer is awful. Rather than being innovative, IW decided to stick with their same upgrade system to enjoy perks and weapon addons. Say what you will about Black Ops, but it did revolutionize multiplayer "earnings" with COD cash that was useful in skipping boring sights, weapon addons, etc. so you could get right to your preferences without waiting until level 70. This game goes with the same boring method of earning your way to everything, something that just won't peak my interest after the honeymoon period.

    We are still stuck with the same engine, that pretty much makes it easy for people to die yet harder to kill. I am still baffled at the fact that with such a complex dynamic database, I am still playing maps I don't want to. Why am I still playing with idiots that barely touch my level of FPS skill? Is IW really still having trouble trying to fix multiplayer? I know this isn't IW because bad matchmaking was why I quit playing Black Ops. I just cannot understand why I still have to be placed on a team with idiots. Is it really so hard to match skill level?

    Spawning seems as worse as ever. Can no one figure a decent algorithm for spawning already? Are we still stuck in 2002? At least place more spawn zones. The entire map should be spawn zones so that the usual "furthest from enemies" algorithm will work better. It certainly doesn't help that your maps are like a Swiss cheese of obstacles. Imagine a maze. Now imagine all vertical lines removed. This is what these maps are playing like. I could hide behind one half wall for security, but I'm completely open from 3 other angles. What's the point?

    Could someone PLEASE work with committees to get this game right. I would gladly fly out on my own dime to be apart of a committee because these things are so easy to detect and fix before you release anything. You need review and QA committees because this game is just awful when it comes to so many factors. I want the product to succeed. I want people to get back what they are paying for in quality gaming. I fear that if you keep releasing this stuff without checking in with others, you will eventually lose your franchise to a competitor. I remember when IW used to listen to its people when Bungie didn't. This is EXACTLY what happened with Halo.    … Expand
  88. rancid2001
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    Truly the most polished game to date. Excellent single player with even more epic set pieces. Great Multiplayer which has improved in many areas. Spec Ops is the crowning achievement this time around with an amazing amount of depth and fun to be had. Overall outstanding game which I will be playing till the next one arrives. Well done to everyone involved.
  89. DarthSabek
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    When I play Modern Warfare 3, all i can think of is how this game could have been so good. The game has a deceptive single player and a copied multi-player. The single player game is just like a B-movie. Explosions, bullets flying, and add Military jargon to mix and you have the single player portion of Modern Warfare 3. When the Modern Warfare 3 commercial includes WW3, I expect fullWhen I play Modern Warfare 3, all i can think of is how this game could have been so good. The game has a deceptive single player and a copied multi-player. The single player game is just like a B-movie. Explosions, bullets flying, and add Military jargon to mix and you have the single player portion of Modern Warfare 3. When the Modern Warfare 3 commercial includes WW3, I expect full scale front lines war, like World at War. I wasn't expecting tactical teams going street to street following tanks. This is not WW3.

    The multiplayer is exactly the same as Modern warfare 2 and Black Ops. Perks, Unlockable guns, and killstreaks are all apart of the multiplayer. The only difference is that we get a new mode called survival. Survival is the only reason, in my opinion, to get this game. It is fun. The only thing is it is two player. It Would be better with more than two players.

    I give this game a 5 because of the lackluster single-player, the copycat multiplayer (but fun Survival). I really hope that this Franchise does not turn into another Madden.    … Expand
  90. Blitzpower2
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    The biggest P.O.S ive ever payed $100 for. (australian) It feel's bad it doesnt look good. its so similar to mw2 it is just wrong. how did this even take a whole year to release its the same game that was made in what 2009? I wouldn't call this a sequel.
  91. musefan1991
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    Best COD to date, way better than MW2, that game sucks compared to MW3, the pointstreak system and the strike packages are the best thing to happen to the COD series. im happy with this game and most negative reviews are a bunch of BF fanboys. it truely is better than MW2
  92. mix1983
    Nov 10, 2011
    7
    In my opinion, a game that works should get an automatic 5. If it's enjoyable, a 6-8. If groundbreaking and never seen before, a 9 or 10. This game has a bit of all 3. It works, and it should... its the same engine since COD4. As the developer said, the engine's code is spotless because it has been refined so much. This is both good and bad. Good because the engine is as its peakIn my opinion, a game that works should get an automatic 5. If it's enjoyable, a 6-8. If groundbreaking and never seen before, a 9 or 10. This game has a bit of all 3. It works, and it should... its the same engine since COD4. As the developer said, the engine's code is spotless because it has been refined so much. This is both good and bad. Good because the engine is as its peak performance, bad because its the same engine.

