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. HoratioMG
    Dec 4, 2011
    0
    This game is like Modern Warfare 2, except exactly the same. Not sure how Activision got away with releasing this as a new game. The singleplayer story is incredibly stupid and dull, the multiplayer is Modern Warfare 2's with different maps and guns, this game just reeks of the last Modern Warfare. This is an abomination, a disgusting way to take money off the hands of gaming zombiesThis game is like Modern Warfare 2, except exactly the same. Not sure how Activision got away with releasing this as a new game. The singleplayer story is incredibly stupid and dull, the multiplayer is Modern Warfare 2's with different maps and guns, this game just reeks of the last Modern Warfare. This is an abomination, a disgusting way to take money off the hands of gaming zombies worldwide. So please, for the sake of humanity, don't buy this way overpriced standalone expansion pack to Modern Warfare 2...… Expand
  2. 1111I1111
    Dec 4, 2011
    0
    This is a horrible game. I was such a fan of modern warfare, but now I wont even buy a new game! This game just plan SUCKS! Lag, graphics, camping, maps, hit box, balance of guns (just to name a few) have ruined the multiplayer experience! It is not worth the price, I just wish I could get my money back. Look, if your looking to get it, just realize how many people have gone out ofThis is a horrible game. I was such a fan of modern warfare, but now I wont even buy a new game! This game just plan SUCKS! Lag, graphics, camping, maps, hit box, balance of guns (just to name a few) have ruined the multiplayer experience! It is not worth the price, I just wish I could get my money back. Look, if your looking to get it, just realize how many people have gone out of their way to tell you how bad this game is! It is MW 2.1. It makes black ops look so much more better, even though I dont have it but have played it. Just plan frustrated and I feel as though I, along with the gameplayers, have been screwed over just for the $.… Expand
  3. ttrlabs
    Dec 4, 2011
    0
    Well damn! Looking at the score, I don't think many will disagree with me that IW are a bunch of money grubbers. They made a giant dlc for mw2 with recycle weapons, and boring levels. they don't stop there, oh no! They made CoD Elite, said to enhance your experience, and slapped a price of $50 on it!!! WTF?! I can't believe that! People were even dumb enough to buy it! Bottom line: IWWell damn! Looking at the score, I don't think many will disagree with me that IW are a bunch of money grubbers. They made a giant dlc for mw2 with recycle weapons, and boring levels. they don't stop there, oh no! They made CoD Elite, said to enhance your experience, and slapped a price of $50 on it!!! WTF?! I can't believe that! People were even dumb enough to buy it! Bottom line: IW suck, they're money hogs, and anyone who buys this crap is a stupid consumer! I think we know who won the BF v CoD war. Battlefield. Don't believe me? There is proof all over the Internet! Disliking this comment means you were one of those stupid consumers, because all this information is legit and proven.… Expand
  4. codmodernripoff
    Dec 4, 2011
    0
    Well where do I start. I'm not even gonna talk about single player because ppl play that for a few hours and jump to multiplayer, which is the main reason anyone buys this. Maps are small...really small, and they also suck big time. cod4 had really fun maps and stuff, but now they are just ridiculously small and stale. (but hey they will probably charge you 15 dollars for a map pack of theWell where do I start. I'm not even gonna talk about single player because ppl play that for a few hours and jump to multiplayer, which is the main reason anyone buys this. Maps are small...really small, and they also suck big time. cod4 had really fun maps and stuff, but now they are just ridiculously small and stale. (but hey they will probably charge you 15 dollars for a map pack of the same old maps again), guns are the same...the exact same sounds and rate of fire and damage, only difference is they put a new skin on it to trick the young idiot fans. Quickscoping is still possible, same with dropshotting which are some of the dumbest things you can do in a shooter.

    now why does this game get a 0? well first its because the developers tweeted to give it a higher score, and i will not trick more people into thinking this game is any different than mw2. after comparing online reviews of this game and bf3, i saw a lot of inconsistencies... in some bf3 was criticized for being similar to bad company...when in fact it wasnt, but this game was given a 9 for "being super duper fun"

    well i dont know what kind of fun they are talking about. cod games always play the same, every map ppl will do the same thing they always do, why? because there arent many options, u can easily predict what will happen each time, where the snipers are, where the campers re, and where the rushers will go.

    as for innovation, there is none, it the same game....the.SAME.GAME! so activision, pelase get ur priorities in order and stop dishing out the same game every single year. make something new perhaps try CHANGING THE ANCIENT ENGINE YOU'VE BEEN USING FOREVER, and try adding some physics to the game. why i like bf3 over this is because each game crazy stuff happens due to all the possibilities that are given. you never get the same experience.

    ive been hearing the problem with giving a game 0 is that cod actually works fine and is playable...well ya, but its also a full priced dlc, so i dont know why paying 59.99 for a texture change should not be a 0. it gets a 0 because its not even a game, its just a god damn add on.    … Expand
  5. Mielsen
    Dec 4, 2011
    0
    I have played COD video games since some of the first ones, bot that ended after Modern warfare 1, where the games just been the same and same again year after year, they all just a copy of modern warfare 1 just with new skinds and weapons? and every time they release 3x new maps and stuff. So people end up buying the game 2 times, with all that DLC stuff
  6. aSoldiersHavok
    Dec 3, 2011
    4
    Too many critics praise this game when honestly it feels like a DLC. Graphics and gameplay are the same. Just some new maps and a few new guns. Tweaked the killstreaks which was a plus and the campaign was good, but everything else feels like a $60 DLC.
  7. Saen1990
    Dec 3, 2011
    8
    Once again, another Call of Duty has dawned upon us. Modern Warfare 3 may not have many changes, but it's still a solid game. Let's start with the single player experience. It continues from when Modern Warfare 2 left off, with Makarov being the bad guy and Price and Soap trying to stop him doing bad stuff. Unfortunately, the single player for the Call of Duty series has really beenOnce again, another Call of Duty has dawned upon us. Modern Warfare 3 may not have many changes, but it's still a solid game. Let's start with the single player experience. It continues from when Modern Warfare 2 left off, with Makarov being the bad guy and Price and Soap trying to stop him doing bad stuff. Unfortunately, the single player for the Call of Duty series has really been demoted to a secondary exeprience, Multiplayer being the primary focal point. There's not a lot going on, World War 3 has come to the US, and you have to shoot a lot of Russian clones in the face while explosions happen everywhere. Sound familiar? The story is really like a Michael Bay movie, big and dumb with badass dudes yelling while jets and choppers and tanks make things go boom. I won't spoil anything, but really what happens in the story is gonna be forgotten as soon as you are done with it. It is a really short one too, as it took me just under 5 hours on normal. And you probably won't go back to play through it again unless you want those extra achievments you missed, wanna beat it on Veteran, or get the Intel collectible items. However, while single player falters, the multiplayer options are where the meat of the game truly is. Spec Ops has been more fleshed including a survival mode where 2 players shoot through wave of bad guys. Not really original, but is a bunch of fun with a friend. And it has a progressive unlock system just like the Multiplayer, so you'll spend lots of time on this mode. The multiplayer itself is still a good one, with some changes. There is now Strike pakages, and they determine how you get your pointstreaks. Yes, Pointstreaks, because now capturing objectives and destroying enemy equipment and planes and choppers count toward your streak. Anyways, Assault is the familiar one with rewards tailored to missiles, and choppers, offensive rewards. Support is my personal favorite, me being a team player, where your streak doesn't get reset when you die, and you get more team based rewards like radars, recon drones and an Emp (I love this one). Specialist is a very odd one, as you get perks based on how high your streak gets, and which perks you decide to choose, so at 2 you might do Scavenger, then 4 is Blast shield or whatever. At 8 kills, you get all the perks that you have unlocked and get a bonus for each additional kill. If you get to that without dying, fun times. As always the weapons and perks are real interesting and has something for every type of player, and prestige mode is back for the hardcore to reset and level up again. There are some minor gripes about certain streak rewards, the choice of server type (still no dedicated servers?), and many other things. It can get frustrating when the whole other team camps and uses Quickscoping sniper tactics to get AC130's and Juggernaught armor. But that's about the players themselves, not the game's fault. In closing, while the single player falters, the multiplayer is very fun. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a must buy. There's nothing like playing and levelng up with your buddies together.… Expand
  8. Tnolfi1
    Dec 3, 2011
    6
    This is an honest review of the game. While the campaign is fun it is only five hours long with little replay value. Multiplayer is fun for a few hours but then it becomes super repetitive and frustrating. The series was once fun but it honestly an average experience now. I can't really even justify a score above a 7. But don't pay attention to all the 0s. This game is certaintyThis is an honest review of the game. While the campaign is fun it is only five hours long with little replay value. Multiplayer is fun for a few hours but then it becomes super repetitive and frustrating. The series was once fun but it honestly an average experience now. I can't really even justify a score above a 7. But don't pay attention to all the 0s. This game is certainty above a zero, but not close to amazing.… Expand
  9. CosmicJonathan
    Dec 3, 2011
    4
    If you are interested in purchasing a game that strays from its predecessor in no way, shape, or form, then MW3 is the game for you. The story provides quite a cliche war experience, and the multiplayer remains unchanged in all ways of significance. Survivor mode is fun for a short period, and for this reason alone I give MW3 a 4 as opposed to a 0.

    The main problem I have with MW3 is    If you are interested in purchasing a game that strays from its predecessor in no way, shape, or form, then MW3 is the game for you. The story provides quite a cliche war experience, and the multiplayer remains unchanged in all ways of significance. Survivor mode is fun for a short period, and for this reason alone I give MW3 a 4 as opposed to a 0.

    The main problem I have with MW3 is its lack of evolution. Many bring forth the argument that "If you say its the same as MW2, then you should give it the same rating." IGN, Gamespot, and other websites seemingly deliver their reviews from that standpoint. They openly admit to the games lack of progression, yet they still praise it. That being said, none of them address the fact that a blatant refusal to evolve in the video game industry is something that should go punished. The absence of any technical change whatsoever to the game is something that should be highlighted and taken into vast consideration when reviewing this game. The fact that Activision released MW3 in this form is insulting to the intelligence of the populous. Do they not think that we know how much money they have made off of the franchise? Do they think that we won't notice if they release the same game, year after year? Do they really think we are that stupid? The answer, unfortunately, is yes. The developers will sit on their billions of dollars and continually put the bare minimum into each game every season. And unless reviews are written that shed light upon this fact, and unless the majority of the gamers come out and express their dissatisfaction, people will continue to buy into this manipulative franchise.    … Expand
  10. Marsco
    Dec 3, 2011
    1
    If you were blocked by Activision and don't know why, you are not alone. Many players are complaining of being banned and not knowing why. They have contacted MW3 customer service and are told "we cannot tell the end user why they are banned". Really? How can they block you from using a game you paid for, but are unable to tell you why you were banned or verify that it was not a mistake.If you were blocked by Activision and don't know why, you are not alone. Many players are complaining of being banned and not knowing why. They have contacted MW3 customer service and are told "we cannot tell the end user why they are banned". Really? How can they block you from using a game you paid for, but are unable to tell you why you were banned or verify that it was not a mistake. I spent over 30 minutes trying to find out what, if any, violations were committed. The supervisor said there was no one there that would provide this information to the end user. How is that for customer service.… Expand
  11. Thatkoolkid
    Dec 3, 2011
    8
    guys stop whining about the price of the game. its a good game and a little like the MW2. you need to get over the price and rate the game in general. it has a good campaign and survival mode is awesome. so stop whining about how the graphics look the same, you were expecting better, stop being noobs and rate the game in general.
  12. he4then
    Dec 3, 2011
    6
    how is this game rated so low?
    its a great game. personally i hated blops
    the net code was **** the lag was terrible the maps were garbage what i dont understand is HOW ON EARTH did you not expect this to be MW 2.5 did no one watch the video trailers did no one read the blogs they stated over and over they were using the exact same engine what was it you were all expecting . . . i knew    how is this game rated so low?
    its a great game. personally i hated blops
    the net code was **** the lag was terrible
    the maps were garbage

    what i dont understand is HOW ON EARTH
    did you not expect this to be MW 2.5
    did no one watch the video trailers
    did no one read the blogs
    they stated over and over they were using the exact same engine
    what was it you were all expecting . . . i knew what i was buying and i didnt mind spending the money
    i got an expansion pack for mw2 that contained a bunch of new maps
    [just like mw2 - some **** - some great]
    a lot of re-balancing and tweaking
    and few new gadgets and streaks

    im not disappointed or let down from the game
    but thats because im a realist who actually looked in to it
    i didn't just think to myself "ohh new call of duty!"
    this game is the Michael bay of FPS war shooters
    and i hate that douche, the campaign means nothing to me
    spec ops is fun for one run through them but its all about the MP and on that front they made ALOT of improvements
    if this was the first CoD it'd be a 9/10
    but IW gets only a 6/10 for the minimal work done    … Expand
  13. metachina
    Dec 3, 2011
    0
    Terrible connection issues. At least with BO it was 50/50, IE I either did very well (connection was faster) or awful (connection slower). Its crazy but mere seconds can make the difference between having a good game and a bad.

