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. jmalli84
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    the fact of the matter is you shouldnt say something about a game that you know little about and havent played it but after 5 years of COD being the same thing over and over again and once myself being a fan... it has finally gotten to the point where its been enough... Black Ops was the last straw and itself was a decent game at the time but it finally got me thinking that you shouldntthe fact of the matter is you shouldnt say something about a game that you know little about and havent played it but after 5 years of COD being the same thing over and over again and once myself being a fan... it has finally gotten to the point where its been enough... Black Ops was the last straw and itself was a decent game at the time but it finally got me thinking that you shouldnt expect anything new from this Franchise because it will continue to be the repetitive, re copied, re pasted, and re disappointment. If running around, shooting mindlessly, screaming at 12 year olds, creating the same class you made for the last 5 years, and prestiging your life away... then sure this is your game… Expand
  2. muzza1875
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    lol wtf is with all the critics giving it a 100? Seriously r they trolling or are they sucking activisions ass through a straw?
    Been playing the game for couple hours now and it feels just like mw2.I think this may be the last cod game i buy :(
  3. herogee
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    Never played a game that has gotten to its third release and felt so much of the same. In a war between this and battlefield 3 i think a clear victor is apparent.
  4. ZQQQQQQ4
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    It's the same thing as MW2 although MW2 was better because it actually brought something new.
    P.S. The game mode Kill Confirmed does NOT get rid of campers.
  5. leocbrito
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    MW3 = MW2. It looks the same game... I won't play this anymore. I just beat the campaign, played few online matches and I'm going to sell the game.
    For me, COD4 is the best from the serie, but Infinity Ward ruined everything after MW2.
  6. Madcat124
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    There's only one thing to say about the game's multiplayer, and that it still feels over developed and corny. There are too many gimmicky things in the game and killstreaks are still cheap. The graphics and HUD are virtually unchanged, and The same crappy community is back from Modern Warfare 2, glitching and hacking to their hearts desire. It's a shame that no big game review sites wantThere's only one thing to say about the game's multiplayer, and that it still feels over developed and corny. There are too many gimmicky things in the game and killstreaks are still cheap. The graphics and HUD are virtually unchanged, and The same crappy community is back from Modern Warfare 2, glitching and hacking to their hearts desire. It's a shame that no big game review sites want to give it a score it deserves.… Expand
  7. yomoneymyproblm
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    I waited outside in freezing cold huddled around a trashcan fire like some hobo for 7 hours waiting in line for this game. All of a sudden a man dressed as batman came out of nowhere and threw a bucket of water on our fire before skipping away. Even after that trauma i pursued on for CALL OF DUTY cause i wanted to answer the call but I got home with the game and I thought it was modernI waited outside in freezing cold huddled around a trashcan fire like some hobo for 7 hours waiting in line for this game. All of a sudden a man dressed as batman came out of nowhere and threw a bucket of water on our fire before skipping away. Even after that trauma i pursued on for CALL OF DUTY cause i wanted to answer the call but I got home with the game and I thought it was modern warfare 2 cause it was pretty much the same thing. capmaign sucks and NO ZOMBIE MODE WTF?… Expand
  8. SilentLog
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    Im glad I kept my expectations low on this one. Seriously guys, if you are wanting to play it, borrow it from a friend or something.

    I have just completed the campaing, it is ONLY 3 hours long and you dont do anything that was not in some of the previous titles. It didnt help either that the graphics have very little to no changes even on PC with max settings on. The multiplayer? Oh    Im glad I kept my expectations low on this one. Seriously guys, if you are wanting to play it, borrow it from a friend or something.

    I have just completed the campaing, it is ONLY 3 hours long and you dont do anything that was not in some of the previous titles. It didnt help either that the graphics have very little to no changes even on PC with max settings on. The multiplayer? Oh boy. So many problems from MW2 have returned and it is all the worst since they are little things that would take little effort to fix but arnt. Weapon balancing? They never heard of that apparently. Maps that dont look generic and arnt easy to spawn kill? Its like they thougth people liked dying over and over again without having a chance to do anything.

    And this isnt even mentioning the bullsh*t DLC thats going to come out with a price of 15$ just for 3 old maps from previous titles.

    Bloody hell, this game f*cking sucks.    … Expand
  9. edo3
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    Oh look! I just bought Modern Warfare 2 again! Silly me!
  10. Splicer0
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    It's the exact same game they've put out the last 5 years! $60 for a mediocre expansion pack? This has got to be a terrible joke right? When does the fun part come?
  11. Defyler
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    Pretty disappointed that MW 3 isn't simply considered an expansion of MW 2. There is very little fresh content with MW 3. I would strongly argue that the maps I've tried so far this morning have been the worst of the Call of Duty series yet. CoD is still gimmicky as ever.
  12. Mw3lolz
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    Most overrated game in history of video games for real boring maps same sound effect same 3 years old game copy and paste I believe this is last one from activision cuz they can't milk this **** for too long I waste my money and time please don't waste your money and time I'm not bf3 fun boy don't get twisted I play all cod games but this is it I'm done.
  13. theimmortalmoo
    Jul 23, 2012
    1
    It was nice to see the story completed, but no innovation, I bought a used copy at game stop, and returned it after a few days, the online is SSDD. The community is absurd. While I have Cod: 4 and MW2 on PC, I chose not to buy this for PC due to I couldn't return it and I would be contributing to the sales figures. Activision over the years, like EA, Ruining great gaming franchises.
  14. selfesteemissue
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    Well, this game is complete garbage. Wish I didn't preorder... This is a disgrace to FPS. If you played one, you've played them all. Same thing. I had high expectations and was completely disappointed
  15. dkeerl
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    I enjoyed Modern Warfare 1 for story and MP, and Modern Warfare 2's MP and I never got along, but the story was great and action packed as usual and key features and gameplay additions were made. Spec Ops was a blast and provided hours of fun. MW3 doesn't feel updated at all. It feels like a zombie. The graphics are old, the facial animations stiff, the characters round turns like robots,I enjoyed Modern Warfare 1 for story and MP, and Modern Warfare 2's MP and I never got along, but the story was great and action packed as usual and key features and gameplay additions were made. Spec Ops was a blast and provided hours of fun. MW3 doesn't feel updated at all. It feels like a zombie. The graphics are old, the facial animations stiff, the characters round turns like robots, the sounds are still terrible, and many of the environments still look like cardboard, which, in MW 1 and 2's case, I excused because of the exciting game play and story. MW3 is just a rehashed and uninventive copy of the first two. I played the whole campaign and never once felt the rush or compulsion I did in MW 1 and 2. Then I tried the MP, the three maps I played for mostly flat, mazes that were CQB and very, very bland. Everything looked exactly the same. I legitimately attempted to enjoy this. I did, but it's obvious that Activision is just grubbing for money. If Infinity Ward's original creators would've been at the helm, things might have been different. All and all, hugely disappointed.… Expand
  16. RiskyBinjuice
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    Basically the Modern Warfare 2 with a horde mode
    The story is nonsensical (something about Russians blowing up kids) Multiplayer is copy and paste from MW2
    We can't let big developers get away with this lazy game design any more
    I want some bloody originality!
  17. Strikevirgin
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    Most anticipated game in history? 500 people worked on it? where has all the money gone activision? advertising, hype and the success of Call of Duty: Black Ops ... is this everything you need for a new game?

    i have been playing since release and i am very disappointed. i was hoping for something new and was really looking forward playing Modern Warfare 3. but after the first hours    Most anticipated game in history? 500 people worked on it? where has all the money gone activision? advertising, hype and the success of Call of Duty: Black Ops ... is this everything you need for a new game?