    The game gets a 7 in my opinion because the campaign is enjoyable. It, in my opinion is the best of the "trilogy". I played through on Hardened and had to play through again on Veteran. It was an awesome, cinematic, action packed campaign. Short, though.

    The multiplayer is the same old stuff, though. It really is. People are within their rights to refer to it as MW2.5 when it comes to the multiplayer. It's time to take a leap in some other direction IW/Treyarch!

    You'd think with all the money this franchise brings in (9.3 million first day sales) that they could throw a few dedicated servers our way. As long as someone with basic Internet (I'm looking at you DSL for 19.99/mo) can host a match, the obvious issues will never go away.

    So that's it from me. The game works, the campaign is well worth the (short) time. The multiplayer might as well be any of the last few Call of Duty games.

    7/10    … Expand
  93. Clearly2Beast
    Nov 10, 2011
    7
    After three days of playing the game and letting all the hype settle, my "official" review gives MW3 a solid 7, just below BF3 getting an 8.5. While other sites will give MW3 a 8-9.5 out of 10 they review the game based on if you were new to the Call of Duty franchise, but if you've been into the franchise for a while and you load load up MW3 you can't help but have a thought in the backAfter three days of playing the game and letting all the hype settle, my "official" review gives MW3 a solid 7, just below BF3 getting an 8.5. While other sites will give MW3 a 8-9.5 out of 10 they review the game based on if you were new to the Call of Duty franchise, but if you've been into the franchise for a while and you load load up MW3 you can't help but have a thought in the back of your head constantly saying I've played this game for the past 4 years.… Expand
  94. DatOneGuy
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Absolute **** 0/10. Do Not Buy. The developers as bad as the publishers on this one, they're all just bad. The developers also tweeted asking for higher scores, **** them, this piece of crap needs to die, it really does. the entire franchise has been terrible, especially Modern Warfare and up.
  95. AHeartofHush
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    This is absolutely the worse game I have ever seen. You can't recycle game after game and expect millions! Why are original, innovative games always regarded as trash? I am sick of game reviews constantly giving recycled gamed such as MW3 a high rating when many gaming companies painstakingly work and get NOTHING. An example of these hard-working companies would be Bethesda,This is absolutely the worse game I have ever seen. You can't recycle game after game and expect millions! Why are original, innovative games always regarded as trash? I am sick of game reviews constantly giving recycled gamed such as MW3 a high rating when many gaming companies painstakingly work and get NOTHING. An example of these hard-working companies would be Bethesda, Bethesda does not **** out a game every year constantly and have the audacity to let their games fall prey to hackers, problems ect; Bethesda spends years and years on their content, constantly perfecting and adding to give a sense of adventure. Anyways only the mentally deficient will rave this game, too blind to see its the same thing as the last game and the next one will be the same. Good luck burning 60$, I can get this trash in Bosnia for 5-10$...I… Expand
  96. Reyes_VK