    MW3 ALWAYS bad connection. I'm never confident that I will hit something, even if someone is standing in front of me, I still don't really know. Then I see my own    Terrible connection issues. At least with BO it was 50/50, IE I either did very well (connection was faster) or awful (connection slower). Its crazy but mere seconds can make the difference between having a good game and a bad.

    MW3 ALWAYS bad connection. I'm never confident that I will hit something, even if someone is standing in front of me, I still don't really know. Then I see my own deaths, I'll get sprayed by ACR's and it's I have a hit radius the size of rosie O'donell.

    I wasn't that bad in BO or MW2    … Expand
  14. Brazenotaku
    Dec 2, 2011
    8
    Like people say, it is extremely similar to past games in the franchise, but this one is is easily best. The guns, maps and game modes have been refined and are better than ever. The campaign is about the same as MW2 in terms of quality but it's still very good; shame it's missing the snowmobile sequance or something similar.
  15. Indigital
    Dec 2, 2011
    8
    Okay, here we go - Modern Warfare 3, even if needing a few tweaks here and there, isn't a bad game. Truthfully, I, and most of my friends enjoyed the experience and are still enjoying it today. While I cannot say Modern Warfare 3 is the greatest game I've ever played, I can say I didn't expect it to be. I expected it to be a action game where you're playing Modern Warfare, and it gives meOkay, here we go - Modern Warfare 3, even if needing a few tweaks here and there, isn't a bad game. Truthfully, I, and most of my friends enjoyed the experience and are still enjoying it today. While I cannot say Modern Warfare 3 is the greatest game I've ever played, I can say I didn't expect it to be. I expected it to be a action game where you're playing Modern Warfare, and it gives me this with added features. For more information and a full review, please, visit my blog - http://indigital.hubpages.com/hub/Modern-Warfare-3-The-Next-Chapter… Expand
  16. CaptainSalty
    Dec 2, 2011
    9
    Interesting that everyone is so quick to bash the graphics and the linear design of this game when all shooters are like this. I didn't see any drastic increase in graphics from World at War to Black Ops, but nobody seems to be hung up on that. Modern Warfare 3 is an excellent new edition of the Modern Warfare series with new environments and an interesting storyline, however predictableInteresting that everyone is so quick to bash the graphics and the linear design of this game when all shooters are like this. I didn't see any drastic increase in graphics from World at War to Black Ops, but nobody seems to be hung up on that. Modern Warfare 3 is an excellent new edition of the Modern Warfare series with new environments and an interesting storyline, however predictable at times. I will admit that I was a little disappointed that there seems to be less sniper missions than ever before (those were always my favorite) but that aside, the game is awesome. Special Ops missions are really fun, and survival mode is pretty cool too, though I haven't fully sampled all the different levels. In short, if you don't like this game, chances are you don't like shooters in general. There is nothing unlikeable about this game, and the complaint that there are no new mechanics to the game-play only attests to how polished the first Modern Warfare was when it came out. I'd like to point out that Black Ops actually took a lot of the same mechanics that Modern Warfare used, so it's not really fair to bash Modern Warfare 3 for using the same mechanics that it used in Modern Warfare seeing as how the mechanics were (and in my opinion, still are) so advanced when they were first introduced. I do wish they incorporated the running dive that Black Ops had though.… Expand
  17. HNNNNNNNG
    Dec 2, 2011
    1
    You don't need to be good to make a game. Anyone can make a game if they're creative. However, copying and pasting the same exact graphics and gameplay into a game isn't really creative. I find myself hiding in shame when I hear people talk about MW3. Really, I liked Call of Duty back then, but over the years, it's the exact same thing. While it continues the plot, which could have endedYou don't need to be good to make a game. Anyone can make a game if they're creative. However, copying and pasting the same exact graphics and gameplay into a game isn't really creative. I find myself hiding in shame when I hear people talk about MW3. Really, I liked Call of Duty back then, but over the years, it's the exact same thing. While it continues the plot, which could have ended two games ago, it had potential to be a good game. That potential seemed to have vanished. Long story short: I don't like paying $60 for a Downloadable Content. MW3 seemed more like MW2.5 for me. The plot was very obvious and many elements of the game seem copy and pasted. I also found something on a website (Link below) about the desperation of the boss to try and boost up its score on this website. http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/11/14/modern-warfare-3-dev-attempts-to-boost-metacritic-score-via-twitter/

    People have opinions. Boosting opinions is cheating. Why are they being hypocrites?    … Expand
  18. thegreatwall72
    Dec 2, 2011
    6
    The game so far has been quite fun. Definitely what MW2 should've been. Still rage inducing at times, especially with stupid and unnecessary noob tools, like the Heartbeat Sensor, and deathstreaks, such as Final Stand and Dead Man's Hand. Btw, Bowling if you're reading this, you are such a troll (e.g. the "ecstatic" announcement of Last Stand being removed, then leaving Final Stand in).The game so far has been quite fun. Definitely what MW2 should've been. Still rage inducing at times, especially with stupid and unnecessary noob tools, like the Heartbeat Sensor, and deathstreaks, such as Final Stand and Dead Man's Hand. Btw, Bowling if you're reading this, you are such a troll (e.g. the "ecstatic" announcement of Last Stand being removed, then leaving Final Stand in). There are still weapon imbalances, but at least the support for the game by the devs is much better compared to MW2, though that's not saying much considering the debacle that occurred during MW2's post release. Speaking of support, the support strike package is absolutely devastating in the hands of good players. Killstreaks are pretty much nullified in this game due to map design, great team players with Stingers, and the ability to scroll through your killstreaks so you'll save that EMP for when you really need it.

    Aesthetically, the game is pretty much a copy+paste. If, by any chance, this is your first time playing CoD since MW1, you won't get lost. At all. If you jump from MW2 to MW3, the only difference you'll notice is that the backdrop of the menus is a darker shade of grey. Graphically, there is little to no difference, which is inevitable since they're still using the same engine since MW1.

    The campaign was rather forgettable. Then again, it was pretty hard to top the MW1 campaign, but more action-packed set pieces after action packed set pieces kind of nullifies the player to such spectacles since the saying "you've seen them once, you've seen them all" applies here. Only exemption is the collapsing of the Eiffel Tower, nothing against the French. Spec Ops is pretty fun, as the missions offer a different take on the scenarios players experienced in the campaign. Survival's leveling up system is a welcome addition, as it gives players incentive to play on as the unlocks really help to survive the later stages. Overall, is the game deserving of the hate? That's arguable, as I'm sure considerable efforts could've been made to really move the game forward. The budget shouldn't be a concern, for obvious reasons. It's really a love it, hate it kind of deal, but more incorporation of community feedback would be welcome. After all, consumers purchase their games, and they're the ones to please. Complaining about metacritic scores is one thing, failing to act upon constructive criticism is another. While the latter is evident, it is still sufficiently lacking.    … Expand
  19. Shaggfragg
    Dec 2, 2011
    7
    Great Game but the formula is getting really old fast. In Multiplayer the level design is great for stopping camping and overpowered sniper points but fails at have any since of character in the maps. I really feel the "Paintball" simulator effect in the maps. They have lots of cover but are basicly big ovals with multipul paths. In Black Ops there was envirmental stuff that made the mapGreat Game but the formula is getting really old fast. In Multiplayer the level design is great for stopping camping and overpowered sniper points but fails at have any since of character in the maps. I really feel the "Paintball" simulator effect in the maps. They have lots of cover but are basicly big ovals with multipul paths. In Black Ops there was envirmental stuff that made the map feel alive; and each map had a different character. MW3 sometimes confusess me as to what map I'm playing.

    I like the changes made to the Killstreaks but why not keep the Black Ops improvments?! What the Hell are you thinking of?

    Ths Single Player is just a joke now and is worthless other then to take a break from the multiplayer. Basicly, this is a good game that could of been great if you just tried to think more outside the box.    … Expand
  20. tvman5
    Dec 2, 2011
    0
    This game is junk. The graphics are terrible, I mean it looks just like Cod 4. Enemies spawn behind you like every 2 seconds then kills you, the only way to get a kill is to find a cozy corner and camp the maps are also extremely small. You run like a spaz and it's super unrealistic, I mean the guns sound like paintball guns and everyone's in one small space camping and t-baging eachThis game is junk. The graphics are terrible, I mean it looks just like Cod 4. Enemies spawn behind you like every 2 seconds then kills you, the only way to get a kill is to find a cozy corner and camp the maps are also extremely small. You run like a spaz and it's super unrealistic, I mean the guns sound like paintball guns and everyone's in one small space camping and t-baging each other while an army of 8 year old boys smack talk you. And MW3 stole the point system from homefront and the dog tags from crysis 2. I would not recommend this game to anyone. It's basically MW2.5. Compliments on the campaign though. And the A.I is really stupid. I like Battlefield 3 so much better.… Expand
  21. gargleblood
    Dec 2, 2011
    0
    Everything about this game is terrible. The guns, the gun sounds, the story, the repetitive multiplayer, etc. If you love plying terrible/horrible games, this is the right game for you.
  22. Madzster
    Dec 2, 2011
    8
    CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 IS A GOOD GAME. FALLS SLIGHTLY SHORT FROM BEING A GREAT GAME BUT FAR FROM A BAD GAME

    There has been a lot of mixed opinions and a lot of hate on here. I am giving my honest unbiased opinion The main reason for the hate is the lack of innovation seen in the last few call of duty's which is no different here. This game does the same job as black ops did, its    CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 IS A GOOD GAME. FALLS SLIGHTLY SHORT FROM BEING A GREAT GAME BUT FAR FROM A BAD GAME

    There has been a lot of mixed opinions and a lot of hate on here. I am giving my honest unbiased opinion The main reason for the hate is the lack of innovation seen in the last few call of duty's which is no different here. This game does the same job as black ops did, its more or less a refined version of MW2. However some see this as a bad thing and some see it as a good thing. The lack of innovation is disappointing which leaves it short from being a great game, but its still a good game and far from a bad game. The controls remain mostly unchanged since cod4, but they still remain to be the fps shooter controls around. The graphics are solid, they arnt groundbreaking but they are not bad either. The FPS is excellent as usual with the modern warfare series. The sound however is rather hit and miss and overall quite disappointing. The voice acting most of the time is great, but at times can actually be a little bit inconsistent as their tone of voices change irrelevantly at times to the situation you are in. The music is typical modern warfare series music, which is a rather dramatic movie music. The major flaw i think in the sound however is the guns, they all sound very similar and sound rather tinny, the sound effects of explosions, guns, etc are very disappointing, when in previous call of duty's the sound was good or always at least on par.