    i have been playing since release and i am very disappointed. i was hoping for something new and was really looking forward playing Modern Warfare 3. but after the first hours playing, i am just as bored as playing modern warfare 2... there is really nothing to it... if i want to enjoy a good game with some friends i dont need to pay 60$ ... "Delta Force: Extreme" was a better sequel than this. multiplayer is exactly the same and still lacks the same problems
    singleplayer is average .. the parts where u are actually able to play is just the same, because the AI is still really bad and their behaviour is already known
    co-op is worse then in black ops
    no innovations, no improvements i dont recommend buying this game    … Expand
  18. dmanhuh
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'll give this game a 1 for effort. I really shouldn't because the guns, multiplayer, graphics, and perks are all the same. If you want a comparison, it would be like Justin Bieber to me. ITS **** GAY just stop this **** already.… Expand
  19. bozdvr
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    I've tried and I've tried COD MW3 but, there is nothing innovative about you. This game lacks the online game play of BF3 and it's predecessor Black OPS. I'm going to rate the overall game with graphics, game play online and campaign, and network reliability. Graphics I give a 2. I agree with another person who said this game looks the same as if it were made five years ago. After allI've tried and I've tried COD MW3 but, there is nothing innovative about you. This game lacks the online game play of BF3 and it's predecessor Black OPS. I'm going to rate the overall game with graphics, game play online and campaign, and network reliability. Graphics I give a 2. I agree with another person who said this game looks the same as if it were made five years ago. After all the hype I would expect graphics like BF3 or better. Game play online I give a 1. Same small maps, sniper killers who don't need to aim, and when you shoot a guy with a full clip he finally dies. Even the elite version is poorly designed. Campaign game play is a 4. Again, the graphics are dated, the AI is not very smart, and almost all the weapons sound the same. Network reliability I give a 10. I don't think I had a dropped connection yet. However, with graphics like that, there isn't much to render. lol So my overall score is 1.5 because the network connectivity is a non factor. Wake UP Activision! Produce a game worth playing. This one is going back.… Expand
  20. koblec
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    Activision recycled the same buildings from COD 1 and 4. MW3 is simply a recycled MW2 and COD 4 bundle, all with a new logo, single player, and a $60 price tag.
  21. StormShadowNF
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    Same exact game just new maps!! I traded mine in already. Nothing
    New at All. BF is way better and I'm no fan boy but honestly
    I see activision doing the same thing they did with guitar hero trying to Put a new coat of paint on an old house !!!
  22. IAmBedlam
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    Just another rehash of a tired old franchise to cash in while they wait for the next cash-in this time next year. The fact that they can release the same game every year for the past 4 years and still get money is a slap in the face to any real developer that takes time to craft a good game. The campaign is dull and overscripted, the online is cheesy and full of 12 year olds screaming inJust another rehash of a tired old franchise to cash in while they wait for the next cash-in this time next year. The fact that they can release the same game every year for the past 4 years and still get money is a slap in the face to any real developer that takes time to craft a good game. The campaign is dull and overscripted, the online is cheesy and full of 12 year olds screaming in the mic, and the game is still full of cheaters.… Expand
  23. nevacitcomin
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    As much as I hate to admit it cause of my love for COD but BF3 has won me over. MW3 is good but seems nothing more than new maps and few new features. It's a glorified expansion. It's a good game but compared to the competition it loses.
  24. Kohare
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    Can't afford to purchase MW3? Don't worry! It's the exact same game as it's predecessor, only with a lackluster campaign and a disappointing finish. MW2 is superior without fail. Do yourselves a favor and return this abomination.
  25. whatkey
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    This game somehow manages to be worse than MW2. These "pro" reviewers must have been paid off. The campaign is worse than BF3 (somehow?) and the multiplayer is just a cluster f*** merry go round of shooting people in the back.
  26. cod4isthebest
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    black ops was much better. mw2 and 3 are a disgrace to cod 4. they took the best cod and just ruined it's name. yeah, people will play it, but it won't be remembered. the reviews were probably paid for coz it is just complete bull once you play this game for more than 1 hour.
  27. ChugChief
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    This is basically Modern Warfare 2 Version 2.0 . My expectations of the COD series have been steadily declining with the past installments. What really lacks in the COD series is the innovation and originality of Call of Duty 4. Activision really needs to revisit their strategy for making there games because the "add a short new single player and new multi player maps" isn't enough for aThis is basically Modern Warfare 2 Version 2.0 . My expectations of the COD series have been steadily declining with the past installments. What really lacks in the COD series is the innovation and originality of Call of Duty 4. Activision really needs to revisit their strategy for making there games because the "add a short new single player and new multi player maps" isn't enough for a 2011 $60 game. In my opinion they are taking the Michael Bay route of making games, where the graphics and special effects are a mile wide but the story and game play are only an inch deep.… Expand
  28. SovietTom
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    Can't believe I bought this game a third time.
  29. Muramasima
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    As many of you can see, people are not happy with this game. I support them. This game does absolutely nothing new, brings no knew innovation to the table, it has a terrible campaign and a multiplayer which you may get 1 or 2 hours worth of entertainment before the features are exploited and the game is broken, yet they have the audacity to sell this as a full price game. If you haveAs many of you can see, people are not happy with this game. I support them. This game does absolutely nothing new, brings no knew innovation to the table, it has a terrible campaign and a multiplayer which you may get 1 or 2 hours worth of entertainment before the features are exploited and the game is broken, yet they have the audacity to sell this as a full price game. If you have played MW2, even BO, you have played this game, if you own one of these, don't buy it, if not, then you may decide to waste your money and conform with society. This game only gets 1/10 because it looks pretty, and the colours of MP maps were refreshing for 10 minutes or so.

    TL;DR Don't buy this game, buy Skyrim    … Expand
  30. ease
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Saw someone online..."Man, you're already a 77?" One reply was "Not surprising, game's been out for 2 years." I laughed, then sighed. Here's to Skyrim in a few days.
  31. Geist
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    I've now put about 10 hours into Modern Warfare 3 and all I feel is overwhelming disappointment. It's unfortunate that this series refuses to expand beyond the tired run and gun gameplay that it's known for. It has become a hard truth that as long as fans swarm in droves to buy what's popular, Infinity Ward and Treyarch will continue to churn out the same, rancid "if it isn't broke don'tI've now put about 10 hours into Modern Warfare 3 and all I feel is overwhelming disappointment. It's unfortunate that this series refuses to expand beyond the tired run and gun gameplay that it's known for. It has become a hard truth that as long as fans swarm in droves to buy what's popular, Infinity Ward and Treyarch will continue to churn out the same, rancid "if it isn't broke don't fix it" gameplay they have been spewing for years. This is nothing more than a giant map pack for Modern Warfare 2 with different names slapped on the same modes you've already been playing. Other shooters have already added so much more to the table. Battlefield continues to push the envelope with realistic physics and gunplay. Halo continues to explore new modes and different styles of play. Even games like Killzone had great things like the ability to lean in and out of cover. Modern Warfare 3 proves that the Call of Duty franchise has run out of gas and has nothing new to offer except millions of new dollars in Activisions pocket for the same thing you've bought 8 times already. Save your money, and if you must play, please do yourself a favor and rent first. Chances are you'll long for the glory days of Call of Duty 4 before your 5th hour of play.… Expand
  32. QuanticFive
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Yawn, sorry, but it feels exactly the same as before and I am returning my copy. What I don't understand is the frothing critics who have unanimously praised this as a 'game of the century' - either they didn't play it, or the free goodies from Activision has blinkered them somewhat...
  33. spongythebk
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    after 12 hours of non stop playing i can say this is not worth your money. its what every on expected the online has almost zero changes the story was short and predictable spec ops is the only thing a see that was worth putting into the game and its a small part of the game.. guys save your money i regret spending my money this would better as dlc. there more then plenty reused weaponafter 12 hours of non stop playing i can say this is not worth your money. its what every on expected the online has almost zero changes the story was short and predictable spec ops is the only thing a see that was worth putting into the game and its a small part of the game.. guys save your money i regret spending my money this would better as dlc. there more then plenty reused weapon skins and sound its like they put more work into marketing it then they did making it. there is nothing thats make this stand out except the hundreds of paid reviews. if i had to make the choice bf3 or mw3 i would choose bf3. but if i were u guys pick up skyrim or halo anniversary this holiday season. or if your looking for good online look to bf3 avoid this game your better off picking up mw2 for 20 dollars less… Expand
  34. BARSI
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    same cod experience as the last two modern warfares, same storyline same action same buildings....
    http://www.finallevel.co.uk/2011/11/08/infinity-ward-recycle-buildings-on-mw3-straight-from-cod-4/

    also extreamily short single player, finished in one sitting.
  35. fishstick
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    ah, CoD.
    a game i've played since the first one, till the last one.
    i've always loved my CoD, but MW3? no. this is just THE perfect example of the thing what happens when a game becomes more about money, then about fun. I could imagine they think like: Hey! every child is going to get his parents to buy the new Modern warfare, so why not leave it the same? none of them will notice or    ah, CoD.
    a game i've played since the first one, till the last one.
    i've always loved my CoD, but MW3? no. this is just THE perfect example of the thing what happens when a game becomes more about money, then about fun.
    I could imagine they think like: Hey! every child is going to get his parents to buy the new Modern warfare, so why not leave it the same? none of them will notice or complain about it! CoD is a hype!
    this is a huge disappointement to me, and other "veteran" CoD players i know.
    the multiplayer is incredibly "old", it feels like im playing MW1/2 again, while i was hoping for something new, and truly unique to the CoD experience. the Campaign is reaaaally easy and linear, the story has cliches all over it, and the enemy's behave as stupid as ever.
    Also, the graphics are practically the same and the sounds dont sound intense or realistic.