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    This game is because activision is doing the same years by years: doing one game with low cost to make and sell it to a high price, plus cod elite. The user, don´t mind if we are casuals o hardcore, ps3 owners or wii or pc.... if we pay for this game, we have to permit in the future games like this, 6 hours of campaings and playing one year while pay dlc andThis game is because activision is doing the same years by years: doing one game with low cost to make and sell it to a high price, plus cod elite. The user, don´t mind if we are casuals o hardcore, ps3 owners or wii or pc.... if we pay for this game, we have to permit in the future games like this, 6 hours of campaings and playing one year while pay dlc and voilá! the next year another cod with the same grafics, bugs, and mecanics... there are other games like zelda, skyrim, batman, is better to pay for this games, and dont buy this cod to make to learn to activision the same lesson with guitar hero. if cod going to shop by 2 or 3, 4 years im by sure they can do a better graphics motor and innove in the mecanics and gameplay, doing more diversific situations and soy to the players hey! we have heard you and going to be a revolutionary cod with all better, but if the people buy the same year by years...activision never change his mind.… Expand
  97. Marleyklus
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    I already played this game, it was called Modern Warfare 2, and that was a pile of **** too. They really just need to stop with this series and get creative, now I'm not just a CoD hater, I love CoD4 and World at War, and can't forget CoD2.
  98. BAMFGeeko
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    This game is just a revamp of Modern Warfare 2 gone horribly wrong. They took all the good things about Modern Warfare 2 and tossed it into the garbage. However, they kept the terrible components (ie. grotesque hit detection, terrible explosion radius, quick scoping, etc.). They spent so much time working on the graphics that they forgot that mechanics and game-play mattered... Sure, it'sThis game is just a revamp of Modern Warfare 2 gone horribly wrong. They took all the good things about Modern Warfare 2 and tossed it into the garbage. However, they kept the terrible components (ie. grotesque hit detection, terrible explosion radius, quick scoping, etc.). They spent so much time working on the graphics that they forgot that mechanics and game-play mattered... Sure, it's fun to play, when you're 8 years old and have never experienced the true gaming the rest of us are used too. Go and buy a good First-Person Shooter like Crysis 2, Battlefield 3, or one of the other plethora of games that aren't produced by Activision.… Expand
  99. xXRenTyrellXx
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    Incredible......beautiful, the best Call of Duty yet, one of the years greatest games. I wasn't just impressed with MW3, I was BLOWN away! The campaign alone is enough reason to call it 2011's best shooter, and maybe even "Game of the Year." The multiplayer and Spec Ops are just as good as they ever were, if not, better. But what's really truly amazing and best about MW3 in my opinion isIncredible......beautiful, the best Call of Duty yet, one of the years greatest games. I wasn't just impressed with MW3, I was BLOWN away! The campaign alone is enough reason to call it 2011's best shooter, and maybe even "Game of the Year." The multiplayer and Spec Ops are just as good as they ever were, if not, better. But what's really truly amazing and best about MW3 in my opinion is it's single player campaign experience. The cinematic moments were awe inspiring, unforgettable. My jaw literally dropped when I saw the Pairs Tower fall, and everything else. The scale of MW3 is just so much larger then any other Call of Duty game yet, and it's so beautiful. Now I'm not one of those super huge COD fan boys that thinks COD is better then anything else and everything else sucks. I've always liked the Call of Duty games, but I've never been obsessed over the series. I was already excited enough for MW3, with it being all about World War 3 and continuing a story line that I was already very in too. So like I said, my expectations were blown away! Although MW3 may have nothing new to offer when it comes to gameplay, that is no reason not to love this game and everything else it has to offer. Those who are just in it for the multiplayer are coming in short handed and not even experiencing half of what MW3 really has to offer and the amazement that comes with it.

