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. Cyrus_VII
    Nov 9, 2011
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This contains some spoilers

    This game suffers from digital schizophrenia. On the one hand you have truly brilliant set pieces in tight controlled environments against intelligent enemies, and on the other MUCH larger hand you have monotonous fire fight campaigns where you repeatedly shoot the same combat armour clad bad guys who respawn just off of screen. As a headline that sums this game up quite well.

    I should stop at this point to say that I was a massive fan of the original MW. It came out at a time when 99% of big name console FPS releases were set squarely in WW2, it broke a trend that had led me to stop buying first person shooters because I had pretty much seen it all before. Cod4 for me revolutionised how stories were told in gaming from the opening sequence where you took the role of Yasir Al-Fulani being bundled into a car, with the player having no real idea of where you were going but having no doubt that it would be bad, to playing Sgt Paul Jackson for a fair portion of the game only to end up crawling out of a downed chinook after a nuclear strike and inevitably dying in the street, it shook up the tired formula that had persisted to that point. In MW2 these devices were evolved continued to be used with great effect. Very few of us saw our eventual betrayal at the hands of Gen Shepherd coming, I know it annoyed me when Roach was killed (in a good way) and for a game to actually raise some sort of emotion in a 'meh' generation gamer was quite an achievement. I make these points because they show how great the series has been, and they best illustrate how poor a successor MW3 really is. To get the most grating bit for me out of the way first, the story is a mish-mash at best, you find yourself jumping from body to body so frequently you never really have the time to learn the characters name, let alone care about them. As mentioned when Roach was shot and set on fire I was physically annoyed as it was my character that I'd plodded through the story with and started to identify. This time round within an hour a Russian body guard you've played as for all of five minutes cops a bullet in the chest and you barely blink. I personally couldn't care because I had no attachment to this faceless, voiceless and might as well be nameless bodyguard, for all I knew he could be a kitten strangler and being wasted was just karma catching up with him. As a side note these twist are a double edged sword, why am I forced to keep a guy alive if he's just going to die in 5 minutes anyway? In MW2 and MW3 both times this happens there are plenty of other NPC's who could complete the objective for me so why is it so important that I make it to the precise point death is waiting for me? Anyhow...

    Another character I couldn't care less about is Yuri, another faceless, voiceless nobody who you play through the (let's face it, better) task force 141 campaign. It seems like a real mis-step after having played the brilliantly paced back end of MW2 as Soap, to dump you in the body of someone else to view him from afar. It's not that I'm in love with Soap, I just admire the budding bro-mance between him and Price, and to have to sit as the third wheel watching that manly love blossom kills me. So that's a some of the bad out of the way (I can't be bothered to point out the obvious that killing wave after wave of identi-kit bad guys until you reach the checkpoint that magically halts their spawn gets real boring real quick) I'll move on to the good, and that is the set pieces. They are parts of this game that still have some magic left. A personal favourite was scuttling and hijacking a Russian nuclear sub, using it's missiles to sink the rest of the Russian fleet and then escaping on a Zodiac and driving (do you drive a boat?) right into the loading bay of a waiting helicopter. It was a spectacle and handled in a way that made you feel pretty bad ass, but that was ten bright, shiny minutes from an hours grey and boring gameplay. And that's why this game deserves such a low score, for every stand out moment there's 5 dull missions you drudge through as quickly as you can to try to get to them. This game isn't a revolution, it isn't even a evolution of the previous titles, it's emulation of MW's much earlier greats and that's why those calling it Modern Warfare 2.5 have summed this game up better than I ever could.    … Expand
  2. NathWFC
    Nov 9, 2011
    4
    Only a few months ago I told myself and others that talked to me about MW3 that there was no way I would buy the game this year. Even before this latest installment I was sick of the lack of innovation or even slight advancement in the COD games since Call of Duty 4, but still, somehow, in the days leading up to the release I managed to let myself get caught up in the hype once more andOnly a few months ago I told myself and others that talked to me about MW3 that there was no way I would buy the game this year. Even before this latest installment I was sick of the lack of innovation or even slight advancement in the COD games since Call of Duty 4, but still, somehow, in the days leading up to the release I managed to let myself get caught up in the hype once more and purchased it on release day. Bad choice.

    So, where do I start? Well, let's be honest, COD is a multiplayer game, we all know the campaign is always incredibly average and so it's no surprise that in that respect that is again the case this year, but when a game that leans so heavily towards it's multiplayer starts to fail in that area too, well, then you've got real problems.