    Single Player: Is a good campaign, not great though just good. There are moments there that really do blow you away and are as epic as it comes in a game, but then there are parts that are boring and predicable. I would say this campaign is as good as the CoD 4 campaign however nothing will ever beat the moment when that nuke went off unexpectedly. The voice acting and characters are great, but at time the voice acting can be poor, in the sense of when major things happens the typical call of duty was its just so fast paced that you don't get time to appreciate what is going on. The story's pacing is just poor, you are all over the place, going to different locations over the world instantly and it often feels like youve skipped a mission or some soft of cut scene, its just too fast paced to be able to seriously follow the storyline. (Im not talking about gameplay wise) Spec Ops: Is a refreshing new mode that takes us away from Treyarch's hit Zombies. Its not really innovative though, it seems like its just copied from a lot of other co op mode games *cough gears of war*, It is however a great fun mode, that is an alternative to zombies. However Zombies still remains to be the better co op mode, but Spec ops Survival has potential to become as good as zombies. There just isnt enough content and things to do as it stands, not enough upgrades to weapons, killstreaks and perks, and you dont get that sort of build you do with zombies where you have to get money to open doors, buy perks PaP etc, its almost just all there for you once you unlock them with the level progression system, which I thought would of been a good idea, but it isnt executed properly within survival mode i just think the leveling up just a bit of a gimmick. Don't get me wrong though the Spec Ops Survival mode is still great just a tad disappointing Multiplayer: Well in a nutshell its the same old.. that could either mean its a great thing to some or a bad thing to others. I am sort of stuck in between that crowd. I loved Mw2 and what they have done is kept the formuler but simply beef it up, better perks, point streak system and a complete balance of the guns including a good leveling up your gun system. Prestege shop. The new additions are certainly great, i love the perks, its the best call of duty for perks, i love the gun leveling, and I like the new pointstreak system, i also really like the two new modes kill confirmed and team defender. However playing 18days of mw2 is all this really enough to keep me playing mw3? In other words is a much more refined and improved mw2 but very similar, so if you didnt like mw2 chances are you wont like this, if you loved mw2 but hated the overpowered things in the game such as the killstreaks and guns+perk combos then you will love this, if you have grown tired of mw2 then this may get stale for you very quickly.    … Expand
  23. Jackovmash
    Dec 2, 2011
    0
    Didn't even know I was playing MW3 until 3 hours in. This is the absolute worst game I have played this console generation, as it should be judged on what is new. Nothing.
  24. ryan_howard
    Dec 2, 2011
    9
    Modern Warfare 3 is a solid game that i would recommend to any fan of fps shooters if you have never played cod before it will give you a new very competitive game that has good graphics and is built on a very solid engine but for you return players you will find that there hasnt been very many changes from Modern Warfare 2 besides that it has maybe a little better graphics some new killModern Warfare 3 is a solid game that i would recommend to any fan of fps shooters if you have never played cod before it will give you a new very competitive game that has good graphics and is built on a very solid engine but for you return players you will find that there hasnt been very many changes from Modern Warfare 2 besides that it has maybe a little better graphics some new kill streaks some very good new maps and new ways of unlocking attachments and perks for your guns… Expand
  25. norcalnewbie
    Dec 1, 2011
    1
    The game has great graphics. The main gameplay of this game is the multiplayer. At this point in time the online play in broken. LAG compensation killed the game. It punishes people with good connection. Its pretty rediculus how you can put a ton of hit markers on a person and still get killed. When you walk around the corner and you get shot dead before seeing the person is anotherThe game has great graphics. The main gameplay of this game is the multiplayer. At this point in time the online play in broken. LAG compensation killed the game. It punishes people with good connection. Its pretty rediculus how you can put a ton of hit markers on a person and still get killed. When you walk around the corner and you get shot dead before seeing the person is another problem caused by lag compensation. I will revise my score once all bugs are fixed. But since the online game is unplayable I will be playing skyrim and forza 4 until then. This has to be the worst online play in any of the COD series.… Expand
  26. Igooog
    Dec 1, 2011
    0
    Honestly, I'm glad I won this for $5 in a raffle... it's horrible. I used to be a fan of CoD, since CoD 3, and I loved CoD4 and MW2, even WaW, although Black Ops sucked horribly. And now this. I thought IW would be able to turn out another great game, but NOOOO, this is possibly the worst thing i've ever paid for...
  27. vinnie_vegas
    Dec 1, 2011
    3
    First I am a cod fan I have played them all. I don't see how some on here can say Mw3 is like Mw2 really well Mw2 worked there was no lag which this is all the game has in MP play. Spawns are broken you will shot someone only to have them spawn right behind you that sure didn't happen in MW2 now did it.. They put out 2 patches so far and have not been able to fix the lag in this game orFirst I am a cod fan I have played them all. I don't see how some on here can say Mw3 is like Mw2 really well Mw2 worked there was no lag which this is all the game has in MP play. Spawns are broken you will shot someone only to have them spawn right behind you that sure didn't happen in MW2 now did it.. They put out 2 patches so far and have not been able to fix the lag in this game or spawns yet. Maps are the biggest fail ever in this game. They are so small with junk everywhere no clear shooting lines lots of buildings which you can't even go though to get to the other side everything is closed off no big maps like waste land or over grown. If you haven't got this game yet I'm sure most have it now but if you don't wait till it drops in price I really hope Sledgehammer never gets another chance at making a COD game ever again you dropped the ball big time… Expand
  28. clsciut4
    Dec 1, 2011
    1
    This game takes a big step back. big big step back. Black ops was the best its gonna get for the franchise. Leveling up is terrible. all playing styles make this game great, I have won tourneys in black ops, don't see that happening.
  29. Matthew_Hayward
    Dec 1, 2011
    0
    This game is absolutely TERRIBLE. The standards for a mainstream FPS has gone down the drain. Treyarch, infinity ward have no standards, and some morons would buy whatever they released. i can't really find anything positive to say about this, so i shall get started on the bad. TERRIBLE graphics, TERRIBLE GENERIC story, TERRIBLE UNREALISTIC gameplay and TERRIBLE combat and weapons. SERIOUSThis game is absolutely TERRIBLE. The standards for a mainstream FPS has gone down the drain. Treyarch, infinity ward have no standards, and some morons would buy whatever they released. i can't really find anything positive to say about this, so i shall get started on the bad. TERRIBLE graphics, TERRIBLE GENERIC story, TERRIBLE UNREALISTIC gameplay and TERRIBLE combat and weapons. SERIOUS GAMERS like myself will be dissappointed and i would advise us SERIOUS GAMERS to steer clear of this unrealistic and terrible game. This game is for beginners and kids, and you can tell just by playing online, with some of the morons that are on voice chat. If you are a SERIOUS GAMER looking for a good FPS this is NOT reccommended for you.… Expand
  30. Shinoxic
    Dec 1, 2011
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don't read into all the "Everyone who gives this game a zero is trolling!" crap. I only gave it a four because it still holds some semblance of a game. I've played Call of Duty since CoD 2 on the PC, and I have to say in comparison, MW3 has become Modern Warfail 2.5. The campaign is lackluster, the MP is absolutely ridiculous. I didn't feel anything when Price killed Makarov. And I was having more fun playing Cut the Rope on my phone than calling in boring and ridiculous kill streaks for the upteenth time.… Expand
  31. lucas
    Dec 1, 2011
    0
    Modern Warfare 3 also known as Money Wasted 3, the game bassically is a patch of Modern Warfare 2 for a price of a full game.
    The weapons, the maps everything is kinda boring.
  32. mindreactor
    Dec 1, 2011
    0
    This game is uber trash. I'm glad critics gave this a 9.0 right off the bat and couldn't have hardly even played it. Critics want to knock other games for repeating the same recipe over and over, yet it's a unbelievably magnificent 10+ when CoD does it. I've lost hope in humanity.
  33. boomtruk
    Dec 1, 2011
    8
    Now i am going to start by saying i am a long time fan of the series. i tend to approach video games the same way i approach movies, i want to be entertained. Modern Warfare 3's campaign is very entertaining. These games are Michael Bay movies played out through a control. The sound, the spectacle of it all was off the charts. and this is something that has gotten bigger and better as theNow i am going to start by saying i am a long time fan of the series. i tend to approach video games the same way i approach movies, i want to be entertained. Modern Warfare 3's campaign is very entertaining. These games are Michael Bay movies played out through a control. The sound, the spectacle of it all was off the charts. and this is something that has gotten bigger and better as the series has gone on. Not many first person shooters have changed the wheel over the years and i never MW3 to do it so i got was i was expecting. I understand where the frustration comes with regard to multiplayer. It hasn't changed a great deal. Kill Confirmed and some of the new killstreaks are a nice addition but it is essentially the same thing. But if you bought this game purely to play multiplayer than that is your own fault for being dissapointed. You should have bought battefield 3 which hasn't got any hate compared to MW3 and the campaign in that game put me to sleep. The graphics were incredible but the rest of it just doesn't hold up to the MW series. So yea i gave it an 8.0. and i think that is accurate. anyone new to the series would be blown away by what MW3 has to offer (campaign or otherwise). and veterens to the series know what they are getting and last i checked millions are playing it. So go somewhere else with your hate!… Expand
  34. Foxtwo
    Dec 1, 2011
    2
    Not impressed x.x, maps are smaller then in mw2, the graphics still are bleh, the guns have no recoil and all shoot some sort of laser insta bullet. I suggest you rent MW3. its more a map pack of mw2 sadly
  35. Abdiel
    Dec 1, 2011
    2
    People giving this game a score above 5 should be shot in the head. This is the worst CoD I've played and the worst FPS experience in a CoD game, they literally re-used maps and textures from CoD4 and MW2. Multiplayer feels wrong, I don't know how to describe it but believe me...it fuc#$% sucks, if you're not living in USA it will take ages to find a game because it will look for localPeople giving this game a score above 5 should be shot in the head. This is the worst CoD I've played and the worst FPS experience in a CoD game, they literally re-used maps and textures from CoD4 and MW2. Multiplayer feels wrong, I don't know how to describe it but believe me...it fuc#$% sucks, if you're not living in USA it will take ages to find a game because it will look for local games, plus you'll be playing with the same people over and over again...This is the last Infinity Ward i buy before renting. Rent or pass.… Expand
  36. neuroneinfuga
    Dec 1, 2011
    3
    After spending a couple of days playing the game I can say without any doubt that this could be considered an expansion of Modern Warfare 2, The game is solid, the Campaign is ok and the reviewed perk sistem is a nice addition. Is that enough? I don't think so, year after year we hear about how the call of duty series obliterates record after record in sales. This game in one week hasAfter spending a couple of days playing the game I can say without any doubt that this could be considered an expansion of Modern Warfare 2, The game is solid, the Campaign is ok and the reviewed perk sistem is a nice addition. Is that enough? I don't think so, year after year we hear about how the call of duty series obliterates record after record in sales. This game in one week has profited more than 700 milion dollars, with that much of a profit I think Activision could invest a little more in innovation, making better graphics, bigger maps, adding new variables like ambient distruction or just putting out servers so that we don't lag anymore!
    Another trend that started lately is the lack of free space in a map, why put sniper rifles when there isn't a map built for it, I like snipers, if they're good they help a lot and if they're bad are fun to kill, but bit by bit maps are getting smaller and more crowded every year, with fewer lines of fire, making playing as a sniper impossible.
    My rating for this game is 3, because with all the profits this game could have been so much more than an expansion of it's predecessors    … Expand
  37. CJDUNCAN
    Dec 1, 2011
    8
    What more can be said except that it's more of the same old same. That's a good thing if you go into it knowing exactly what you're going to get. A brief but full of action campaign and a relentless multi-player that's fast paced and full of lead. My only gripe would be that the guns are very erratic and hit detection still seems to be amiss. The best thing about this game is playing withWhat more can be said except that it's more of the same old same. That's a good thing if you go into it knowing exactly what you're going to get. A brief but full of action campaign and a relentless multi-player that's fast paced and full of lead. My only gripe would be that the guns are very erratic and hit detection still seems to be amiss. The best thing about this game is playing with your friends for a few hours, outside of that it's exactly what I expected, nothing more nothing less.… Expand
  38. jerrolds
    Dec 1, 2011
    0
    I had to create a new account just to rate this game a 0 - i LOVED MW2 for its innovation, crisp gameplay - but MW3 is a COPY AND PASTE JOB. Its a DLC at best, at worst its a scam.

    EA and Bobby Kotick should be ashamed and embarssed. Going to sell this game as soon as I can. Actually a big **** YOU to Bobby Kotick for killing Infinity Ward.
  39. TheGreatZepp
    Nov 30, 2011
    4
    This isn't one of those games you can't put down; this is one of those games you find yourself thinking of something to do so you can put it down even quicker.

    COD is all about mutiplayer, after all of 3 hours you've beat the campaign. It's been a few weeks now and 30 hours of online play but time hasn't improved my opinion of the game. Camping and getting shot in the back is what MW3 is    This isn't one of those games you can't put down; this is one of those games you find yourself thinking of something to do so you can put it down even quicker.