    My CoD times are over,
    I want my 60$ back.    … Expand
  36. ccmclaugh
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    I will confess up front: I'm a COD fanboy. I've liked every iteration of the game up until now. Sure, none of the previous titles were perfect. But one could nevertheless have a great deal of fun, playing with a variety of gametypes and playstyles. MW3 is not like that AT ALL. It's made exclusively for run-n-gun gameplay. The maps are all tiny and maze-like and you find yourself constantlyI will confess up front: I'm a COD fanboy. I've liked every iteration of the game up until now. Sure, none of the previous titles were perfect. But one could nevertheless have a great deal of fun, playing with a variety of gametypes and playstyles. MW3 is not like that AT ALL. It's made exclusively for run-n-gun gameplay. The maps are all tiny and maze-like and you find yourself constantly spawning behind the enemy or the enemy spawning behind you. This makes my favorite loadout, the sniper, completely useless. If you're not using an SMG or a shotgun and taking your chances at spawn/die/spawn/die suicide runs, then you're not going to get anywhere in this game. And who can play that way for more than 20 minutes without getting fatigued? Add in the poor framerate, poor support for dedicated servers, poor graphics, and so on, and this game fails mightily compared to the others. If you haven't purchased it yet, don't buy it. And if you do feel compelled to buy it, wait until it goes on sale. I hope single player is better because I feel like I wasted $60.… Expand
  37. JaccoPacco
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    MW2: Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V, what do you get? MW3

    Really, when will Infinity Ward learn? This "game" is a joke. Singleplayer is horrible (especially the cheesy story), Spec Ops is just a copy of other game modes from other games, and multiplayer is average as usual. Even the little improvements and innovation that Black Ops had (Wager matches, Currency system, Diving, etc.) are all thrown out    MW2: Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V, what do you get? MW3

    Really, when will Infinity Ward learn? This "game" is a joke. Singleplayer is horrible (especially the cheesy story), Spec Ops is just a copy of other game modes from other games, and multiplayer is average as usual. Even the little improvements and innovation that Black Ops had (Wager matches, Currency system, Diving, etc.) are all thrown out of the window.

    Rent this game if you're interested in Spec Ops, but that's it.    … Expand
  38. Gofure
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Why is this game getting such high reviews from critics I will never know. This is the SAME GAME as Modern Warfare. Having a new CoD every damn year really lowers the quality of the games overall. Some people are saying that CoD stays the same because it works, but companies usually try to IMPROVE upon something that works, not re-release the same thing every year and expect people to payWhy is this game getting such high reviews from critics I will never know. This is the SAME GAME as Modern Warfare. Having a new CoD every damn year really lowers the quality of the games overall. Some people are saying that CoD stays the same because it works, but companies usually try to IMPROVE upon something that works, not re-release the same thing every year and expect people to pay full price. Save your money for something else, just add a 3 to the end of your Modern Warfare box for the same result.… Expand
  39. thisismyopinion
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Modern Warfare 3 is a reskin of MW2 which rehashes the same gameplay yet again with the bare minimum of innovation the developer can get away with, though really should be 'developers' as three developers, the dreggs of Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software, were needed to knock out this sequel in their less than 18 month development period.

    The campaign took me 4 hours and    Modern Warfare 3 is a reskin of MW2 which rehashes the same gameplay yet again with the bare minimum of innovation the developer can get away with, though really should be 'developers' as three developers, the dreggs of Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software, were needed to knock out this sequel in their less than 18 month development period.

    The campaign took me 4 hours and 40 minutes on Regular difficulty, I took my time loking for hidden intel of which I collected 22 of the 46 pieces, it's the shortest Call of Duty campaign yet and the shortest FPS campaign I've certainly ever played. It's full of impressive set pieces with buildings falling down around the player's linear path, but these superficial big budget set pieces barely hide to anyone with experience with MW or MW2 that so much content from them is recycled with just a few minor edits made to the textures to fool the player into thinking what they're seeing is new (case in point: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5dsOn06w1s - an entire building from CoD4), this goes for character models, animations, weapons, vehicles, gameplay sequences (for example the boat secion in MW2), a huge amount of content is reused and the game seems to be built around what they could recycle more than what they could create from scratch. The lack of originality or even intention to be original is present throughout the entire game. The story itself is actually quite enjoyable and feels as much a sequel to CoD4 and MW2, making it tie together nicely as a trilogy, though some sections make it feel more like a fanfic than a true sequel (considering that most of the people who worked on MW2 left and had nothing to do with MW3), the last mission was more of a QTE filled joke than a satisfying conclusion. I wonder how different it would've turned out had 40 of the key staff from IW, the original and only true CoD developer, due to Activision's disgusting treatment of the series, the staff and their creation. I won't even go to the clunkily added controversial scene involving the death of a random child that felt tacked on or the fact that everyone the player kills in the campaign is either African or Russian.

    Spec Ops is a mixed bag, the missions are a mix of fun and terrible, and the Veteran difficulty is like that of the campaign, a very lazily added hard difficulty where the player dies to psychic enemies in around 3 bullets, usually within a second of peeking out from cover (and by peeking I mean moving, as there is still no lean function). The survival mode however is a lot of fun, it works well as two player co-op and a lot of the tedium from the other survival mode in the series, Zombies, is removed by taking out the luck factor with the amount of ammo the player can get and which weapons they acquire. There's a lot of fun to be had here with a friend and it runs smoothly online, the same can't be said for the multiplayer though.

    In the previous Call of Duty, Black Ops, quickscoping was removed on the basis it's a cheap exploit of the game's aim assist, and that was a good call, though it annoyed many kids who like to do it in MW2. They brought this back in MW3 to please those kids and without regard for the quality of their game's online, this sums up their approach to the multiplayer. As a reskin of MW2 it of course plays quite similarly, they've made attempts to better balance the game with how effective the knife, grenade launchers and killstreak rewards are (which amongst quickscoping ranked as the biggest complaints of MW2's multiplayer) and the new point streak system is a nice addition, but all of the technical problems with this peer hosted, laggy mess with poor hit detection and terrible matchmaking still remain, taking a lot of the fun out of playing it, along of course with the huge focus on player's stats (made worse by in-depth stat tracking) that has most players approaching the game in as cheap a way as possible to camp themselves to a high kill/death ratio. The new game modes aren't actually to original either, some of them may as well credit other older and more recent games considering they're so close to them in design. The map design itself is a campfest, designed by Raven Software as after the majority of IW including all its creative and technical talent it took the few left at IW and other Activision developer Slegehammer Games to design the bulk of the game and they needed help fitting map design into their tight schedule, as of course a Call of Duty has to be out every single Novemeber in order to monopolise on the Christmas sales.

    Lazily made rehash that might as well urinate on the grave of the original Infinity Ward, Activision's approach to this franchise is a good representation of everything that's wrong with the game industry right now.