    The guns, attachments, perks and kill streaks all remain largely exactly the same as MW2, and I can live with that, but the maps are just truly and utterly ABYSMAL. I have put quite a few hours into the multiplayer so far and I can honestly say I haven't come across one single map that I've found remotely interesting or fun, the lack of effort and imagination is quite disgraceful. Everything looks a shade grey, there's far too much debris and **** everywhere breaking up the play, there's a ridiculous amount of pointless corridors on every map meaning there's very little space (as with the unbelievable amounts of debris), too many needless height levels break up the flow of the game and as a general package the maps just seem like an awful re-hash of a number of older maps poorly squashed together with minimal to no effort.

    At the end of the day, MW3 has and will do it's job - make a **** load of money, but I find it sad that a company and a franchise that rakes in as much cash as it does, is so happy to completely rest on their laurels and sell the game purely off of the brand name and the hype, rather than even make the slightest effort to show some imagination and effort to innovate or even just advance the game a little bit and actually achieve something that they can genuinely be proud of.

    I just hope to god that other gaming companies and franchises don't start to follow suite with the lack of ambition and laziness that the once great COD franchise has.    … Expand
  3. Chimaybleu
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Man, do I feel cheated. I bought this for PC (for multiplayer) and Xbox 360 (for single player) and got a tweeked version of MW2 :( Activision, give me back my money! That said, the single player campaign is not bad and perfect for a relaxed gaming session. Like all COD games you just run along a predestined course with pretty easy resistance so it does not require your undividedMan, do I feel cheated. I bought this for PC (for multiplayer) and Xbox 360 (for single player) and got a tweeked version of MW2 :( Activision, give me back my money! That said, the single player campaign is not bad and perfect for a relaxed gaming session. Like all COD games you just run along a predestined course with pretty easy resistance so it does not require your undivided attention - perfect for "the day after" :) Multiplayer is a lot simpler than most of the other titles out there, so anyone can compete on equal level. Play it on Xbox and you dont even need fast reflexes som anybody can play, even old farts like me. The PC version thought, reguire that you are young or have an extraordinary nervous system och great eye-hand coordination. But then again, most multiplayer console titles are better suited for elder gamers like me who is "reflex and precision impaired by age" :) Overall multiplayer is great fun, but not suited for competetive gaming.… Expand
  4. jeffmace
    Nov 9, 2011
    2
    Seriously it didn't take more than a few minutes of gameplay to see this that this is the same exact stuff that we have been fed for a while. The running makes me sick, it is just dumb gameplay. Thank god for Skyrim coming out in two days, i will never put this in my console again. I really hope this is the last of the series and it will try to reinvent itself again in the future.
  5. depain
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    PC player here:

    Haven't I already purchased this game four times? I'm not going to do it again. The CoD series has the absolute best point-and-shoot system in any warfare game. I always thought that if they actually tried for the large scale scene, e.g., planes, tanks, ships, etc, they would have a masterpiece. The one thing I absolutely hate about the BF series is how clunky and    PC player here:

    Haven't I already purchased this game four times? I'm not going to do it again.

    The CoD series has the absolute best point-and-shoot system in any warfare game. I always thought that if they actually tried for the large scale scene, e.g., planes, tanks, ships, etc, they would have a masterpiece.