    COD is all about mutiplayer, after all of 3 hours you've beat the campaign. It's been a few weeks now and 30 hours of online play but time hasn't improved my opinion of the game. Camping and getting shot in the back is what MW3 is all about. Colors are washed out and the guns are unspectacular and all will one/two shot kill you from any range. The maps are a chaotic nightmare, prepare to streak (3 deaths, 4 kills, 4 deaths, 5 kills). You'll have a bunch of players run right out in front of you only to streak into the abundance of campers (lay in a sewer pipe with heartbeat sensor anyone) and your turn at bad luck by players coming out behind you. Low levels are a PITA, you get welcomed to the game by being absolutely punished by vets with all the attachments. If you make it through that tough spell there's a good chance you are ready to reap the rewards by turning off the game due to the fact you've already done it all. That's not to say the game doesn't have some fun opportunities. Mic up with 4-5 friends and you will run amuck through the maps. However if you're on the wrong side of that team you'll just find yourself grabbing your ankles. In the end MW3 is a good starting point for a game but misses all the small (see development time consuming) things that make a game great. We have been shown what game designers are capable of when they care, the depth and innovation that they can do when they want to (they make it painfully obvious they didn't care for MW3). Infinity Ward has had really four games starting with MW1 to really see what works and doesn't and tune and perfect the product, MW3 feels like a developer's first dive into the fps just throwing out what is already out there and not using any player feedback for development.    … Expand
  40. asdfasdf123
    Nov 30, 2011
    1
    I never thought I would turn into the kind of person that would write a review like this but let me be honest, this game sucks and it is a waste of $60. It is literally the exact same game with a new storyline and some new sub-par maps and a few useless new perks. The first thing I thought when I started my first multiplayer game on this was, "This is a lot like COD4" and I was quiteI never thought I would turn into the kind of person that would write a review like this but let me be honest, this game sucks and it is a waste of $60. It is literally the exact same game with a new storyline and some new sub-par maps and a few useless new perks. The first thing I thought when I started my first multiplayer game on this was, "This is a lot like COD4" and I was quite pleased with that since I liked COD4 more than MW2, but then it hit me. This is just blended **** of the same thing. Sound quality is still poor and the guns sound like stuff out of Star Trek. There were no memorable moments in the campaign. The multiplayer is boring since I already played MW2. The best thing they could think of was "Kill Confirmed" which isn't even Team Deathmatch with a twist (as they advertise) it's just team deathmatch. It's the same guns, the same campers. The only thing they've added is just more ways to get killed and more reasons to get frustrated with the game just as they did with MW2. And I can't get over the fact that the graphics and visuals are all the same! Explosions look and sound the same, guns look and sound the same, basically every animation that they have is just a copy MW2. The storyline in campaign is just a bunch of random events tied together with sketchy transitions. It's impossible to get attached to characters even though we've had them for three full games so any death in the characters is no where near as emotional as they expect it to be. If you want to get MW3, just keep playing MW2 because it really is just the same goddamn thing. I would think that because BF3 had just come out, that Infinity Ward would be doing their best to innovate and update rather than repackaging the same stuff. It's kind of like the iPhone 4s, change a bit here and there, slap an new title on it and call it the best thing on the market. Hopefully I can sell my copy to Infinity Ward's next victim on EBay. The reason I gave it a 1 and not a 0 is because I can still play it with friends… Expand
  41. MrRAGER5150
    Nov 30, 2011
    10
    Modern Warfare 2.5, same graphics, same gameplay, same everything. This is clearly not the case, the graphics are not the same, gameplay is not the same, weapons are not the same, maps are not the same. Its a different game and i think its funny that all of the bf3 fanboys have the urge to ramble the same thing on every mw3 article or video. It is similar to every other cod, but why isModern Warfare 2.5, same graphics, same gameplay, same everything. This is clearly not the case, the graphics are not the same, gameplay is not the same, weapons are not the same, maps are not the same. Its a different game and i think its funny that all of the bf3 fanboys have the urge to ramble the same thing on every mw3 article or video. It is similar to every other cod, but why is that a bad thing? Obviously millions, including myself, love COD and would not like to see it change completely. It's not perfect, but im giving it a ten just to piss off all you bf3 fans.… Expand
  42. Evanrocks66
    Nov 30, 2011
    6
    Call of Duty my favorite franchise. I was disappointed with this game. I expected more than I got. I would never ever ever give this game a 0 or a 1 its call of duty. I didn't like black ops and I would say this game is way better. ITS STILL CALL OF DUTY I am sure people love call of duty, and think about it this game is not like some dora or spongebob game made in a year or less this isCall of Duty my favorite franchise. I was disappointed with this game. I expected more than I got. I would never ever ever give this game a 0 or a 1 its call of duty. I didn't like black ops and I would say this game is way better. ITS STILL CALL OF DUTY I am sure people love call of duty, and think about it this game is not like some dora or spongebob game made in a year or less this is call of duty and for you haters that put a 0 or 1 or even negative are a disgrace! Sure it wasn't what you expected. But the game had a decent multiplayer and campaign! You acted like it was 2d and the graphics were like a free computer game. No this game had great graphics and yeah great graphics like Mw2. But back to the point it was not a 9 or a 10 or a 8 unless of course u just picked it up and never played any other cod you would give it a 10. Back to the point the maps was the most I was disappointed in! *THIS GAME DIDNT FEEL RIGHT TO ME!! I thought it was a alright game and I have played all COD and am a pro at gaming in COD. I UNDERSTAND PEOPLES PAIN!! But don't say goodbye to the franchise and don't talk smack about the game. It was disappointing and leave it at that. AND NO OTHER FRANCHISE CAN BE BETTER THAN COD!!… Expand
  43. thedude74
    Nov 30, 2011
    8
    I feel compelled to write a review for this because of the ridiculously low score it has so far. I'm not a COD fanboy. I hated some of the just-for-shocks stuff they did in the last modern warfare, and in general i find the whole series over-rated. That said, I did think the first modern warfare had an awesome single-player campaign, the second modern warfare's co-op special ops were aI feel compelled to write a review for this because of the ridiculously low score it has so far. I'm not a COD fanboy. I hated some of the just-for-shocks stuff they did in the last modern warfare, and in general i find the whole series over-rated. That said, I did think the first modern warfare had an awesome single-player campaign, the second modern warfare's co-op special ops were a ton of fun, and the Black Ops' multiplayer was actually really good. I have to admit also, that the first night i played MW3 I wanted to throw the game into the trash, so I can understand a few of the low reviews. The way the multi-player is set up, it is crazy frustrating for the new player coming in, trying to learn the new maps, and with no good weapons to use yet. This one, more than any of the others, I was crazy frustrated during the first few hours. However, once you learn the levels and open up some weapons, it is fun. And, even more fun so far for me, has been the new two player co-op survival mode. Have been having a blast. I wish it was 4 or 5 player co-op like other horde modes, but playing it with a good friend is fantastic fun. The special ops missions outside of survival mode dont seem as good as MW2, but they are fun. I have spent so much time playing survival so far, that I haven't even started the single player campaign yet, but I've enjoyed the rest of the game enough now to know that it deserves much better than what it is getting here, so I wanted to hurry and get a review up. Based on the fun I've had with survival mode, special ops, and even the regular multiplayer, I definitely don't think this game is a bust. Basically, if you are tired of COD, then there's no reason to buy it. But, if you still enjoy the series, and have a good buddy to play co-op with, I think it is definitely worth getting.… Expand
  44. brnmbrns
    Nov 30, 2011
    0
    I know MW3 isn't made from the same people as Black Ops, but MW3 took so many steps backwards from Black Ops. Something as small as taking out dive to prone (aka Dolphin Dive) to something as big as making the Wager Modes they brought over from BO only available in private matches. This game doesn't innovate. The campaign's entire formula consisted of:

    -crash -crawl slowly to your feet    I know MW3 isn't made from the same people as Black Ops, but MW3 took so many steps backwards from Black Ops. Something as small as taking out dive to prone (aka Dolphin Dive) to something as big as making the Wager Modes they brought over from BO only available in private matches. This game doesn't innovate. The campaign's entire formula consisted of:

    -crash
    -crawl slowly to your feet
    -fire fight on foot for 20 minutes
    -zoom, cheap visual effect, something like a jet flying over head and make you think 'oooh, ahhh'
    -closing scene with an injury or another helicopter crash. -rinse, repeat

    I evenly traded my copy of MW3 for Black Ops.    … Expand
  45. Macintrash64
    Nov 30, 2011
    9
    I've never bothered to waste my time writing a Metacritic review due to the fact that no one will probably ever read this, but because of all the negative user reviews, I thought I'd share my opinions. The fact of the matter is, Modern Warfare 3 is the nicest playing aim down the sights FPS. It reeks of polish, and the multiplayer isn't a carbon copy of MW2 or Black Ops.

    I did, however,    I've never bothered to waste my time writing a Metacritic review due to the fact that no one will probably ever read this, but because of all the negative user reviews, I thought I'd share my opinions. The fact of the matter is, Modern Warfare 3 is the nicest playing aim down the sights FPS. It reeks of polish, and the multiplayer isn't a carbon copy of MW2 or Black Ops.

    I did, however, have times both in the campaign as well as the multiplayer that felt a little too familiar to the past entries in the series. But if you enjoyed those games, you'll have a good time with this one.

    And people have to stop hating on the franchise so much. Yeah, it's still COD but have you seen any other FPS franchise change up it's routine in recent memory? Battlefield 3 is great, I know because I also own it, but it's multiplayer feels like a step back in comparison with Bad Company 2 (due to lack of destructibility mostly).

    Stop hating on the franchise, and be glad that a game in this industry can become so popular. I'd love to see Bioshock be the game that pushes game sales and gets on every news station, but you should blame the people who never give these types of games a chance, not the games that have achieved such phenomenal success. The point I'm trying to make is that MW3 is actually a quality game with a smooth frame-rate, competent campaign, and a multiplayer/co-op mode that gives the game a sense of longevity. That's why I'm giving it a 9, the score I think the game deserves and hope that you kids hating on the franchise will grow up and at the very least give out some real criticisms next time.    … Expand
  46. Phoeneex
    Nov 30, 2011
    0
    Agreed with all the previous reviews posted about this game. Its basically a MW2.5 trying to looks more realistic by competing with BF3 but fails completly with the graphics. (not a fan of BF series either)
    The campaign is forgettable if not unplayable and boring, you can literally run through the game fire a couple shots and be done with it in the time it would take to watch a football    Agreed with all the previous reviews posted about this game. Its basically a MW2.5 trying to looks more realistic by competing with BF3 but fails completly with the graphics. (not a fan of BF series either)
    The campaign is forgettable if not unplayable and boring, you can literally run through the game fire a couple shots and be done with it in the time it would take to watch a football game. But I think if you asked most players they would say they buy the game for the multiplayer aspect of it not the campaign. The MP is the same normal shooter you would expect from the COD series, yet this one has a darker color scheme. My problem with is is hackers or boosters and Sledgehammer or Activision doesnt do squat to fix it. The hit detection is generous, spawn killing is rampant and boosting is just as frivolent. I get more frustrated playing the MP on MW3 then any other game. For example, having Assassin Pro on the enemy shouldnt see your name or their reticle should not turn red. Well guess that doesnt work cause croutched in the shadows with a silenced weapon and Assassins pro perk on they were able to long shot me from across the map with a Assault rifle. The big question is how can they possibly see you if you cant see yourself on their kill cam??? Well I spent time in forums and boards you can find exploits for the radar and aimbots online already which really ruins the MP experience. Seriously, take the time to "google" hacks or exploits for MW3 you wills ee videos and a bunch of stuff which helps people cheat and boost. Activision should get their crap together, if you want a decent multiplayer game go play Gears of War 3 or go back to Black Ops its not as frustrating as this garbage......    … Expand
  47. walrus131mauler
    Nov 30, 2011
    10
    people rating the game a ten or a zero is just not right if you rate it a ten then you are a fanboy or you are trying to boost the rating if you rate it a zero then you are a troll im giving it a fair review barely any improvements over past games if you didnt like it then this game wont change your mind.
  48. rhetoricmonkey
    Nov 30, 2011
    3
    Fun on a scale of 1 to 10 is a 3 for multiplayer.
    Frustration on a scale of 1 to 10 is a 7 for multiplayer.
    Some weapons have been gimped instead of removed. Single player is the best part of this game, unfortunately I bought it primarily for the multiplayer. Floating network. Aka no dedicated servers so your experience depends heavily on your connection to the host player who has the    Fun on a scale of 1 to 10 is a 3 for multiplayer.
    Frustration on a scale of 1 to 10 is a 7 for multiplayer.
    Some weapons have been gimped instead of removed.
    Single player is the best part of this game, unfortunately I bought it primarily for the multiplayer.
    Floating network. Aka no dedicated servers so your experience depends heavily on your connection to the host player who has the best advantage.
    Hit detection, delayed kills.
    OMG spawns!
    Graphics look old but crisp; cleaned up MW2.
    A last note about this game is that it provides more frustration than my wallet can tolerate. I'll have to be hard pressed to buy the next title in this series.    … Expand
  49. racalavaca
    Nov 30, 2011
    0
    Same old douchebag formula. A highly predictable plot, straight out of hollywood's most unexciting summer blockbusters, and a multiplayer where the 13 year old obese gets their chance to shine, with his trusty sniper rifle in hand and a perfect bush to hide in. Congratulations Activision, you managed to make millions off of human stupidity yet again!
  50. nubstix
    Nov 30, 2011
    4
    After buying this game I feel ripped off. The real value of this game is the multiplayer and it is dissapointing. My biggest gripe is the spawning- I think everyone has had this experience. Spawning twice in front of the same person that killed you-spawn again take 5 steps on a bouncing betty- spawn get a kill to only get killed from behind. The sound is also a another issue theAfter buying this game I feel ripped off. The real value of this game is the multiplayer and it is dissapointing. My biggest gripe is the spawning- I think everyone has had this experience. Spawning twice in front of the same person that killed you-spawn again take 5 steps on a bouncing betty- spawn get a kill to only get killed from behind. The sound is also a another issue the footsteps are so muffled that it seems like everyone has the dead silence perk on. It seems like the developers made every effort to slow the pace of the game down. -no unlimited running. longer weapon switches. Its a baby shooter not worth the money i paid for it… Expand
  51. Markeezy
    Nov 30, 2011
    0
    Alright, so I am HUGE COD fan. Me and my friend used to get into the halo vs cod argument, and i would push cod hard. But (even though reach was a **** game) as cod continues to come out with **** games im leaning over towards halo again. The cod franchise hasnt made a good game since MW1. Every game that has come out after that has just been absolutely awful. For the people comparingAlright, so I am HUGE COD fan. Me and my friend used to get into the halo vs cod argument, and i would push cod hard. But (even though reach was a **** game) as cod continues to come out with **** games im leaning over towards halo again. The cod franchise hasnt made a good game since MW1. Every game that has come out after that has just been absolutely awful. For the people comparing this to black ops, thats not exactly fair because its from a differnt developer. So in my eyes the MW's are one game and the tweeners are a different one. Still though, the campaign on veteran is retarted. It is made so that no matter what you do, you will die until you pass a certain time. And the multiplayer is a joke. I dont care what anyone says (and i used to argue the other side) but COD promotes camping. You do better when you lay on the ground barely poking out from behind a corner than you would runnin and gunnin. Which is completely **** stupid. And dont even get me started on the lag. I highly doubt i will be buying any COD after this piece of **** they call MW3. Infinity Ward and activision and everyone who worked on this game can go **** themselves.… Expand
  52. LOLtrooper
    Nov 30, 2011
    7
    In short, if you liked mw2, your going to like mw3. There's nothing drastically new here. IW claim to have balanced the multiplayer but it seems only partially. Yes they have removed OMA, commando etc. But things like martyrdom, final stand and quickscoping remain and spawning is dodgy. Still the multiplayer can be very fun and survival is great. But next year, there has to be somethingIn short, if you liked mw2, your going to like mw3. There's nothing drastically new here. IW claim to have balanced the multiplayer but it seems only partially. Yes they have removed OMA, commando etc. But things like martyrdom, final stand and quickscoping remain and spawning is dodgy. Still the multiplayer can be very fun and survival is great. But next year, there has to be something new, IW barely got away with it this time but they cannot recycle again what is essentially the same game as mw2… Expand
  53. Whydoyouhate
    Nov 30, 2011
    8
    Don't listen to all the people that came from Battlefield 3 and wrote a rage review cause MW3 was ranked higher by critics. And I like Battlefield 3 too so STFU.