    Hands down, MW3 is more then worth buying. It's a game the other game designers should really envy. The only reason the ratings are so low for most of the gamers here, is because they only play the multiplayer and are not getting MW3's full experience. (Not that the multiplayer is something anyone should be disappointed about.) Either that or the Battlefield 3 lovers. Or the COD haters all around. **** you guys. You don't know a good game when you see one. Trust me, play that campaign with it's incredible story, cinematic beauty, and overly entertaining missions, and you'll call MW3 one of the greatest games ever made, I grantee it.    … Expand
  100. AdrianShephard
    Nov 10, 2011
    2
    This so called "Best game ever" is nothing more than some whipped up copy and past monstrosity. I can tell just by writing this, I'm going to be labeled a BF3 fanboy by all of the CoD zombies. I'm not. I'm fine with any game unless I play it and it's garbage. This is, and I'm glad I didn't wast 60 dollars and had someone give it to me FOR FREE because of how bad it was. This game might asThis so called "Best game ever" is nothing more than some whipped up copy and past monstrosity. I can tell just by writing this, I'm going to be labeled a BF3 fanboy by all of the CoD zombies. I'm not. I'm fine with any game unless I play it and it's garbage. This is, and I'm glad I didn't wast 60 dollars and had someone give it to me FOR FREE because of how bad it was. This game might as well be some **** DLC pack. The storymode feels like a convoluted, slapped together, rushed out failure that just tries to continue the story when the whole thing will keep you interested if you have the attention span of a microorganism, which is probably equal to the average CoD fanboy. This is what you get when you spend a year to make a game. Sure, they kept it the same because it works. Look at **** Valve though. They took 6 long years AND suffered being hacked, but they gave us Half Life 2, which is only good in the eyes of true gamers whereas CoD fanboys say that it sucks because it doesn't have HD graphics or Iron Sights. Moving right along, it's visibly clear that they just took models and textures from MW1 since they have LOADS of the same building models and textures from MW1. There's little kids who make original models, maps and textures for Garry's Mod, but developers for some big name company are so frigging lazy that they have to reuse the same models from a game they did 4 **** YEARS AGO?! Now, let's move on to the part I dreaded most; the multiplayer.I don't know about you, but I grew up with games like Half Life, Quake, and Counterstrike so I attempt to use that skill that I've accumulated in other games. Well, that's all in vain when it comes down to this asstastrophe, because it's just a mindless **** Example: I start up, and 1 second after spawning, I get pegged in the **** face with a throwing knife. How is that fair? That's cheap **** right there. That's only the beginning when you have people getting frigging choppers raining in a hellstorm of bullets with no way to stop it, people camping and getting continuous kills at your team's spawn, and the most overpowered perks that people got by wasting hours and braincells playing multiplayer. Even worse, when you try to use a sniper the right way by picking a spot and hiding, waiting for a target and a good shot, you get a thousand, prepubescent kids yelling over the mic saying, "YOU HARDSCOPING CAMPER NOOB!" and get the story about how they could quickscope better than me. They even award you for dying multiple times with deathstreaks- ooh yeah. Cheap **** like the ability to Kamikaze people with C4 to the ability to see where the guy murdering you is on the map are only some of them. Why the **** are you rewarding deaths? Dying should encourage you to better yourself, not just get **** kills with explosives. I've even seen little kids who purposely get killed just to get the C4 and get a 6 person kill later on. Speaking of little kids, there's thousands of them in this game, swearing every word in the **** book at everyone. And whatever you do, don't mention ANY OTHER GAMES otherwise you'll get bombarded with rage from everyone else. I just mentioned that I spent more time playing Counter Strike than CoD and the little kids and even some adults were saying "COUNTER STRIKE IS A NOOB GAME, IT SUCKS AND IT'S OLD AND COD IS BETTER, THE GRAPHICS SUCK!". It's almost insulting that they just rage at every other game. And on the topic of CS, the wager matches, A.K.A. Gun Game, was a total rip from CS. But oh "It's an original Idea" says the ****all developer. Thanks **** now whenever gungame and CS are mentioned in the same sentence, CoD fanboys will be the first to say Cs ripped it off when it was made before CoD even existed. So that's my thought on the multiplayer. Just a bunch of ripped off, cheap **** kid infested, garbage fest game modes. The only things left are the spec ops mode and survival, which are just as ****. Spec ops is more like Spec Ass because it's the same **** thing from MW2, which was as equally overrated and overhyped. Survival is fun for about a good hour or so before you lose your interest. It's sad to think that this series went from being pretty fun to being an outright attention whoring game that blinds so many people into thinking it's the best. There's so much more out there to choose from, but instead games are bashed for looking anything like CoD. So my final verdict is that it's a poorly made game and to all of the CoD worshippers out there, I just want to say that it's the same game and that you shouldn't just jump straight to blaming BF3 for everyone's rage and that graphics and Iron sights don't make a better shooter.… Expand
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#13 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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#1 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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#13 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2011

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 81 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 79 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 81
  3. Negative: 0 out of 81
  1. Gamer Limit
    Jan 11, 2012
    85
    Ultimately, Modern Warfare 3 feels similar to it's brethren, but that doesn't mean it isn't a great game. The single player element is still exciting, and multiplayer has more options than ever – if you're a fan of Call of Duty, Modern Warfare 3 is a no brainer.
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  2. Game Over Online
    Dec 28, 2011
    84
    Modern Warfare 3, while still an excellent thrill ride in its own right, feels far too similar to MW2 or even Black Ops for my taste.
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  3. Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
    Dec 12, 2011
    88
    I never expected Modern Warfare 3 to go toe-to-toe with EA's juggernaut this year, but it came out of the gates with a tour de force campaign and co-op mode. It loses points with a perhaps too-familiar multiplayer that caters to the juvenile on Xbox Live; though don't be mistaken, Modern Warfare 3 is one hell of a shooter and a highlight for a series that just won't die – no matter how much we wish it bloody would, at times.
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