    The one thing I absolutely hate about the BF series is how clunky and random their infantry game is. It's always been crap. However, I'm getting tired of MW3's cash cow attitude of re-releasing the same game every 12 months. I won't purchase another CoD game until I see some real innovation... and I'm nottalking about some lame "player made tags" or suger-coated bs.    … Expand
  6. Drhunter11
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    Other web sites are saying metacritic is bashing this game just to do harm to COD series. I say hogwash. I have about 8 hours of mw3 under my belt and this game sucks. Maps are too small with way too many people. You are constantly being bombarded with killsteak weapons and are just running aound in a small map shooting at people. Actually cod is a great franchise, BO is fanstasticOther web sites are saying metacritic is bashing this game just to do harm to COD series. I say hogwash. I have about 8 hours of mw3 under my belt and this game sucks. Maps are too small with way too many people. You are constantly being bombarded with killsteak weapons and are just running aound in a small map shooting at people. Actually cod is a great franchise, BO is fanstastic but mw3 is trash and not fun at all. I'm sorry for you critics that gave this a positive rating, I just don't see it that way. Activision put out more dlc's for black ops and dump mw3 as soon as you can.… Expand
  7. stfomuhfuhkr
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    They only thing they brought new to the table was spec ops, while very fun, not worth the $60, multiplayer and campaign are pretty much the same b.s. that was Modern Warfare 2.
  8. MacKCz
    Nov 9, 2011
    2
    I honestly enjoyed MW2, but MW3 is absolutely horrible. The campaign is the only good part about this game. Multiplayer on the other hand just ruined this game. I won't even give it the name of MW2.5 it is more like MW2.01.
  9. falcrein
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    There is absolutely no reason why anyone should buy this game because it's almost IDENTICAL to MW2 in every aspect. It sure as hell isn't worth the $60 Activision is suckering all of us into paying. This game is garbage and anybody that supports this franchise any further is only hurting themselves. Do Not Buy
  10. Kaehl0311
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    Every year, same thing. Activision spits out another one of these. It's frustrating, but they know they can do it because millions of 12 year olds the world over are going to buy it. It really just feels like a glorified map pack at this point. I feel like I've played this 3 times and this is just an expansion pack for Modern Warfare 1 and 2. I'm pretty disappointed. The campaign doesn'tEvery year, same thing. Activision spits out another one of these. It's frustrating, but they know they can do it because millions of 12 year olds the world over are going to buy it. It really just feels like a glorified map pack at this point. I feel like I've played this 3 times and this is just an expansion pack for Modern Warfare 1 and 2. I'm pretty disappointed. The campaign doesn't feel like it's done anything new, and the multiplayer is the same old thing. Oh well, at least I've been playing my brother's game and I didn't end up spending any money on it :)… Expand
  11. Coflash
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    I didn't enjoy the game, but I wasn't going to review it here. I wasn't until I saw Glen Schofield basically ask for positive reviews. That is disgusting.

    The game is nothing but a carbon copy of its predecessors in every single way. I have no problem with a yearly release, but where's the innovation? It's the same tired crap again and again. There are areas where it tries to be original    I didn't enjoy the game, but I wasn't going to review it here. I wasn't until I saw Glen Schofield basically ask for positive reviews. That is disgusting.

    The game is nothing but a carbon copy of its predecessors in every single way. I have no problem with a yearly release, but where's the innovation? It's the same tired crap again and again. There are areas where it tries to be original (the plane scene, I use the term scene because the entire game is more equivalent to a Michael Bay movie) but it fails to be interesting in the gameplay. I mean, we did this in 2007, what the hell have they done since that makes it any more engaging? Cinematic? Cool, but if I wanted cinematics I'd watch a movie or a heap of game trailers for a fraction of the price.

    Now - multiplayer. The level 'design' is piss weak which has obviously only been designed for a 360 controller, which isn't bad, but anyone that is half decent with one will find it boring after an hour or two. You can get away with just running around aiming only on a horizontal axis.

    This is a joke. IW are a joke. It seems only Treyarch can create a semi-decent COD now, and even then...