    The real **** MW3 is similar to MW2 yes. You know why? Because MW2 was rated the best game by the community. If you made the best thing ever invented. And you planned on making something else. You would try to keep the basics    Don't listen to all the people that came from Battlefield 3 and wrote a rage review cause MW3 was ranked higher by critics. And I like Battlefield 3 too so STFU.

    The real ****
    MW3 is similar to MW2 yes. You know why? Because MW2 was rated the best game by the community. If you made the best thing ever invented. And you planned on making something else. You would try to keep the basics that you had from your first invention. Thats what MW3 did. The new point system and weapon rank ups and proficiency add a fresh new experience to what MW2 already had going for it. However this is not a fanboy review so here are some things wrong with MW3. The spawns are way to close, I plan on this being fixed in a few updates or so. Another thing is that one gun in particular (Type 95) that is overpowered. But all of the little problems in this game can be fixed. And there not gamebreaking issues. A new company worked on MW3's multiplayer so it is expected that they make some simple mistakes. But if you liked MW2 and want a fresh new game. Then get MW3. and you Battlefield fans can hate all you want. While your here writing fake reviews. Ill be playing in-game    … Expand
  54. Jarbas6
    Nov 30, 2011
    5
    Well, well. This... sucks. 4 hours of campaign, as usual. Multiplayer is awesome in other CoD's, but in this? Lag, grenadiers, lag, campers, lag, Type 95, lag, assassin.. have I told you about the lag? Type 95 SUCKS. Hate that weapon, grenadiers and assassin, not even talking about. Now campers.. more buyers of MW3 = more kids playing, and more stupid campers waiting for you in a corner,Well, well. This... sucks. 4 hours of campaign, as usual. Multiplayer is awesome in other CoD's, but in this? Lag, grenadiers, lag, campers, lag, Type 95, lag, assassin.. have I told you about the lag? Type 95 SUCKS. Hate that weapon, grenadiers and assassin, not even talking about. Now campers.. more buyers of MW3 = more kids playing, and more stupid campers waiting for you in a corner, getting 2/0 in every single game. But it's kind of fun to kill campers, and Spec Ops SAVED this game from misery, survival is awesome. Giving this game a 0 is ridiculous, but saying that it's all good is too. Now, let me get back in my helicopter in Battefield 3. Glad I bought it too.… Expand
  55. x__ENGAGE__x
    Nov 30, 2011
    1
    These multiplayer maps are a tangled mess I've never been killed so many times from behind in a video game. The maps are like vertical mazes. Where are the open areas? am i complaining that these maps are to small??? ......... YES
  56. EyeM4st3R
    Nov 30, 2011
    0
    Es una perdida de tiempo este juego, no ha mejorado nada respecto a las versiones anteriores, graficos mediocres sonido de armas genericos muy pobres y sin servidores dedicados en consolas, teniendo la comunidad de usuarios que tiene este juego en consolas y que a un no decidan poner servidores dedicados me parece una falta de respeto a los fan de este juego ya que solo les importa venderEs una perdida de tiempo este juego, no ha mejorado nada respecto a las versiones anteriores, graficos mediocres sonido de armas genericos muy pobres y sin servidores dedicados en consolas, teniendo la comunidad de usuarios que tiene este juego en consolas y que a un no decidan poner servidores dedicados me parece una falta de respeto a los fan de este juego ya que solo les importa vender y vender y no les importa nada su comunidad, este juego mas que mw3 es mw2.5.… Expand
  57. keilboring12
    Nov 30, 2011
    0
    not enough health completly ruins mutiplyer and makes it a game of who saw each other first. dont buy, buy cod 4 for a decent cod, its not a complete remake of the others but is still disapinting enough
  58. Antares
    Nov 29, 2011
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Does it innovate much? Quite a bit, but not enough. Is it still fun, of course!

    If I were green to the Modern Warfare franchise, I would have rated this higher, however, I am not. This game has gotten pretty stale imho. Infinity Ward, your new killstreaks, perks and gametypes may be new but it doesn't change much for it to be considered something amazing.

    Story: To be fair, time was spent on this, so I'll give it a go. The story is a globetrotting adventure that takes you everywhere from New York to India. While the amazing set pieces may blow you away, the story however, is pretty crappy. The amount of death and destruction has pretty much made me care less when some of the characters die. Frankly, I replayed MW2'sand COD4's campaign a few times, but I don't really care for this one.

    Gameplay: Slick, tight and well controlled. It's just how a quasi-realistic FPS is supposed to be.

    Multiplayer: Ah the draw of the game. I'll be fair again and I'll announce some of the changes. New perks, new weapons, new equipment (tatical and lethal), weapon proficencies, strike packages blah blah. IT is quite a large amount that was added. But then again, it doesn't really reinvent itself to be groundbreaking. The game is somewhat harder than before and quickscoping at close range seems to diminish in frequency. Also, it seems that they have tweaked the guns so that they are effective at their respective ranges only. Rifles are for medium, SMGs for short and snipes for long range. Picking something unsuited for your range type will leave you somewhat out gunned. Also, a new breed of overpowered weapons seemed to emerge. (Type 95s and akimbo FMG9s). However, with all those changes, you'll find that playing it would induce a "been there done that" feeling.

    Sound: Nothing to complain about, the soundtrack is well composed and brings about the mood of the game. Voice acting isn't really bad, just fine. I do miss Sergeant Foley's constant "RAMIREZ!" soundbites though.

    Community: :'(    … Expand
  59. TaketheBait
    Nov 29, 2011
    8
    I don't get why people get so angry, it is a good game. Yes its the same engine but that's kind of expected at this point, and more importantly this **** sells. It's like the transformers of movies big , loud , awesome looking, but its not breaking any new ground. Also if this affected the amount of money you guys made what you rather be Overrated or under payed?
  60. PsychoCritic
    Nov 29, 2011
    8
    The Modern Warfare trilogy comes to end. I've got to admit, I was excited about MW3, as I had enjoyed the past two games very much. MW3's Multiplayer completely redeems MW2's chaotic unbalanced lag fest. The Killstreaks are balanced, the weapons are fun, and the system is extremely rewarding. Multiplayer is a blast! Along with Multiplayer comes cooperative Spec Ops. The traditionalThe Modern Warfare trilogy comes to end. I've got to admit, I was excited about MW3, as I had enjoyed the past two games very much. MW3's Multiplayer completely redeems MW2's chaotic unbalanced lag fest. The Killstreaks are balanced, the weapons are fun, and the system is extremely rewarding. Multiplayer is a blast! Along with Multiplayer comes cooperative Spec Ops. The traditional Missions return, offering a variety of challenges, and a new Survival mode has been added. Survival mode is incredibly addicting. You can order Predator missiles, buy new guns, and even call in AI controlled soldiers to help you out. Although sadly you may only have ONE friend play with you, which is a major letdown. And there of course is the campaign. I was throughly impressed with the MW2 story and looked forward to the sequel. The campaign started out strong, but then the story took a turn for the worse and became hugely disappointing in the end. I was heart broken for weeks. Over all Id say 2/3 of the game is fantastic, a great entry for the Call of Duty franchise.… Expand
  61. LGR
    Nov 29, 2011
    8
    People may say every Call of Duty game is the same and even though that may be true, they can still prove to be a fun experience. One thing about the game that always attracts in was the multiplayer. With more addicting features like prestige tokens and new perks and challenges this game has proven to be a very great game. I was dissiapointed by the spec ops after all the hype it got andPeople may say every Call of Duty game is the same and even though that may be true, they can still prove to be a fun experience. One thing about the game that always attracts in was the multiplayer. With more addicting features like prestige tokens and new perks and challenges this game has proven to be a very great game. I was dissiapointed by the spec ops after all the hype it got and survival mode didn't prove to be anywhere near a Nazi Zombies replacement. As for weapons not much has changed except the machine pistols, sub machine guns, and a couple of riot shield additions. One addition I find VERY useful is the strike packages which is a game changer for multiplayer. If used effectively it can lead to a successful performance for you KD people. Lastly, is the story which proves to be awesome but is very predictable much like the ending and cutscenes.… Expand
  62. Faysa1
    Nov 29, 2011
    2
    This game rewards bad connection and bad players, what a fail.

    You got a bad internet speed? mw3 sorts that out by punishing those with great internet speed. Lag compensation taken to new level by IW. You don't know how to play the game? That's ok because in mw3 it does not matter because you can spam uav, stealth bombers, advanced uav due to support package where it does not matter if    This game rewards bad connection and bad players, what a fail.