    JM    … Expand
  40. Toccoa
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    I am hesitant to give this game a 1 even. The reason being is that the multiplayer is entirely too comparable to Black Ops. The mechanics of the game (fluidity of movement, speed of movement and animations, fire rate of weapons) is very similar to Black Ops, when the game should have been more similar to MW3! Another complaint I have is terrible respawn locations and the poorly designedI am hesitant to give this game a 1 even. The reason being is that the multiplayer is entirely too comparable to Black Ops. The mechanics of the game (fluidity of movement, speed of movement and animations, fire rate of weapons) is very similar to Black Ops, when the game should have been more similar to MW3! Another complaint I have is terrible respawn locations and the poorly designed maps. I read that Sledgehammer wanted to limit camping and promote quick action after respawning, however, the design of the game now hinders teamwork. And don't even think about sniping, there's almost no incentive to attempt stealth or cooperation.… Expand
  41. Leros
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Same game as every year, the graphics still look as they did in cod 2, the gameplay did not change at all. It's absolutely overpriced, the campaign is too short, there is nothing new in multiplayer.
    Basically it's an overpriced mappack using the name of a great gaming series to milk it to death.
    The story is cheesy and creating explosions in a scripted game is not enough effort to actually    Same game as every year, the graphics still look as they did in cod 2, the gameplay did not change at all. It's absolutely overpriced, the campaign is too short, there is nothing new in multiplayer.
    Basically it's an overpriced mappack using the name of a great gaming series to milk it to death.
    The story is cheesy and creating explosions in a scripted game is not enough effort to actually rate the game based on that.    … Expand
  42. HachiMana
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    This is an eye destroyer.
    The FOV is just ridicules.
    MW3 is just MW2.5... the game gives nothing new to the genre and looks so poor.
    If Activision are smart they will create a new game and make it good enough to compete with BF.
  43. Chimaybleu
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Man, do I feel cheated. I bought this for PC (for multiplayer) and Xbox 360 (for single player) and got a tweeked version of MW2 :( Activision, give me back my money! That said, the single player campaign is not bad and perfect for a relaxed gaming session. Like all COD games you just run along a predestined course with pretty easy resistance so it does not require your undividedMan, do I feel cheated. I bought this for PC (for multiplayer) and Xbox 360 (for single player) and got a tweeked version of MW2 :( Activision, give me back my money! That said, the single player campaign is not bad and perfect for a relaxed gaming session. Like all COD games you just run along a predestined course with pretty easy resistance so it does not require your undivided attention - perfect for "the day after" :) Multiplayer is a lot simpler than most of the other titles out there, so anyone can compete on equal level. Play it on Xbox and you dont even need fast reflexes som anybody can play, even old farts like me. The PC version thought, reguire that you are young or have an extraordinary nervous system och great eye-hand coordination. But then again, most multiplayer console titles are better suited for elder gamers like me who is "reflex and precision impaired by age" :) Overall multiplayer is great fun, but not suited for competetive gaming.… Expand
  44. Adamfeive
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    I am a call of duty fan, Im in it for the multiplayer, got my copy of MW3 yesterday, ran home popped it in,
    and heres whats up;
    They seem to have spent all there time tweaking the frills and inconsequential nic naks, rather than focus on game play, they should know everyone who is buying MW3 has been playing black ops for months. Black Ops is like butter to MW3's sand paper. Cons:    I am a call of duty fan, Im in it for the multiplayer, got my copy of MW3 yesterday, ran home popped it in,
    and heres whats up;

    They seem to have spent all there time tweaking the frills and inconsequential nic naks, rather than focus on game play, they should know everyone who is buying MW3 has been playing black ops for months. Black Ops is like butter to MW3's sand paper.
    Cons: 1)clunky controls, same old layout, just feels slow, like your avatar is 350lb, which means its a Campers paradise...running and gunning,,will leave you wondering how did this guy shoot me from 200 yrds and around a corner, 2)maps are uncreative, they look great, but 90% of what you see you can't interact with, there is no freedom of movement, or freedom to be creative in your play
    3) lastly its just not an improvement on Black Ops, we want to see the envelope pushed, not a turd polished
    4) Spawning is mind bogglingly terrible,,,I can't even begin to say how poor this aspect is, I don't think I even have the words to articulate the almost blatant neglect
    5) and lastly,, after a couple of hours of play, and achieving a 35 rank I just stopped,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and thought this is hellof boring, I can't believe the nerve of Activision asking people to pay $50 bucks for the elite package of such a amazingly boring multiplayer game,,,,

    I'm going over to best buy right now and returning it, not even going to give it another go    … Expand
  45. PopeDizzle
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Pile of Duty: Modern Borefare 3***Before you judge me I have completed the campaign and have over 5 hours of online play. ***Campaign***The campaign is ok...its just ok. Sure there are the OMG moments like all Call of Duty games but its nothing that stands out soon after the moment is gone. You soon begin to notice there are A LOT more NPC enemies then previous games. Because of this thePile of Duty: Modern Borefare 3***Before you judge me I have completed the campaign and have over 5 hours of online play. ***Campaign***The campaign is ok...its just ok. Sure there are the OMG moments like all Call of Duty games but its nothing that stands out soon after the moment is gone. You soon begin to notice there are A LOT more NPC enemies then previous games. Because of this the AI does not know how to respond. You will notice them all bunching up into a pile and you just mowing them down with whatever gun you have in hand. There simply is not enough cover for them. With that being said what kind of cover does that leave you. As for the story its nowhere near as Intelligent of a story that MW2 gave its MATURE audiance. In MW2 you actually cared about the characters. When main characters died it was an important event. Not just a "well yep it happened". By the way it took me 4h:30min to finish this campaign. ***Multiplayer*** This is the most disappointing aspect for me. I cannot stand it. To start the maps are like a maze they interweave and are FULL of corners, windows and ledges for people to hide and camp in. To be honest I don't understand why the developers would make the maps like this. Its encouraging people to spawn stand in the same spot and hope someone walks by. If you choose to not do this you will die. I guess their argument could be these are flanking routes. But for that to be true you have to spawn on the same "side" and move around. The spawning makes this impossible its completely random. You clear an area just to be killed by someone that spawned behind you and ran to a corner. There is no tactical aspect to this. Run run run die. Run run run die wash rinse repeat. The only other thing left to discuss is Survival mode...I'm sure they ment Horde Mode they must be mistaken. I already traded my copy in and will not waste my time or money on another game from this franchise.… Expand
  46. Viision11
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN WHY MATCHES LAST 2 MINUTES? KILLSTREAKS FTW? THIS GAME SUCKS. seriosuly though. not anywhere near the expectations set for GOTY. I love CoD, but Battlefield 3 IS SOOOOO MUCH BETTER
  47. SupaLoused
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Jugue con la esperanza de encontrar algo totalmente nuevo y diferente a las versiones anteriores pero nada más alejado de la realidad. Es el DLC más overrated de la historia. Le pongo un uno por que el sonido es bueno.
  48. robbieq
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Whilst it is not fair to say that MW3 is exactly the same as MW2, it's pretty much as close as humanly possible. Everything sounds, plays and looks the same. It's a re-release! I know you can't expect every game to be completely different from it's predecessor, but you would want developers to add something new. Yes, there are new game modes, but let's face it, no one will play them. TDMWhilst it is not fair to say that MW3 is exactly the same as MW2, it's pretty much as close as humanly possible. Everything sounds, plays and looks the same. It's a re-release! I know you can't expect every game to be completely different from it's predecessor, but you would want developers to add something new. Yes, there are new game modes, but let's face it, no one will play them. TDM and FFA and Domination will reign supreme and it will be the exact same experience all over again. Shame on you Infinity Ward.
    You had our hopes so high.    … Expand
  49. kasteno_
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    I'll be generous and give this a 1! It blows, I started playing CoD when MW2 came out, I loved it, BO came out, same thing. I then made the mistake pre-ordering this garbage and liking the CoD 4 copy I got with it better...I played on Pipeline in CoD 4, in the Africa Mission in MW3, there are 3 or 4 recycled buildings. There is absolutely NO innovation whatsoever. This is truly MW 2.5 ifI'll be generous and give this a 1! It blows, I started playing CoD when MW2 came out, I loved it, BO came out, same thing. I then made the mistake pre-ordering this garbage and liking the CoD 4 copy I got with it better...I played on Pipeline in CoD 4, in the Africa Mission in MW3, there are 3 or 4 recycled buildings. There is absolutely NO innovation whatsoever. This is truly MW 2.5 if anything. This game is now the dog for Activision, losing the original developers [insight] for Infinity Ward was Activisions biggest mistake. Now all they care about is the money since fat, 10 year old kids will be buying it and insulting complete strangers with their "MAD 360 No-Scope." DO NOT BUY!!… Expand
  50. RapidFireReaper
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    I have played all previous Moder warfare titles including black ops and world at war (in between cod4 and modern warfare 2). I knew from that start the multiplayer looked the same but to my surprise they changed almost nothing. Even the sound effects are the same! are you kidding me!? Still running the quake III engine from 1999! All the texture models are the same expect shiner. However iI have played all previous Moder warfare titles including black ops and world at war (in between cod4 and modern warfare 2). I knew from that start the multiplayer looked the same but to my surprise they changed almost nothing. Even the sound effects are the same! are you kidding me!? Still running the quake III engine from 1999! All the texture models are the same expect shiner. However i dident fret i figured the campian is always epic right! NO! They basically held my hand down a straight path and then spoon fed me explosions. Sadly disappointed. If your a fan id wait for the bargain bin… Expand
  51. Sh4dow_S33k3r
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Call of Duty: Modern Borefare 3 fails. Itâ
  52. Vagabond
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    I will begin by explaining why I have given this game a 1 and not a 0 which it rightly deserves. I have given it a 1 because it is a game. What I mean by that is, time was spent to create it and it is still a video game so that means it deserves some credit in my playbook. Unfortunately for Modern Warfare 3, a 1 is all it gets and I will go into more detail soon. I simply want to get out aI will begin by explaining why I have given this game a 1 and not a 0 which it rightly deserves. I have given it a 1 because it is a game. What I mean by that is, time was spent to create it and it is still a video game so that means it deserves some credit in my playbook. Unfortunately for Modern Warfare 3, a 1 is all it gets and I will go into more detail soon. I simply want to get out a message out to Activision before I weigh the pros and cons of this game: Please remove the proverbial blindfold off of your eyes and open them before you start dishing out products which quite frankly suck. There, thats it. Simple and straightforward. Now, onto the review:

    What can I say about this game that is positive? Apparently nothing because it is quite obviously such a severe rehash that its impossible to see the difference between it or Modern Warfare 2. That is no surprise seeing as 90% of this game is recycled from previous iterations of the same crap. Buildings are recycled, weapons are recycled, animations are recycled, set-pieces are recycled (I will expand upon the "beating a dead horse" set pieces further into my review), and above all the story is recycled. Wait a second though...what story? There is a story in this game? The story is as effective at explaining what is going on around you as the explosions are to making you feel immersed....IT ISNT! What do we as gamers have to do to get a sequel which challenges preconceived notions about what it takes to make a good game? A good game doesnt mean recycling what works...it means having the balls to move into risky territory as soon as you get the gut feeling that your game is becoming stale. Why Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer didnt see this is confounding, but then again Infinity Ward is not Infinity Ward any more...it became CrapWard as soon as its founders were betrayed and ditched by cash money based Activision. I digress though because I am heading off topic. Regardless, Modern Warfare 3 embraces a familiar concept therefore which makes for nothing but an overdose of drama which does nothing to create wonder at the game's attempted positives which ultimately fail. I said I would go into set pieces earlier and that is what I will do now. I pose a question first though...did Activision hire Michael Bay to direct the game or something? Because I swear there are more useless explosions, on rails vehicle scenes and linear corridors in this game then there are bullets being fired throughout the entire game. We were given a movie, and charged a criminal 59.99 to watch it. Speaking of which, Black Ops is STILL that price....WTF?! Anyways, I close with commenting that this game doesnt deserve a 70 or 80 or 90 or especially 100. In fact it doesnt deserve anything but a 10 on a 100 scale or a 1 on a 10 scale simply because there is no risk in this game. Its a rehash, copy and paste of what we already have, and that is COD4 and MW2. The COD Elite service? Just another way for Activision to rip off foolish little kids who know no better other than to ask their even dumber parents to front the cash for that useless service as well in addition to regular Xbox Live fees. Oh and whats with the $100 price tag on the Hardened edition? Does it come with a gold chain signed by DMX? I sure hope so dog! Cause it aint worth nearly the price otherwise! People, continue playing MW2 and rest assured that you are playing the most up to date experience you can get, and please for the love of god dont be suckered into buying those $15 map packs...you are just encouraging crap ware development for years to come. Close your wallets, and perhaps these guys will open their heads.    … Expand
  53. mnl1121
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    It really is sad where the COD franchise has went. It was great and fun with COD4 and MW2 was fairly good. Then it just went downhill. The greedy guys at Activision really killed the franchise when they decided to release it year after year (yeah its sad, they are all laughing all the way to the bank).

    Just because it sells so much and everyone from an 80 year old to a 10 year old plays    It really is sad where the COD franchise has went. It was great and fun with COD4 and MW2 was fairly good. Then it just went downhill. The greedy guys at Activision really killed the franchise when they decided to release it year after year (yeah its sad, they are all laughing all the way to the bank).

    Just because it sells so much and everyone from an 80 year old to a 10 year old plays it doesn't mean it is good. COD is the reason why other companies are failing to bring innovation. Sequels used to mean innovation. Thats the case anymore. This is a sad time for the gaming industry.    … Expand
  54. DTM3000
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    This game has not been innovated on since COD 4, I used to be the biggest COD fan during the original modern warfare days, but the game has consistently gotten worse and has continued to dissapoint. Black ops had a glimmer of hope in it, but then MW3 took all the good things from black ops out...WTF??? (dolphin diving, currency system, wager matches) They also attempt to copy gears ofThis game has not been innovated on since COD 4, I used to be the biggest COD fan during the original modern warfare days, but the game has consistently gotten worse and has continued to dissapoint. Black ops had a glimmer of hope in it, but then MW3 took all the good things from black ops out...WTF??? (dolphin diving, currency system, wager matches) They also attempt to copy gears of wars popular horde mode but its uninspired and boring. Overall the game is severely lacking and is one of the worst in the series, do yourself a favor and steer clear of this game and pick up any previous COD game, its the same game for lower price.… Expand
  55. lwyshawn
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    This is just modern warfare 2 with new maps. Really makes me wonder what the developers used all the profits for when they are just repackaging old games into new ones, and charging 60 bucks for it.
  56. xxkormega
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Campaign was decent all six hours of it....multiplayer sucks, just running around while some fool with no life kills me with air strikes and gun me down from an attack helo. Lame
  57. codgamer360
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Honestly I'm amazed how disappointing this game turned out to be, it is honestly a copy and paste of mw2 with the cheap parts removed. I love COD so much but this game is not worth 60$ and is below the bar black ops set; it definitely doesn't deserve to remove Black Ops from the most selling game. I would of thought Infinity Ward would learn from Treyarch and make there games better but IHonestly I'm amazed how disappointing this game turned out to be, it is honestly a copy and paste of mw2 with the cheap parts removed. I love COD so much but this game is not worth 60$ and is below the bar black ops set; it definitely doesn't deserve to remove Black Ops from the most selling game. I would of thought Infinity Ward would learn from Treyarch and make there games better but I guess not. It's also pretty sad when Glen Schofield of the MW3 dev team asks people on twitter to give this game a better rating.… Expand
  58. xXxXZ3R0XxXx
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    First off I would like to say this is nowhere a fanboy review against Call of Duty; played the original on PC, loved CoD 3 when everybody was ripping on it, supported CoD4 when everybody was saying Halo was going to be GOTY, played both WaW and CoD4 betas when they were closed to the public. That being said, one the successes that CoD has influenced on the FPS genres was lead by theFirst off I would like to say this is nowhere a fanboy review against Call of Duty; played the original on PC, loved CoD 3 when everybody was ripping on it, supported CoD4 when everybody was saying Halo was going to be GOTY, played both WaW and CoD4 betas when they were closed to the public. That being said, one the successes that CoD has influenced on the FPS genres was lead by the innovation the development team creates. Yet this year, even with bringing two new development teams to the mix, very few new game mechanics were brought into the game. Like a lot of people are saying how MW3 is just a map pack for MW2, the only real "new" aspect of the game is new maps and weapons. Weapon proficiencies is just a perk slot you earn for a specific gun and kill streaks are still the most emphasized attribute, more than playing the game mode. With all the drama involving IW you would think they would have dished out something spectacular this year. If you liked MW2, this game will keep you moving forward. Otherwise, this shall go down as one if not the biggest game let down ever. Sorry IW, I love ya but you don't get my vote this year.… Expand
  59. Dano1138
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Cut and paste of the old games. Story was butchered. Multiplayer died quick. No new creative content at all. I hope Call of Duty is shamed forever due to this trash.
  60. Pco01ejr1
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    I have been a COD fan since the beginning but since playing both BF3 & MW3, I have a greater appreciation for what BF3 has done with their game. Spawning is terrible with MW3 and snipers are so overpowered. I'm more time that I have spent with MW3 has caused me to see how innovative BF3 is has a military shooter. Maybe next year MW3!!! I won't be buying though..
  61. memske
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Let's spend minimal effort changing our game from the previous iteration. Make a new campaign that is lack luster at best. Doesn't compare to the current generation of games in the graphics/audio departments.

    Basically just trying to keep a franchise alive with minimal effort, yet charging full price. Pathetic.
  62. jblf2
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    This game is the turn of the century, no wait.... It's just Modern Warefare 2 with a new bigger map pack worth $60. Waste of time, same game, nothing intuitive and very underpolished for a game of this magnitudes release. very unimpressed. 1 for storyline just finishing the story, not that it's fantastic, but it does tie together the story
  63. UltimateZero
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    For starters, I LOVE MW 1&2! As for MW3, I have never been so disappointed with a game purchase in my life. Other detractors of this game will tell you that this is the same game as MW2 with new box art etc. BELIEVE ME when I say. This is NOTHING like MW 1&2, and not in a good way. MW3 is in every way a HUGE step backwards from everything established with the first 2 games of the series.For starters, I LOVE MW 1&2! As for MW3, I have never been so disappointed with a game purchase in my life. Other detractors of this game will tell you that this is the same game as MW2 with new box art etc. BELIEVE ME when I say. This is NOTHING like MW 1&2, and not in a good way. MW3 is in every way a HUGE step backwards from everything established with the first 2 games of the series.