    What gets me the most is that this is what sells. Judging by the user score, it might not be the case next year, unless the developers pull their #*(@!ing fingers out.    … Expand
  12. Somokon
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    This gets 0 because it's not a new game, it's an expansion pack for MW2. Same engine, same graphics, same guns, same boring multiplayer. Avoid avoid avoid.
  13. sonicmask
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    I rememeber when this series ws innovated, now i regret even buying the game period. battlefield was better i have to admit by a mile, but as a cod fan. All i got to say is what happened to you guys. it hasnt been good since cod 4 mw. IM falling asleep while these little kids are screaming and everyone with xbox live being better, it has its disconnects and bloatware all over.its noI rememeber when this series ws innovated, now i regret even buying the game period. battlefield was better i have to admit by a mile, but as a cod fan. All i got to say is what happened to you guys. it hasnt been good since cod 4 mw. IM falling asleep while these little kids are screaming and everyone with xbox live being better, it has its disconnects and bloatware all over.its no better.... WHAT HAPPENED!!! Ill be returning mines soon to get back BF3 or batman… Expand
  14. DonChicharones
    Nov 10, 2011
    2
    I remember playing COD4 and even MW2 and everyone ran different guns, different styles of play and used different strategies for every map. Above it all the maps made it fun. They didn't try to be anything in particular, they were just the perfect basis for diverse gameplay. It was fun to be different and see the results in trying new things and/or trying what others did and listeningI remember playing COD4 and even MW2 and everyone ran different guns, different styles of play and used different strategies for every map. Above it all the maps made it fun. They didn't try to be anything in particular, they were just the perfect basis for diverse gameplay. It was fun to be different and see the results in trying new things and/or trying what others did and listening to the banter it created. Now I feel locked into a simple run and gun game that stifles creativity and makes what looks (graphically) the same as the last 2 COD games feel tired and boring. It feels like whoever made this game took the original IW team's hard work and listened to the biggest whiners and crybaby players and turned what used to be a diverse game into a vanilla shooter with a few new gimmicks thrown in to try to satisfy us. I remember watching the Robert Bowling hype videos on XBL and listening to him talk about "listening to the community" and taking out the most annoying aspects out of the game. To this end they have but have allowed a whole other of contingent of annoying aspects to thrive. This game, like most things made by a commitee, in a community people pissing and moaning and yelling in the annonyimty of the internet has produced a substandard product.… Expand
  15. Dark5tatic
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Pure utter trash water, no innovation what so ever, guns don't work half the time, maps are too cramped and small, after playing one mp map, you've played them all. Too much lag for a game that sells this many copies. Stop spray painting **** thinking we won't know it's **** Long live COD4
  16. JackBauerBR
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    I think the international Critics are under pressure to write good reviews. But the players, that spend hours in gameplay know the true: MW2 Control C+Control V!
  17. Sinked
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    This is game is awesome,a great multiplexer a satisfying ending to the Modern Warfare story and funny at some points,BUT : it didn't bring anything new to the table it is more of the same as before and as a game I feel betrayed by this I was expecting some dramatic changes like light sabers and grenades made of fruit, because when life gives u Lemons.....U make LEMONGRANDE!
  18. Stazix
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    This is MW2 with new maps and a new number. They haven't even changed the graphics. Black Ops was so much better than this. New things to do, I mean betting on matches? Awesome way to get more cash. I'm already sick of this game, I'm going back to MW2...
  19. YehDardz
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    I was expecting this game to at least be an improvement on the others but I get nothing. The game is actually a downgrade in the graphics from MW2, it looks like COD 4, maybe that's because it is using the COD 4 engine, which I think was a bad move. All of the animations are horrible and look as if a low-budget beginner company made the game. The multiplayer is absolutely revolting,I was expecting this game to at least be an improvement on the others but I get nothing. The game is actually a downgrade in the graphics from MW2, it looks like COD 4, maybe that's because it is using the COD 4 engine, which I think was a bad move. All of the animations are horrible and look as if a low-budget beginner company made the game. The multiplayer is absolutely revolting, seriously there is nothing more to say on this. Spec Ops was alright for the first hour or so then it just gets repetetive and boring. Whats the point of having Co-op if you can only have 1 friend play with you? I don't know what you were doing for two years but it sure as hell should have been alot better. How the hell can you downgrade a game? I never thought this was possible until today when I played MW3. Also, the campaign, it's just linear, predictable and unrealistic, with your average slo-mo part scattered here and there. This game is nothing special... And after your done taking our money on a downgraded game, you try to suck 65 dollars from us for a Call of Duty Elite subscription. Get real.… Expand
  20. zowi
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    I signed just for this **** : http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/121/1212113p1.html?fb_ref=.TrutgFxNSts.like&fb_source=profile_oneline. I will "help you" Actibision, with ur vision of sheep gaming
  21. deez
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    In my opinion, MW3 is the worst Call of Duty game to date. This is the only duty that I have to struggle to be consistent. A couple good games, a couple bad games. With no difference in playing between the two. Spawns are garbage. Maps are all confined and closed in. Large maps that would appear big at first glance are completely covered in automobiles and other clutter. No maps allowIn my opinion, MW3 is the worst Call of Duty game to date. This is the only duty that I have to struggle to be consistent. A couple good games, a couple bad games. With no difference in playing between the two. Spawns are garbage. Maps are all confined and closed in. Large maps that would appear big at first glance are completely covered in automobiles and other clutter. No maps allow sniper rifles, unless you enjoy quick sniping only. If this is the final product than it is a disappointing one.… Expand
  22. Chudz
    Nov 10, 2011
    2
    The game is exactly the same as MW2, the developers havnt even use new assets in there maps it is all just copied and pasted from older games. You can find screenshots on the internet showing you the exact same buildings and etc in the older games all they have done is placed them in different locations on a map. If you like MW2 then you will like MW3 but this should have been released asThe game is exactly the same as MW2, the developers havnt even use new assets in there maps it is all just copied and pasted from older games. You can find screenshots on the internet showing you the exact same buildings and etc in the older games all they have done is placed them in different locations on a map. If you like MW2 then you will like MW3 but this should have been released as a £20 map pack / expansion pack not a brand new game for £50. The game just doesnt live up to standards of todays game it should have been released in 2005 not in 2011.… Expand
  23. hairdie
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    its seems like every time a big company gets hold of a franchise that sells well they milk it to death . i hate how when a game first gets anounced we always see pc super high reslution shots that look amazing and never ever deliver . the consoles seem to have had there day has regards doing pc type games maybe its time to leave them alone and go back to making normal console games again
  24. fps216
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    The gameplay of the online is still maze ridin. Its like a person put in the maze searching for the right path to reach the prize in the middle of the maze. Running around a map seams pointless to me. The singleplayer is not interesting and boring. It didn't grabe my attention as i had hoped it would to continue to play and finish it. the only interesting part was the survival mode to me.The gameplay of the online is still maze ridin. Its like a person put in the maze searching for the right path to reach the prize in the middle of the maze. Running around a map seams pointless to me. The singleplayer is not interesting and boring. It didn't grabe my attention as i had hoped it would to continue to play and finish it. the only interesting part was the survival mode to me. i didn't buy this game to get 10% of a game. MW3 as a whole disappointed me and i will trade it in.… Expand
  25. jpmcelroyuk72
    Nov 10, 2011
    4
    It just doesn't grab you like 1 & 2 did. I can't put my finger on why. Perhaps, like some are saying, it's a tired format. I normaly play COD to death but this has been a case of COD, Batman, Batman, COD, Batman, Batman...
  26. XceptioN
    Nov 10, 2011
    4
    It's astounding when you go to other gaming sites that are reviewing MW3 the fact that it is getting above an 8.5 just bothers me. When you read articles talking about the game there are comments like, "Its the same COD you know and love," "The visuals are basically the same as MW2" "There are no real big changes to game play elements," IT MAY SEEM LIKE THIS COULD BE JUST AN EXPANSION TOIt's astounding when you go to other gaming sites that are reviewing MW3 the fact that it is getting above an 8.5 just bothers me. When you read articles talking about the game there are comments like, "Its the same COD you know and love," "The visuals are basically the same as MW2" "There are no real big changes to game play elements," IT MAY SEEM LIKE THIS COULD BE JUST AN EXPANSION TO MW2" I mean if this were ANY OTHER FRANCHISE in the gaming industry the reviewers would be giving it at most a 6.