    You got a bad internet speed? mw3 sorts that out by punishing those with great internet speed. Lag compensation taken to new level by IW. You don't know how to play the game? That's ok because in mw3 it does not matter because you can spam uav, stealth bombers, advanced uav due to support package where it does not matter if you die or not. Not only that we will fill every map with buildings and hiding places to make assault package almost useless. Hackers, glitchers and people that don't play the objective games are all welcome to the Modern Warfail 2.5 where the 0.5 really makes sure you hate it even more then before.    … Expand
  63. The-GentIeman
    Nov 29, 2011
    8
    A new year and a new Call of Duty, more and more these games are becoming the Madden version of shooters. Is this is truly a bad thing? Sure eventually the series will burn out if it can only refine itself. However this game, MW3, is one of the better Call of Duty games in a long time. New features, better multiplayer, and the same responsive controls. If you like COD, get the game and ifA new year and a new Call of Duty, more and more these games are becoming the Madden version of shooters. Is this is truly a bad thing? Sure eventually the series will burn out if it can only refine itself. However this game, MW3, is one of the better Call of Duty games in a long time. New features, better multiplayer, and the same responsive controls. If you like COD, get the game and if you don't, it is the same ol' song and dance.… Expand
  64. JIG_SAW_087
    Nov 29, 2011
    8
    Really good game, people just want something to complain about. Campaign was well designed but at moments its felt a little James Bond-ish and was easily beaten in around four to five hours, and I feel that the story could have been a little more interesting like Black Ops but was very exciting. Spec ops has returned and with it the new survival mode which has its own leveling system whichReally good game, people just want something to complain about. Campaign was well designed but at moments its felt a little James Bond-ish and was easily beaten in around four to five hours, and I feel that the story could have been a little more interesting like Black Ops but was very exciting. Spec ops has returned and with it the new survival mode which has its own leveling system which is fun but I feel as though it should have been Four players instead of two. The multiplayer is back and better than ever, This time around the game has a more balanced flow unlike MW2 where certain perks ruined the game for me. The new level up your gun system is also a great improvement its removes much of the grind from Cod 4 & MW2 and promotes active use of your guns, The 16 in game maps are great and have a wide variety of small to large maps and they have a better flow to them like in Cod 4. A very nice addition to the game is the custom games in private match with team Juggernaut and king of the Hill and of course infection, really with they made a playlist in multiplayer for this that doesnâ… Expand
  65. BrokenArM
    Nov 29, 2011
    2
    what do you say when you notice the two games compare MW3 and BF3 has Bf3 the front nose and looks better from the man at the engine it is only updated graphics and MW3 is not new sorry my english is not so good
  66. konadoggeh
    Nov 29, 2011
    8
    Although i can never HATE call of duty, and MW3's campaign and spec ops are really fun, multiplayer is disapointing. Its not bad or unplayable, not by a long shot but, its very bland. Always being at 60 FPS is nice, but it makes lag that much more noticeable. Not a bad game, just a little disapointing.
  67. OpticsWarfare64
    Nov 29, 2011
    8
    Wow you guys are actually giving this game a 0/10 you guys are pathetic or just trolling anyway mw3 is a good game but falls short with similarities from past games. The story in modern warfare 3 is quite fun actually but the campaign moments are a rehash from past game scenarios from cod4,black ops, mw2 and is short 5-6 hours for me but fun and engaging unlike bf3's campaign. The spec opsWow you guys are actually giving this game a 0/10 you guys are pathetic or just trolling anyway mw3 is a good game but falls short with similarities from past games. The story in modern warfare 3 is quite fun actually but the campaign moments are a rehash from past game scenarios from cod4,black ops, mw2 and is short 5-6 hours for me but fun and engaging unlike bf3's campaign. The spec ops survival mode is the newest feature in mw3 but other ignore it facing waves of enemies is fun with a friend and mission mode is longer and keeps you active unlike bf3's coop STOP HATING bf fanboys >:( also the multiplayer is great with new modes in which others fail to see while bf3 has modes from all of which are from bc.2 with 9 maps sad, but the multiplayer in mw3 is fun. Now the only problems I have with the game are recycled engine from cod4, A.I. isn't that great, and feels like past games but still is fun haters gonna hate :/… Expand
  68. DrOhReally
    Nov 29, 2011
    9
    I'm sick of people bashing this game, it's nowhere near as bad as some make it sound. This review is purely to offset the negative reviews and make the score a little bit more fair. Call of duty began it's life as a single player action game and has never disappointed since, the story of MW3 is a direct continuation of 2 previous modern warfare titles and like a series of good books itI'm sick of people bashing this game, it's nowhere near as bad as some make it sound. This review is purely to offset the negative reviews and make the score a little bit more fair. Call of duty began it's life as a single player action game and has never disappointed since, the story of MW3 is a direct continuation of 2 previous modern warfare titles and like a series of good books it keeps you interested and wanting to know what happens next. The gameplay feels a lot like a movie than a war simulator and I believe it is for the better because when it boils down the experience I would much rather jump into the action guns blazing than sit in a fox hole for hours stalking a target bored senseless, having said that at some points you are stuck following your "guide" which kinda takes away from what has been crafted. The ending is also rather predictable and disappointing seeing how this is the conclusion to the epic story.
    I have seen a lot of people complain how the graphics have not changed since modern warfare 2 and my counter argument is do the graphics need to change? Modern Warfare 2 graphics were ahead of it's time as it is hold the strawberry jelly and look where it got the game, lax balancing and glitches through out have spoiled the experience for me personally. That is precisely why Infinity Ward was not going to make the same mistake twice, instead of the next next gen graphics crammed into aging consoles they have focused on the optimizations and post release bug-fixes which are being carried out outstandingly. Every new game will have glitches on release and with such a ridiculous audience every bug will be found and with a good support team they will not stay unpatched for long (don't forget IV has to jump through hoops to deploy patches on SONY and Microsoft consoles respectively).
    And finally multiplayer, after several weeks of me owning and playing the game I have to say my ONLY gripe with this game is the lag, come on Infinity Ward (yes I'm talking to you) get some goddamn servers. Dedicated servers was one of the most requested features from modern warfare 2, it's nice how you tend to the bugs and glitches, but all of that means nothing if every time I join a game it feels like a rabid shotgun fest AND the killcams never match what I see, just saying. I would give this game 8/10 but there are alot of unfair reviews so I'll have to give it 9 just to offset the score :/    … Expand
  69. IcyGames
    Nov 29, 2011
    10
    The MW2.5 claim is quite false. The game might not be a breakthrough for the CoD series, but it certainly is the best one since CoD4. If you are new to the CoD series, this is going to be a fun start. If you're used to the CoD series and looking for something totally new, then this isn't what you're looking for. And if you liked previous titles and are just looking for somethingThe MW2.5 claim is quite false. The game might not be a breakthrough for the CoD series, but it certainly is the best one since CoD4. If you are new to the CoD series, this is going to be a fun start. If you're used to the CoD series and looking for something totally new, then this isn't what you're looking for. And if you liked previous titles and are just looking for something refreshing, you're going to feel right at home. And if you're sceptical about wether to buy the game or not, then definitely don't listen to the people who rate the game '0' or '10'. Listen to a professional who knows what she/he is doing, not a fanboy.… Expand
  70. Cwillim
    Nov 29, 2011
    6
    the game builds upon what MW2 had already done. innovation is not something that is needed of every game. perks were added to balance the online play, while spec ops was refurbished to provide more intense missions, and also added a solid competitor to the Zombies mode of Black Ops. I found myself mostly buying it for the single player, since MW2 had my favorite campaign of the Call ofthe game builds upon what MW2 had already done. innovation is not something that is needed of every game. perks were added to balance the online play, while spec ops was refurbished to provide more intense missions, and also added a solid competitor to the Zombies mode of Black Ops. I found myself mostly buying it for the single player, since MW2 had my favorite campaign of the Call of Duty series, but the story seemed to be extremely immature and there were many parts that were unnecessary. the campaign seemed to play at such an unrealistically fast pace for the gameplay that it came off as looking stupid. however, while the story mode was marginally worse than Modern Warfare 2, the Spec Ops and Multiplayer modes deserve much more credit than they are given, as they both succeed in patching many of the errors that Infinity Ward had made with Modern Warfare 2. While I am not pleased with the copy and paste method that Sledgehammer used for most of the game, it isn't the worst game of 2011, and it earns at least $60 worth of gameplay.… Expand
  71. Qwerty274
    Nov 29, 2011
    6
    To start of this game is not a 0, but it doesn't compare to the innovation of the first two modern warfares. I've never been able to invest in the story, so Im not going to get into the campaign. The multiplayer is pretty much the same as MW2 with a few changes here and there. Honestly, I was disappointed that it feels like the same gameplay that I'm already tired of. However the spec opsTo start of this game is not a 0, but it doesn't compare to the innovation of the first two modern warfares. I've never been able to invest in the story, so Im not going to get into the campaign. The multiplayer is pretty much the same as MW2 with a few changes here and there. Honestly, I was disappointed that it feels like the same gameplay that I'm already tired of. However the spec ops is new and improved and I love the survival mode. Survival is easily the best part of the game. Overall the game doesn't come close to matching the addictiveness or fun of its predecessors in multiplayer, but the survival mode is enough to keep me playing.… Expand
  72. KingBishop9
    Nov 29, 2011
    0
    Not worth the hassle. It's like they tried to put a game in a game that was never meant to have set game, you know? It doesn't belong in the Call of Duty franchise and it should never have had the number 3 in it, because it is a fake game.
  73. AlphaThreat
    Nov 29, 2011
    4
    Save your money and just pick up a copy of MW2 or Black Ops. They are much cheaper and pretty much EXACTLY THE SAME GAME. I never understood what people meant when they said, "COD sucks. Its the exact same game every year." I do now though because I have bought COD for the last three years. I enjoyed COD: MW and two years later MW2. Then I was convinced to buy Black Ops. I played itSave your money and just pick up a copy of MW2 or Black Ops. They are much cheaper and pretty much EXACTLY THE SAME GAME. I never understood what people meant when they said, "COD sucks. Its the exact same game every year." I do now though because I have bought COD for the last three years. I enjoyed COD: MW and two years later MW2. Then I was convinced to buy Black Ops. I played it but for not as long as I played MW and MW2. I will now only buy this game every two years so to not get burned out.

    Game Summary = Run around in a circle, in a flat square box of a level and shoot people till you die. Rinse and Repeat.

    Skip COD: MW3 this year and go for Battlefield 3 instead.

    Can't comment on the campain becuase it gets boring quickly and havent really played it.

    To end on a good note though....I really like the new Killstreak system. There are no three types of Killstreak systems. One is the normal one, two is one that persists through death but with weaker killstreaks, three is one that lets you get more perks with kills rather than killstreaks.    … Expand
  74. muzziklover
    Nov 29, 2011
    7
    What's with all the hate??? You guys are pretty much criticizing it for it's lack of originality and innovation instead of the overall gameplay experience and only a few too little comments mentions it. MW3 is an okay game and though the same as previous COD games, what the hell did you expect? The gameplay is of course, the same and offer no new gameplay mechanics but why fix what's notWhat's with all the hate??? You guys are pretty much criticizing it for it's lack of originality and innovation instead of the overall gameplay experience and only a few too little comments mentions it. MW3 is an okay game and though the same as previous COD games, what the hell did you expect? The gameplay is of course, the same and offer no new gameplay mechanics but why fix what's not broken and the graphical style has age quite well since MW2. Single player: I thought the single player was much better than Battlefield 3 because I was already emotionally invested on the main characters from COD4 and the set pieces and overall pacing was just better (though the "shock moment" was completely unnecessary and out of context). Multi-player: Same old yet still intense and fun to play and I do like the dog tag collecting after you kill someone, which actually ruins a camper's day and makes the matches more fair. To be honest, it's still the same as the other COD games but it's kind of pointless to bash it for its lack of originality because its not the only game franchise that has used their formula over and over again . MW3 is fun to play overall. The single player is fun but it does not have a good replay value like COD4 had and the multi-player is still as intense and mindlessly fun since the previous games.… Expand
  75. NovaRift
    Nov 29, 2011
    1
    I apologize to all the fanboys but MW3 really did not meet expectations. I was actually excited for some features of MW3 even though I do not like the CoD series since 4 but MW3 made me excited for the game. I was disappointed, the multiplayer is literally identical to MW2 with different guns. Yeah some features are nice, like the weapon levels and stuff but is it necessary? No, II apologize to all the fanboys but MW3 really did not meet expectations. I was actually excited for some features of MW3 even though I do not like the CoD series since 4 but MW3 made me excited for the game. I was disappointed, the multiplayer is literally identical to MW2 with different guns. Yeah some features are nice, like the weapon levels and stuff but is it necessary? No, I actually preferred the challenges more. The single player is barely the only redeeming quality. It was good, but not as epic as I was hoping. Oh well. Infinity Ward is the epitome of "if it isn't broke don't mess with it" yet MW2 was very broken.