    IMO, I felt W@W & Black Ops were rushed, unfinished, unpolished, & poorly made, & all the negatives that were in those two games, have resurfaced in MW3, and then some. A whole lot of and then some. I'm not going to go into all the problems, but trust me. It may look like a MW game, it may sound like MW, heck, it may even smell like MW, but this trash doesn't deserve to hold the title that has come to represent an overall excellent gaming experience as far as FPS go. Once you get into this game & checking under the hood, You'll see things don't work like they should. So, so many things are just "off" and broken.
    Everyone is intitled to their opinions, but to all game reviewers that have said "This is the best Call of Duty yet." I'm sorry but either you're Full of Poop, got paid for your endorsement of this game, or have never played a video game before in your life. Yeah, I'm attacking journalistic credibility I'm so P.O. right now.

    I've never bothered to write a review about anything, but I am so letdown, so regretting that I bought this garbage, & so disheartened with the C.O.D. series at this point, I have to say something & hope someone will listen. I know a lot of people worked hard to make this game, but bottom line, obviously the heart & soul of the IW crew that made Call of Duty: Modern Warfare such an event in the gaming world, left due to the fallout with Activision, and they took with them the know how & quality of the series. As well as my interest & desire to play another Call of Duty game. I will NEVER buy another Call of Duty game. EVER! I WANT MY MONEY BACK!    … Expand
  64. RenegadeMiNdS
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    First and foremost, I am not a Cod fanboy nor a Battlefield fanboy. I am a avid fan of First person shooters. Now with that said, so begins my review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Dumbed down, its the same. No new tweaks, no new game engine and no real innovation, just a conclusion to a ONCE great franchise that was worth while every 3 years. It is truely absurd that a first personFirst and foremost, I am not a Cod fanboy nor a Battlefield fanboy. I am a avid fan of First person shooters. Now with that said, so begins my review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Dumbed down, its the same. No new tweaks, no new game engine and no real innovation, just a conclusion to a ONCE great franchise that was worth while every 3 years. It is truely absurd that a first person shooter is being groomed to become an annual franchise or gathering for 10 year olds to 50 olds every year to spend 60$ or more and then buy the copy pasted carbon copy again 10 months later. With that said, MF3 suffers from the generic linear, yet sometimes appealing story mode. The spec ops is well ... Spec ops. I was never a fan of it as were my friends, and the multiplayer is as dumbed down as always. I remember the old days were AIM ASSIST was not an option nor a standard for online play; But with MF3 and all other COD's its a way of life. Well to conclude, if your a sheep follow the other sheep; But if you dare to be different look out side the box and dont go deeper in to your wallet and look around for something new and refreshing. ps: I highly recommend BF3 (Battlefield 3). Especially to all my service members. Ohhhhhh RAhhhh!… Expand
  65. BiggieJohn
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Sequels are suppose to be innovative, look at assassins creed 1 to 2 or dare I say it battlefield Vietnam to battlefield 2 on pc.

    both those games jumped astronomically in upgrades and changes for the better.

    MW3 is the MW2 repackaged with new maps and new campaign. If you like spending your money on something you already own then by all means go ahead.
  66. Swolern
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Its a shame that greedy Activision that has made soooooo much money, doesn't try on their games anymore. They are just selling the name! This game looks like a map pack to MW2 and has very outdated graphics!
  67. Edged
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    I rented this game on release date and i am so glad i didn't go out and buy it, basically a title update of past CoD games, honestly don't see why this was so hyped.
  68. jimmiescoffee
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3' showcases the same old engine. dated game play. the game will become a DLC money pit. if you blame EA for yearly madden games, then you must not give this a pass.
  69. MarineGeek
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    MW3? Really? They should have just released this as a $30 map pack for MW2 and took an extra couple of years to create a new engine and make the much needed changes that need to happen to get this game back on track. I am very, very disappointed. It is just more of the same and the same is getting very boring. You have made your bagillions of dollars with this formula. It is time toMW3? Really? They should have just released this as a $30 map pack for MW2 and took an extra couple of years to create a new engine and make the much needed changes that need to happen to get this game back on track. I am very, very disappointed. It is just more of the same and the same is getting very boring. You have made your bagillions of dollars with this formula. It is time to stop milking it and use the talent that you have there at Infinity Ward and start getting creative. Battlefield 3 is where it is at. That is innovation. That is changing the formula. I will finish the campaign and then the game is getting sold for store credit. What a shame.… Expand
  70. wpg
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Came to write this review in response to the dev tweeting about why the score is so low. Maps are a HUGE mess the weapons feel cheap and don't really do much damage. Graphics are dated and belong in 2007...... This game and map design was designed for twitch fighting and quick scopes. I gave it a 1 for the weapon progression and that's about it. Game is on ebay as we speak. Way to ruin aCame to write this review in response to the dev tweeting about why the score is so low. Maps are a HUGE mess the weapons feel cheap and don't really do much damage. Graphics are dated and belong in 2007...... This game and map design was designed for twitch fighting and quick scopes. I gave it a 1 for the weapon progression and that's about it. Game is on ebay as we speak. Way to ruin a great game to cater to the few quick scope kids.… Expand
  71. brunnels
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    I have owned every call of duty since the very first release. I must say this franchise has really fallen. I dont know what the bigger joke is, that the developers think they can get away with releasing a 60 dollar map pack, or that kids are so naive these days to buy 60 dollar map packs. After this i wont be returning to the Call of Duty franchise until the developers get their headsI have owned every call of duty since the very first release. I must say this franchise has really fallen. I dont know what the bigger joke is, that the developers think they can get away with releasing a 60 dollar map pack, or that kids are so naive these days to buy 60 dollar map packs. After this i wont be returning to the Call of Duty franchise until the developers get their heads out of their rear ends and make an actual fresh game.… Expand
  72. DirtyMexicans
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    simply boring. I would rather go to sleep at the steering wheel then to play another 5 minutes of this game, constant bugs and glitches, no innovative gameplay, at all, just a different way of accessing your killstreaks and perks and weapons, but overall the game feels cliched, and exactly like MW2 except more like an expansion pack. But the thing I hate the most, all these pro critics sitsimply boring. I would rather go to sleep at the steering wheel then to play another 5 minutes of this game, constant bugs and glitches, no innovative gameplay, at all, just a different way of accessing your killstreaks and perks and weapons, but overall the game feels cliched, and exactly like MW2 except more like an expansion pack. But the thing I hate the most, all these pro critics sit there and complain how other game series feel the same but what about the call of duty series, hasn't changed its gameplay formula since MW1 but critics still give the games top reviews. So it has to be obvious, the morons are being paid to give this game a good review so that Activision can get and 15 million copies sold. Its starting to become about money and not quality when it comes to Activision, Infinity Ward and Treyarch.