    Oh yeah spawns.... I literally spawned in the middle of a gun fight 7 times in one match...    … Expand
  76. anomalyone
    Nov 29, 2011
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First I snuck into a fortified European castle and planted C4 charges all around it. Next, my partner took out the lights in a security depot while I donned night vision goggles and swept the building. After that we blew our way into the walls and shimmied up to eavesdrop on a conversation. We were sighted and chased out, only to be saved by a long fall off a large cliff, which we drove off of willingly while explosions exploded around us. On paper it sounds like an amazingly interesting, action-packed experience. Sadly, it really isnâ… Expand
  77. ashleyfan1
    Nov 29, 2011
    8
    campaign is vastly improved over mw2, a slightly longer length but a much more believable story, multiplayer is the same but still addictive only thing is graphics could be improved other than that overall a decent game and this review is coming from someone who is not a fan of the series
  78. RosettaStoned
    Nov 29, 2011
    1
    I used to love COD but this game is the absolute worst. Its practically the same game as MW and MW2 but with more added BS. The campaign is the same monotonous shooter and is boring to say the least. The multiplayer has been completely destroyed thanks to the additions that give weak players an advantage. Again, I used to love COD but I wouldn't recommend anyone go and spend their hardI used to love COD but this game is the absolute worst. Its practically the same game as MW and MW2 but with more added BS. The campaign is the same monotonous shooter and is boring to say the least. The multiplayer has been completely destroyed thanks to the additions that give weak players an advantage. Again, I used to love COD but I wouldn't recommend anyone go and spend their hard earned dollars on this garbage. If you enjoy being bored and extremely frustrated then go pick this up today!… Expand
  79. GhostKnife72
    Nov 29, 2011
    2
    The newish MW3 MP versus older MW/CoD games is like comparing the two like MySpace vs. Facebook. The new MW3 is like Myspace is today. Gaudy, loud, obnoxious and at the end of the day, irrelevant and unusable , mainly because of the people using it. MW3 has become the "thug life" of online FPS gaming. When and why this happened is beyond me. But the game has now devolved into everyoneThe newish MW3 MP versus older MW/CoD games is like comparing the two like MySpace vs. Facebook. The new MW3 is like Myspace is today. Gaudy, loud, obnoxious and at the end of the day, irrelevant and unusable , mainly because of the people using it. MW3 has become the "thug life" of online FPS gaming. When and why this happened is beyond me. But the game has now devolved into everyone just wanting gold guns (really???), dual wielding machine pistols(has this ever been observed in a real life gunfight and worked?), and horrible sportsmanship (12 year olds calling everyone b*tch a*s n*gg*rs?, they shouldn't even play this game, its a mature title!!!!, the user who posted about how other people used to say, "good game" is 100% on the mark here). If you got beat in MW, it was a real win for the other team. They weren't exploiting glitches, lag switching, JTAGging boxes, boosting and modding controllers just to win. They developed their play over TIME to get better and earn their wins. Unfortunately, this game has already been hacked (check out all the modded clan tags...X-Y-A-B buttons already) and exploited. This game fails because Activision has catered to the LOWEST common denominator when developing the game. And it was done intentionally for profit. It has become nothing more than ADHD kids getting their Ritalin fix via an $60 Xbox game. For the players who started with MW/CoD, notice how nobody even bothers to talk anymore during the game? Maybe the problem here is two fold now. Not just a bad game, but a bad gaming community. The two go hand in hand and both fall short. Look at most, not all, but most of the really positive reviews. It is from people who still cannot contain themselves to shout how great they are at this game while you suck. I'm trading mine in for something else. This series has run its course.… Expand
  80. Tom8765432
    Nov 29, 2011
    0
    This game is basically MW2 with some very minor changes. I only had to play this game twice online before I became bored of it. I'm very disappointed about the lack of innovation and wish I hadn't spent the money on the game. I'm rating it a zero because there was really nothing new/improved from the other Modern Warfare games. I cannot recommend this game to anyone who played theThis game is basically MW2 with some very minor changes. I only had to play this game twice online before I became bored of it. I'm very disappointed about the lack of innovation and wish I hadn't spent the money on the game. I'm rating it a zero because there was really nothing new/improved from the other Modern Warfare games. I cannot recommend this game to anyone who played the previous games, save your money and just play MW or MW2… Expand
  81. zotune
    Nov 29, 2011
    7
    The BF3 campaign is a joke compared to the story of the Single Player in this MW3. Sure the Frost Bite 2 engine is new and shiny, but it runs poorly on consoles and the game lacks creativity both artistically and in terms of game play. And DICE goes on about the limitations of consoles, yet Naughty Dog proves them wrong by outshining them on PS3 graphically with Uncharted 3, evenThe BF3 campaign is a joke compared to the story of the Single Player in this MW3. Sure the Frost Bite 2 engine is new and shiny, but it runs poorly on consoles and the game lacks creativity both artistically and in terms of game play. And DICE goes on about the limitations of consoles, yet Naughty Dog proves them wrong by outshining them on PS3 graphically with Uncharted 3, even impressing some PC gamers - I'm sure. I was bored quite abruptly with Battlefield 3, the Single Player campaign was dull and the story was too similar to Black Ops' - the only thing I found any enjoyment in was playing Co-Op with a friend. On MW3 I was actually more impressed with the Presentation than I was expecting, especially considering that everything was running at 60 FPS around the even most intense moments. The rating here is unfair, it's become a trend to hate on something that's popular, and I can't say I'm surprised. There is so much content in this game, and so many hours of enjoyment. In regards to Single Player it ties up the story of the Modern Warfare trilogy, otherwise it's more of the same with lots of improvement, which is not a bad thing really. EA has treated their customers poorly by limiting their game to certain stores, and has said that they are going to ruin the Call Of Duty franchise once and for all like they did with Guitar Hero. So I'm not sure the haters of CoD know who they are following here, because this kind of attitude is damaging to the industry as whole.… Expand
  82. wareagle9697
    Nov 29, 2011
    2
    People are comparing MW3 to MW2, and they are wrong. It is actually closer to Black Ops, but with modern weapons and kill streaks. The story mode has stunning graphics and was awesome, yet short. The whole issue lies in the multi-player aspect. Which is, let's face it, the reason why most people play the Modern Warfare series. The maps were made to help eliminate "camping". Which itPeople are comparing MW3 to MW2, and they are wrong. It is actually closer to Black Ops, but with modern weapons and kill streaks. The story mode has stunning graphics and was awesome, yet short. The whole issue lies in the multi-player aspect. Which is, let's face it, the reason why most people play the Modern Warfare series. The maps were made to help eliminate "camping". Which it actually didn't. It made it SO much worse.
    I stopped playing Black Ops for same three reasons I have dissappointingly found now in MW3: One, the graphics were subpar to Modern Warfare 2. I realize the setting was of course during the "Cold War"- Vietnam Era. But when you've playing MW 2, Black Ops is really second rate. Two, the non-stop camping. The maps created an environment completely tailor made for people to hide behind barrels and crates, hide in corners, lay on the ground down hallways; things that are truly irritating to people who can actually shoot. Two- thirds of every kill cam I observe is someone hiding behind something, already aiming down sight, and waiting for someone to run by unsuspectedly. Things of this nature rarely occured in MW2 because the maps were wider open, and with less obstacles to hide behind, making the game much more enjoyable for EVERYONE. The maps on MW3 completely represent the same exact problem in Black Ops. So whomever designed these maps with LESS camping in mind, COMPLETELY dropped the ball and obviously doesn't play the game enough to know what "camping" is. And third, the internal problems that are NEVER really addressed; hacking and glitching. I have spawned in front of 3 of the opposing team. I have had 3 of the opposing team spawn in front of me. WTH?! I have knifed someone who has disppeared, and actually knifed me from behind. ??? I have emptied a magazine into someone and not get a hit marker, but knifed them after the fact and kill them. WOW. And now, there are already people with " L2+R2+L2+R2" clan tags, already modding the game? WOW. Really? So overall, the series is no longer fun for me. I waited a year to play a newer version of Black Ops, when I could have purchased Battlefield 3 and tried EA's series out. I do not see Infinity Ward's work in MW3 at all. It looks as if Activision just purchased their logo to put on the game. I will defintely not anticipate any other installment of thr COD series, and be VERY cautious of my next purchase. I read that COD game designers are concerned at their poor reviews and are blaming competitors dilluting the actual opinion. Here is a message for Activision: I am not working for your competitior. Your game is almost unplayable in multi-player (ask anyone about the campfest you've created) and glitches mercilessly. Listen to your fans and stop making excuses on your poor ratings. Your game blows.    … Expand
  83. S00perfly
    Nov 29, 2011
    1
    What a pathetic effort!

    Why change the established perk system to something so poor?
    Why destroy sniping as a valid play style?
    Why are the maps painfully small?

    You can tell the 3rd rate sledgehammer guys had a part to play in developing this game.
  84. SuperDefekt
    Nov 29, 2011
    7
    This is easily one of the best single player campaigns in a modern shooter I've played for a while. It irks me that there are several review about this game, where the rating is a 0, not realizing there is a complete range of grades between 0-10, and this game is nowhere near a 0. At least not in my book.
    The weapons in the game are accurate, the AI is for the majority of the game    This is easily one of the best single player campaigns in a modern shooter I've played for a while. It irks me that there are several review about this game, where the rating is a 0, not realizing there is a complete range of grades between 0-10, and this game is nowhere near a 0. At least not in my book.
    The weapons in the game are accurate, the AI is for the majority of the game resplendent, and the levels are mapped exquisitely. While I agree that it doesn't add much of anything new to the series, it's still a really solid shooter. And while one can argue that it is MW2.5, and so forth, it's still pretty much what you'd expect from a SEQUEL. All I expected was a continuation of the story, some new characters, revisiting old characters, and a thrill of a campaign. This is what I expected, and its what I got. Sadly the graphics are getting outdated, and build upon the same engine used in COD4: MW. I'm reading some of the reviews from others on this site, and many of these say that the only good part is the story, yet they give it a 0. You'd think that would bump it up to a 2/10 at least. I am basing this review strictly from the single player and special ops, which are still good reasons to get the game. PROS:
    + Good story
    + Decent AI
    + Exquisite weapon design
    + Great sound design

    CONS:
    - Not much new content
    - Parts of the storyline become predictable
    - Graphics showing their age    … Expand
  85. DrStrangel0ve19
    Nov 29, 2011
    8
    lol I just wanted to say this this is not spam but follow this link to see how you guys are losers: http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/11/28/ign-au-modern-warfare-3-song?objectid=69475 As for my for my review, Good story (not the best but good) big explosions, big set pieces great controls Multiplayer: addictive but kinda repetitive, (but what isn't)