    Who ever buys this game and like it, is a very generic human being and has to be put down at once. Way to sad to see peoples lifes rot away as they play MW3    … Expand
  73. gambolingman
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Ign told me to come here and write a negative review.Just doing my part to help society. Since I have many more words and characters to use up; I start by telling you all the other games you should buy this holiday. Why not go out to your local dollar tree and find a lawnmower or even go to gamestop and buy something besides Mto the nearestIgn told me to come here and write a negative review.Just doing my part to help society. Since I have many more words and characters to use up; I start by telling you all the other games you should buy this holiday. Why not go out to your local dollar tree and find a lawnmower or even go to gamestop and buy something besides Mto the nearest gasailjdf;jasd;lkfjl;jasd;fjl;ksadjl;fgkjs;ldgjf;lsjdte then put on your sunglasses and light the cigarette then proceed to pouring lighter fluid on whatever stuff you just bought. THen give an amazing dialogue about how much you love america and how much you love to hike out in the wild and not worry about how society is slowly dying from an overstimulating media and television market. Next proceed to taking off your sunglasses and throwing your cigarette in a dramatic fashion into the flames. Then take off your sunglasses and say something cool like you can't "hurt anyone and anymore" or "I'll have what she's having" or "Prepare for your judgement day you terminator freak"YEEEAAAHHHH! Then watch as your copies of my little pony and hello kitty burn into smoldering ashes as the neighbors call the police because they realize someone is in their yard. Next as you're being whisked away to a detention facility or jail you can think about all the times you realized how boring your life has been for playing MW2 or even MW. Then you can start thinking about all the great things in life like chemistry or biology, studying plants or even studying birds and studying why there are so many species of ants in the wild or even studying why the earth spins the way it does. NExt we are going to talk about why chemistry exists it starts with the periodic table and blah blah blah blah blah blahblahbalhbabhlabhlbahlba, now that we're done with that we've reached the 2900 characters left mark. Which reminds me... Why is it that reviews need to have 5000 characters?>> All the big video game journalism companies can do it in way less time but here requires much more adequate thinking and things like why the need for cellphones or why is my brain hurting while I'm typing this at 12:00 am? I really don't know the answers but whatever I'm doing is really helping me learn how to type and I feel like typing words is fun and now I'm talking like a kid and have I mentioned that gold stocks are up? By the way you should invest in campbell's chicken noodle sl thing about beer is that it makes you stupid and why must I keep typing and why don't I copy and paste a review of MW3 from another website and just post it here so I can just stop typing because this is getting ridiculous. Sledgehammer Games' Glen Schofield has taken to Twitter to ask Call of Duty fans to support Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on Metacritic. "I don't usually do this but, if u like MW3 go 2 Metacritic.com & help our user score," writes Schofield. "It's suspiciously low. Be honest but help if u agree." Modern Warfare 3 is attracting a torrent of user scores of zero across all three platforms. The current user score (out of 10) is 2.7 on Xbox 360, 2.0 on PS3 and 1.5 on PC. ften very light and humorous. Men generally like to stay humorous because it is simply easier to communicate and relax that way. The samples that I have put up are meant to be entertaining to the listeners and the bridal couple. I hope that you like them Foolishly, has given me the great honor of being best man for him on this very special day. Let me just say how grateful I was to have been chosen to speak at such a joyous occasion, the wedding of ______and ______.Unfortunately, those feelings have now gone out the window and I stand here before you ... terrified.Before I hand you over to ______, I would just like to say a big "Thank you" to the bridesmaids because they have done a marvelous job in helping _____, and look fantastic!!!! In fact they are only eclipsed by ______ herself, who, I'm sure ask both (the bride and the grooms name here) to take part in my speech. Bride will you please place your left/right hand on the table. Groom will you please place your left/right hand on top of BrideÃ¢â… Expand
  74. Travon
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    If you play any Call of Duty titles you've played this game as well. Ill start with the single player which seems to be the only "new" part added to the game. Unfortunately its the same as other fps games. It took me less than three hours to finish the campaign which is nothing more than a run of the mill story that was somewhat hard for me to follow at times. You have the sameIf you play any Call of Duty titles you've played this game as well. Ill start with the single player which seems to be the only "new" part added to the game. Unfortunately its the same as other fps games. It took me less than three hours to finish the campaign which is nothing more than a run of the mill story that was somewhat hard for me to follow at times. You have the same infinitely spawning enemies that try to kill you before you and your team reaches the objective which just leads to a somewhat dull story telling experience. But in the end 98% of people don't buy the game for the story they buy it for the countless hours of multilayer enjoyment that we all come to love with modern games. Sadly I just don't feel they delivered what we all were expecting when this game was being hyped up. Its the same graphics same sound and unfortunately the same feel as the past two games just with a new name and a brand new game price tag slapped on a box. But it is a structurally solid game and I haven't encountered may bugs that cant be attributed to release day bugs but I just cant get past it having the EXACT same feel as the past two games had. For me this feels like nothing more than a glorified map pack that has been polished a bit and I for one refuse to give a developer credit for what I consider lazy and unoriginal work.… Expand
  75. undergroundfrog
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    HI the user score went up to 3.0 so iam here to bring it back to 0 where this pile of trash belongs.Btw glen shcofield is a **** **** and he needs to go and masturbate to tranny porn if he thinks this game deserves more than 1.
  76. funnyman20
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    If you played one, you've played them all. Same thing. Get in line, everyone is buying this game. Its really sad actually. I had no expectations and was disappointed
  77. bearbear
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Just for a little background, I have been a hardcore call of duty fan since the original call of duty was released. Lackluster campaign, literally NO innovations in the multi-player department, all scenery,sound effects, characters are recycled from the last modern warfare. Maps just don't feel right, game play is exactly the same it honestly feels like i just bought a map pack and a smallJust for a little background, I have been a hardcore call of duty fan since the original call of duty was released. Lackluster campaign, literally NO innovations in the multi-player department, all scenery,sound effects, characters are recycled from the last modern warfare. Maps just don't feel right, game play is exactly the same it honestly feels like i just bought a map pack and a small patch to modern warfare 2. PLEASE save your money d'ont regret spending $65 like i did. DOES NOT LIVE UP TO THE HYPE AT ALL… Expand
  78. Shawzamot
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    My problem with the game is that it is the same thing repeated over again. I was talking with a friend today and we discussed the fact that there no longer is a game with working multiplayer that is based on skill, rather then how much you have played. This game lacks serious functionality, and for all you noobs I beg you to watch your kill cam. On your screen you are behind the wall; onMy problem with the game is that it is the same thing repeated over again. I was talking with a friend today and we discussed the fact that there no longer is a game with working multiplayer that is based on skill, rather then how much you have played. This game lacks serious functionality, and for all you noobs I beg you to watch your kill cam. On your screen you are behind the wall; on your opponents you are not. Still p2p servers no dedicated where is the effort anymore.

    Got bored with singleplayer turned it off quick. Spec ops missions are cut outs of singleplayer with a partner, and are mediocre at best.    … Expand
  79. blitzkriegfc
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Have you seen those videos mocking about how easy it is to level up in multiplayer modes for Call of Duty?Okay! Now they are true. Reach level 20 takes less than two hours. The physics and movement are a flashback to Moder Warfare 2, absolutely. It made me miss the team deatmatch (Yes, burn me, fanboys) from "Black Ops". At least in that game did not seems to me that I was playing aHave you seen those videos mocking about how easy it is to level up in multiplayer modes for Call of Duty?Okay! Now they are true. Reach level 20 takes less than two hours. The physics and movement are a flashback to Moder Warfare 2, absolutely. It made me miss the team deatmatch (Yes, burn me, fanboys) from "Black Ops". At least in that game did not seems to me that I was playing a Counter Strike mod.… Expand
  80. LordofRage
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Over hyped game. This game feel more like modern warfare 2.5. Players don't need a new CoD every year. We want and uber new CoD every 2-3 years instead. Activision, learn from Battlefield!!!
  81. krylke
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    it gets one point because the single player is actually ok but the multiplayer sucks balls,, Bad maps, broken respawn, sniping with no skill required. everybody is sniping because u dont even have to aim to get a kill. the autoaim for snipers is **** ridiculous. if they dont patch this im going back to blackops
  82. scaniatex
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    I will keep this short, simple, and to the point.
    Build a new engine for your product. Stop using the same ol engine for every Call of Duty game. Make new animations, stop using the same recycled ones from 3 years ago. Do real work.
  83. JamboBuenna
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Story didn't make sense
    Game play felt overused and dated
    Engine is again out of date
    No new on-line mechanics
    Where are the advances in technology as shown in Battlefield such as new lighting effects techniques!

    The main changes are the new perks and new guns thats all.
  84. xxroachxx
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    lame game is lame and still the same it was 2 years ago / quickscoping brought back for the kids/
    aim assist ? might as well call it auto aim l1 snaps onto to any living thing/
    no skill needed/
    lol BO was better but people complained because they hated balance this game needs to go back to its root cod4/cod2 and make it simple and competitive

    rather than this **** they are putting out
  85. TW15T3D
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    I Loved MW1 & MW2, I also love BF games. But wow after playing MW3 I felt very disapointed, ok the single player is good but the MP sucks. It looks old and dated nothing new to make you want to play more. Mindless run & gun very boring. Activision must be laughing all the way to the bank, knowing that poor suckers like me and many others have paid out £40 or $60 for what is aI Loved MW1 & MW2, I also love BF games. But wow after playing MW3 I felt very disapointed, ok the single player is good but the MP sucks. It looks old and dated nothing new to make you want to play more. Mindless run & gun very boring. Activision must be laughing all the way to the bank, knowing that poor suckers like me and many others have paid out £40 or $60 for what is a new campaign and a map pack for MW2. I think this is the final curtain draw for COD, well for me anyway. BF3 for me is now the king of online shooters and for those who disagree are those who have never played a BF game or thoses who played a couple of hours of BF before giving up.… Expand
  86. Easyshas
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Not impressed, laggy, hit detection issues, repetitve gameplay. Single player much as one would expect. Can be fun in very short bursts but there are far too many superior games out there for this one to be a keeper.
  87. pollux
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Same, Same, but not different. No innnovation here as it's exactly the same as MW2. You can only go to the well so many time before it run dry.
  88. nuthead53
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Stop taking continued loyalty for granted.
    Stop increasing prices for what is essentially the same product.
    Stop reselling DLC content which people already own and recharging them.

    Yes i've had a great time with COD over the years but something has to change.
  89. spike_eddy
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Same old, same old, very lazy game production but its sucked up by millions of lemmings! Again massively short single player in favor of you making your own entertainment online. Other games are pushing the boundaries & moving forward whereby Cod appears to be resting on its laurels & demanding a higher price for the privilege. Just seems to be going downhill since it dumped its WWIISame old, same old, very lazy game production but its sucked up by millions of lemmings! Again massively short single player in favor of you making your own entertainment online. Other games are pushing the boundaries & moving forward whereby Cod appears to be resting on its laurels & demanding a higher price for the privilege. Just seems to be going downhill since it dumped its WWII roots. At this price users should be demanding a much longer single player & innovation. Summary: Stale… Expand
  90. Yamin
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Loved the series since i can remember and have logged a quite sad amount of time into it. As soon as i inserted the disk and began to play it felt abit like deja vu. Apart from the carbon copy menus i gave it a whirl on multiplayer the only real aspect i have ever turned to in the cod series and while nothing stands out as being particularly shocking the fact of the matter is i have playedLoved the series since i can remember and have logged a quite sad amount of time into it. As soon as i inserted the disk and began to play it felt abit like deja vu. Apart from the carbon copy menus i gave it a whirl on multiplayer the only real aspect i have ever turned to in the cod series and while nothing stands out as being particularly shocking the fact of the matter is i have played this same game for years. With Infinity Award losing alot of staff i had hoped that it would not impact quite so greatly but as i can see they must have had the creative minds behind the previous modern warfare success's. The Gears of war series has improved year to year and while not reinventing the wheel have been inovative. This however is sheer laziness and the developers actually asking for help from the community to bump up the score is laughable i would personally love my money back as i have not received the game they have so promised. If you have plenty of money to burn on a glorified map pack have at it.… Expand
  91. iMasterspy
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    I didn't buy the game at the midnight launch but I got it the day after. The first match I joined I instantly thought omg I am playing MW2 again. But now it looked like the game was more noobified. The kill streaks are f*cked up and the perks too. Also the game is even uglier then mw2. MW3 is a big disappointment and I am done with the cod serie now.
  92. YehDardz
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    I was expecting this game to at least be an improvement on the others but I get nothing. The game is actually a downgrade in the graphics from MW2, it looks like COD 4, maybe that's because it is using the COD 4 engine, which I think was a bad move. All of the animations are horrible and look as if a low-budget beginner company made the game. The multiplayer is absolutely revolting,I was expecting this game to at least be an improvement on the others but I get nothing. The game is actually a downgrade in the graphics from MW2, it looks like COD 4, maybe that's because it is using the COD 4 engine, which I think was a bad move. All of the animations are horrible and look as if a low-budget beginner company made the game. The multiplayer is absolutely revolting, seriously there is nothing more to say on this. Spec Ops was alright for the first hour or so then it just gets repetetive and boring. Whats the point of having Co-op if you can only have 1 friend play with you? I don't know what you were doing for two years but it sure as hell should have been alot better. How the hell can you downgrade a game? I never thought this was possible until today when I played MW3. Also, the campaign, it's just linear, predictable and unrealistic, with your average slo-mo part scattered here and there. This game is nothing special... And after your done taking our money on a downgraded game, you try to suck 65 dollars from us for a Call of Duty Elite subscription. Get real.… Expand
  93. Dubski
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    I feel like activision is afraid of taking risks on making a good product so they just keep doing the same thing over and over again and that is the biggest risk of all. I would say save yourself the money, if you still own modern warfare 2 and weren't tired of playing it just pop that in and go to town.
  94. SuperSonicBoom
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    This game is the same recycled stuff of 2007....Battlefield 3 is hands down the better game online.
    MW3 is that bad that Sledgehammer games have taken to twitter to ask people for fake positive reviews!! How can you give a positive review if the game isn't that great?
  95. juddinpfc
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    This game was so over hyped. It's basically mw2 in a different box. The storyline is okay in parts but it's still the same old thing where they have loads of explosions and you save the day. Same old lag issues online and getting killed when you quite blatantly shot at them (yet the kill cam states you didn't?!) with under aged children playing and screeching down the mic. The only plusThis game was so over hyped. It's basically mw2 in a different box. The storyline is okay in parts but it's still the same old thing where they have loads of explosions and you save the day. Same old lag issues online and getting killed when you quite blatantly shot at them (yet the kill cam states you didn't?!) with under aged children playing and screeching down the mic. The only plus side to this game is that I didn't pay for it as the company I used messed up my order (yet I still feel robbed). Going back to Battlefield 3.. Much more grown up and realistic. Won't be ordering this rubbish ever again.… Expand
  96. YEAHMANWORD
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    My first impression I seriously wanted to return the game. After putting in 20 hours I've warmed a little too it but there's still some lingering and troubling doubts.

    I guess I could diagnose my discontent by saying my expectations were not met from the beginning. I feel robbed of my money. That is the point I think were my opinion of it starts to cascade. It is a polished MW2. Not a new    My first impression I seriously wanted to return the game. After putting in 20 hours I've warmed a little too it but there's still some lingering and troubling doubts.

    I guess I could diagnose my discontent by saying my expectations were not met from the beginning. I feel robbed of my money. That is the point I think were my opinion of it starts to cascade. It is a polished MW2. Not a new game worthy of a new title. Everything in the game is stale and unoriginal and a let down for an enthusiast of all the COD titles and FPS shooters. MW3 is a good game. But not the great game that the new Infinity Ward could have produced. Now for some nit-picking on my part- Multiplayer level design resembles Nuke Town on every single map. It concentrates the players in choke points with very few vantage points. There is no strategy except for killstreaks and perks which eliminates any objective for playing a game type. The wide fluctuation of connectivity between players is also dismal and favors frustration. Half the time I have a killer connection. Half the time there is a 2 sec delay. I have a consistent    … Expand
  97. bluescream
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Don't believe the marketing hype, this is the same product rebundled let it die and show investors we're not interested in being sold the same product year after year, the cash cow needs to starve.
  98. CheekyKingers
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Feels like a cut and paste job that lost its charm along the way. As each Call of Duty has been released my levels of disappointment slowly increase. There's no doubt in my mind that Cod 4 was a class, the others on the other hand. Meh. Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer has no charm in my view. The maps feel rushed and unpolished compared to classics such as Backlot, Crossfire and CrashFeels like a cut and paste job that lost its charm along the way. As each Call of Duty has been released my levels of disappointment slowly increase. There's no doubt in my mind that Cod 4 was a class, the others on the other hand. Meh. Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer has no charm in my view. The maps feel rushed and unpolished compared to classics such as Backlot, Crossfire and Crash (Cod4) and the game play still has the usual frustrating broken points that came with its predecessor. Hit-markers are still a massive issue. Shotguns in particular- I have, on many occasions, one shot kill someone to the body from a good 5-10 metres away. But then i've also had multiple times where someone has been point blanc in front of me and i've shot them in the face only to watch in amazement as they don't die. Don't get me wrong there are some occasional fun times to be had. But one game on MW3 leaves me more frustrated then I ever was in my whole time of playing Cod 4 or even Battlefield 3.… Expand
  99. firewilley
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Game only took 9 months to make, where as the average COD game takes 19 months to make, I knew MW3 wasnt gonna be great, maybe Modern Warfare 2.5, but didnt even do that. Call of Duty 4? nope, COD4 was better, this game should be considered Call of Duty 3.5. Multiplayer maps seem like the developers just threw stuff together, had no vision for maps, all together trashed game.
  100. Froogleguy
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    One of the worst games I have every played this game brings nothing new to the table its the same game over and over again every year i have no idea how the masses find this game entertaining. And the story how does Russia leap frog over Europe to get from Russia to Germany to France to The UK this is an idiotic story for idiotic people.
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#13 Best 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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