    Honest short review
  86. WARDY547
    Nov 28, 2011
    10
    people are trolling the metacritic, all battlefield fanboys, the servers are awesome gameplay is better and an all round sweet game to play, elite is very good. walks all over ea's battlelog
  87. wpcarter711
    Nov 28, 2011
    10
    http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/11/28/ign-au-modern-warfare-3-song
    I hope you haters enjoy this game, because I have know idea how you people could hate this game, you all must love Battlefield 3 so much, wait a minute, most of you gave Battlefield 3 a 10. Don't worry everyone, it's all good, just got some Battlefield 3 fanboys who knows Call of Duty is a better game.
    **** you and the M1    http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/11/28/ign-au-modern-warfare-3-song
    I hope you haters enjoy this game, because I have know idea how you people could hate this game, you all must love Battlefield 3 so much, wait a minute, most of you gave Battlefield 3 a 10. Don't worry everyone, it's all good, just got some Battlefield 3 fanboys who knows Call of Duty is a better game.
    **** you and the M1 Abrams you all rode on.    … Expand
  88. DALY247
    Nov 28, 2011
    9
    Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Sucks for all you losers who paid 60 bucks for a game you hated. Try reading some fan feeback first, or maybe RENT it. Tards.
  89. tastybowl
    Nov 28, 2011
    8
    I think this game gets a lot of stick. Yes it is fairly similar to MW and MW2 but is that such a problem? Every says how much they love MW and MW2 so they try keep that winning formula that you loved so much, and you hate it? Without blowing my own trumpet or anything but I am fairly good at call of duty and the killstreaks on MW2 and even MW dominated the games, it was just chopper gunnerI think this game gets a lot of stick. Yes it is fairly similar to MW and MW2 but is that such a problem? Every says how much they love MW and MW2 so they try keep that winning formula that you loved so much, and you hate it? Without blowing my own trumpet or anything but I am fairly good at call of duty and the killstreaks on MW2 and even MW dominated the games, it was just chopper gunner after chopper gunner. So they have balanced that out now so killstreaks don't ruin matches. They have also given all the run and gunners the support streaks which I think is a good idea. My only problem with the game is the whole lag compensation thing. I often find myself hosting games and if I play late night then the Americans get such a huge advantage over me. I can run round the corner and shoot twice but when I look at the killcam I haven't fired once. I haven't played the campaign myself but I have heard it is too easy. But at the end of the day, how many people buy the game for single player? Exactly, it's all about the multiplayer.… Expand
  90. NinjaSniperJim
    Nov 28, 2011
    10
    Will all you haters shut the f*ck up? The only reason you say it sucks is because you suck at the game. Go Get a life and give this game what it truly deserves why don't you?
  91. dewacokid
    Nov 28, 2011
    9
    Modern Warfare 3 isn't trying to reinvent the wheel. It's trying to put that wheel on a brand new Porsche. And slap a rocket launcher on top of it. And give it the ability to kick more ass than Chuck Norris on a bad day. It being the 3rd game of action gaming bliss...how and why should it change what it does best? Mereley for the sake of change? I say "Bah!" If I want a slow ploddingModern Warfare 3 isn't trying to reinvent the wheel. It's trying to put that wheel on a brand new Porsche. And slap a rocket launcher on top of it. And give it the ability to kick more ass than Chuck Norris on a bad day. It being the 3rd game of action gaming bliss...how and why should it change what it does best? Mereley for the sake of change? I say "Bah!" If I want a slow plodding multiplayer with a shoddy single player experience I will go somewhere else......I'll stay with MW3 for the rollercoaster ride and the top quality multiplayer.… Expand
  92. sec123
    Nov 28, 2011
    8
    This game was a solid FPS, with good graphics and very nice multiplayer. However, the story was a bit of an excuse plot, and the online community leaves much to be desired. But the controls are smooth, and it is exactly what you should expect from a Call of Duty game.
  93. ERR0RMACR0
    Nov 28, 2011
    0
    I'm going to break this up into sections: Single Player and Multiplayer. Single Player: It's very good--short, but sweet as we've come to expect from COD campaigns. One change that I noticed in this one is that even on Veteran difficulty, your teammates actually shoot people--in the past, it seemed like this wasn't happening at all. The story is very strong and closes out ModernI'm going to break this up into sections: Single Player and Multiplayer. Single Player: It's very good--short, but sweet as we've come to expect from COD campaigns. One change that I noticed in this one is that even on Veteran difficulty, your teammates actually shoot people--in the past, it seemed like this wasn't happening at all. The story is very strong and closes out Modern Warfare nicely. The campaign is by far the best part of the game. Multiplayer: So, here's where it gets ugly. You'll also notice that I place general complaints about the game in this section, but that's because I wanted to be fair to the other sections and not bog them down with critiques that I can easily place in the already horrible multiplayer section. Ok, so to summarize it's MW2 with different perks, kill streaks (packages), etc. There is some good here though--they've balanced out certain things and made the overall experience better. Problem is that this should have been done before MW2 was released--they let a game go two years with the most ridiculous imbalanced **** I have ever seen, and then they charge me $60 for the same game, but with the bull**** removed? This game is what MW2 should have been--plain and simple. The graphics aren't bad or anything, but they do feel dated now, as the engine is now 4 years old without any major improvements. Again, nothing horrible, but for this game I expected much more for my $60 considering the gameplay is a carbon copy of the previous entry in the MW series. Gameplay is again the same as before, however, I'm not sure if it's just me, but the quality of online play has seemed to decrease in every MW entry. Hit detection is at an all time low in terms of quality, and you'll find yourself many of times shooting ghosts that just won't die, but kill you in a single bullet. Then you watch the kill-cam only to find out that you weren't even shooting, or no one was there and the person that killed you with one bullet actually layed a half a clip into you. I'm not saying this hasn't happened in past games, but it just seems to be more frequent in this game--much more frequent.

    The maps are an absolute disaster--this causes other issues as well (I'll get to that in a bit). The maps feel like a giant circle filled with objects--after the initial spawn, there is no sense of helping my team push forward, there are just people everywhere and massive amounts of spawn killing. This is partly due to the map design having no sides--it's constant shooting in the back and side. Not that this shouldn't happen from flanking, but the spawning coupled with map design causes it to happen far too frequently. The maps overall feel like a cluster **** There are a couple of gems in there like Bakaara, but a large percentage of maps are garbage.

    ELITE was a great idea, but most of those statistics were available in Black Ops, so pitching it with the DLC as a pay service is a little offensive--it doesn't help that for the first couple of weeks that the service wasn't available. You didn't know how many people were going to log in? Really? Because you seem to make announcements about breaking pre-order records and such, so it's pretty obvious you have some idea of the number of players you'll have.

    Matchmaking hasn't been a problem for me, so no real complaints there, but I do have a small beef with them including the modes Gun Game and One in the Chamber, but only making them available for a private match--I mean, what the **** good is that? Yeah, I have 8 friends available all of the time to play COD, so I can enjoy these two incredibly good game modes....nope I don't, and what a shame that I can't enjoy these modes online with other player not on my friends list.

    Finally, I'll close out with the biggest issue with COD--not just MW3, but with the series in general: the community. The COD community are vile, ignorant, hateful excuses for human beings. There, of course, are normal players out there, but I've never seen such attention starved losers in my entire life. My favorites are the people who just make random annoying noises in the mic for the entire game. I truly hate interacting with most of these people--U MAD BRO?? lowlslzzz Seriously, the lack of sportsmanship is disgraceful--I remember playing MW1 and people saying "good game" to the other team. Nothing like that here--a bunch of raging, cheating, losers that enjoy attempting to make other people miserable, it really is pathetic.

    In closing, if you have been a Modern Warfare fan from the start, at least pick it up for the campaign. For new players, tred lightly as the series is at an all time low, in my opinion.

    If this game wasn't the sequel to the sequel of one of my favorite games of all time, I would give it a 5-6, but since it is I give it a 0 to display my disatification with the way Activision has handled this once glorious IP.    … Expand
  94. BasketCase360
    Nov 28, 2011
    1
    For me the campaign isn't the worst it is just not long enough and for some reason they have made it so the soldiers with you don't shoot the enemy 99% of the time. If anyone has noticed like. The worst part for me is the online MP the maps are the worst ever in COD built totally for campers! They are so poorly designed its like there has been no effort made! What I also hate is the factFor me the campaign isn't the worst it is just not long enough and for some reason they have made it so the soldiers with you don't shoot the enemy 99% of the time. If anyone has noticed like. The worst part for me is the online MP the maps are the worst ever in COD built totally for campers! They are so poorly designed its like there has been no effort made! What I also hate is the fact they haven't built something so you are not put in to losing games all the time it is so annoying - who wants to be put in a losing game? And finally what's with the re-spawning? I am sick of getting killed be enemies re-spawned right next to me. No improvement what so ever and I actually prefer BO!… Expand
  95. ChargdByRedBull
    Nov 28, 2011
    10
    Ok, my honest opinion, to all those people who hate the game, just cause you hate how it plays, doesn't mean it's not a good game. The mechanics, spawns, and maps may need some tweeks and changes, but it's a new game. Don't look at what it is, but what it could be. Black Ops was crap at first, and given a few months Treyarch had the game up to par. The strike package system gives youOk, my honest opinion, to all those people who hate the game, just cause you hate how it plays, doesn't mean it's not a good game. The mechanics, spawns, and maps may need some tweeks and changes, but it's a new game. Don't look at what it is, but what it could be. Black Ops was crap at first, and given a few months Treyarch had the game up to par. The strike package system gives you more variety with killstreaks, and the balance in this game is quite good, I can do just as well with the M4, MP5, or a sniper rifle as I can with any of the guns unlocked at higher levels. The prestige token's are another good investment, allowing you to unlock things as you see fit, such as permanently unlocking a weapon, or giving yourself another custom class. Overall, yeah this game has some issues. It's new, they can't find everything wrong with the game during development because it's not being played on such a large scale. But for all gamers from casual to hardcore, well worth the $60 investment.… Expand
  96. joepilot77
    Nov 28, 2011
    1
    almost no new innovation. Pathetic, clumsy, small maps full of wall hacks...ability to play this game with any sort of strategy has been reduced to running in organised running around in giant circles. Perks and customizations have been reduced to forced choices instead of full customization. The spawning is by far the worst I have seen yet...you can't ever clear an area because the gamealmost no new innovation. Pathetic, clumsy, small maps full of wall hacks...ability to play this game with any sort of strategy has been reduced to running in organised running around in giant circles. Perks and customizations have been reduced to forced choices instead of full customization. The spawning is by far the worst I have seen yet...you can't ever clear an area because the game will almost guarenteed spawn a bad guy behind you or you walk around the corner to shot one guy just as the game re-spawns 4 of his teammates on you. Rockets you have shot before you die still seem to vanish in mid air. You still get killed ten feet after making it around the corner when running from bullets...Server Snyching still is atroucious...Kill cams almost never resemble what you saw on your screen when you were killed...Shotguns still do ridiculous amounts of damage from 30 feet away, but assault rifles often can't take down a target with out using the full clip. Quick scoping the stupidest thing ever allowed to exist. Airsupport that you can't take down even when you are equipped to do so. Hit detection is weak at best. Being able to charge through bullets to knife or shoot....just an all around disappontment. More of the same. Most of my friends have already gone back to playing MW2, COD4, an even BF2. I have always held Infinity Ward in a much hirer regard than Trearch...and after Black Ops I said never again will I buy a trearch release...but I have to tell you, MW3 is about as bad as Black Ops...maybe you guys should do your homework better next time and actually go out and ask people what it is they really want and what they really don't want, because this pile of dung is a fail.… Expand
  97. syrupywaffles
    Nov 28, 2011
    0
    Cod series= Madden series same garbage every year and a good way for people to lose out on so much better games and this yearand there were a WHOLE LOT BETTER games this year
  98. AFlyingG3rman
    Nov 28, 2011
    1
    The game was significantly and amazingly the same as the last with several tweaks and changes. The campaign was mediocre at most; a huge problem for such a high end company. The multiplayer was relativity the same as modern warfare 2 with a new point system (that wasn't original), maps and more overpowered kill streaks a concept that looks good on paper but turns the game into a fun fastThe game was significantly and amazingly the same as the last with several tweaks and changes. The campaign was mediocre at most; a huge problem for such a high end company. The multiplayer was relativity the same as modern warfare 2 with a new point system (that wasn't original), maps and more overpowered kill streaks a concept that looks good on paper but turns the game into a fun fast paced shooter into, players finding the cheapest way to get that amazing ac-130 or juggernaut suit. The only reaming quality of the game was its co-operative mode; spec ops, but that was a downgrade from the franchises most popular portion; Nazi zombies, which even though wasn't made by infinity ward, could have and should have been put into the game. Overall I wouldn't suggest getting it at all, you could play MW 2 multiplayer, black ops Nazi zombies, and look up the story on you tube and have a better experience without having to buy a new game.… Expand
  99. JMitch
    Nov 28, 2011
    2
    There used to be a time where game sequels built from their predesessor and tried to improve the story, gameplay, customization, ect. But with the release of Modern Warfare 3, it seems the industry is going in a different direction. Modern Warfare 3 is without a doubt, the worst in the MW trilogy, I knew it was going to be complete dog **** but not this terrible! Like tradition, there isThere used to be a time where game sequels built from their predesessor and tried to improve the story, gameplay, customization, ect. But with the release of Modern Warfare 3, it seems the industry is going in a different direction. Modern Warfare 3 is without a doubt, the worst in the MW trilogy, I knew it was going to be complete dog **** but not this terrible! Like tradition, there is no story to the game, as well as no charatcers. This is probably my biggest problem with this series, putting little to no effort at all in the Campaign. The gameplay is very easy to sum up: THE SAME **** BULL**** THAT IS MODERN WARFARE 2! I **** you not, The gameplay is exactly the same as Modern Warfare 2, which is a **** disaster, unbalanced, uneven, raging, unfair bull****. The only thing I was remotely looking foward to was the Survival mode, it was pretty bad, not terrible or good, just bad. If this truley is the last in the Modern Warfare series, which it probably isn't, this is the biggest ****bal on Activision's hands right now. Overall, I hated this game, but I was not surprised when I did, its what I've come to expect from a dying series.… Expand
  100. ninjapirate
    Nov 28, 2011
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. were do i start the campaign is only 3.5 hours long and had no story to it the graphics are in proved but the audio is the worst i have herd in any game since the super nintendo the multi player was just a lot of old Recycled maps from black ops and mw2 and the most unbalanced to date the spec ops is the same old and the survival mode is way to easy and boring over all another rushed out game by new people that cant do cod… 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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