    I just couldn't grasp the what was happening when I read the articles, for other games that have come out recently you could read the reviews and feel the excitement in the article about how awesome the game really is (Arkham City, Uncharted 3) but for MW3 it almost feels like reviews are saying "Its the same game you have been playing since 2005, so why wouldn't we give it a very high score?" That is just totally acceptable and just lazy.

    Sure people are going to buy it, enjoy it and play it for months to come. But I certainly won't. MW2 was the last COD I played for an extensive period. Black Ops I played for all of 2 weeks then sold it back to gamestop. And I am going to do the same with MW3 this weekend, I would have done it earlier but I have too much work and school.I might as well get as much of my money back as I can because I literally got bored within 3 hours of playing it (Some campaign, mostly multi-player)

    The biggest change/addition this game received cost an extra $50 a year, COD Elite. I don't know that much about it at all but from what I am seeing it seems like it is nearly the same as what Bungie did for FREE for Halo 3 and Reach on their website. The ability to look up personal trackers for yourself, # of kills with X weapon, where you kill/die the most on maps etc. I don't know too much more than that.    … Expand
  27. envy
    Nov 10, 2011
    3
    3rd game in the MW franchise, and has yet to add anything really new and exciting. Still using an old engine, and same old premise. The campaign was alright, but short and not as ground breaking as some would say it is. Half of it felt like it was on rails. This game is being given way too much credit for what amounts to be pretty expensive DLC. Even sports games at least improve in3rd game in the MW franchise, and has yet to add anything really new and exciting. Still using an old engine, and same old premise. The campaign was alright, but short and not as ground breaking as some would say it is. Half of it felt like it was on rails. This game is being given way too much credit for what amounts to be pretty expensive DLC. Even sports games at least improve in graphical quality year over year and MW3 fails to even achieve that. I can understand that it's popular because it's easy to pick up and play, but definitely not my cup of tea.… Expand
  28. 397375
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    Lo unico que me gustaba de Call of Duty MW2 y Black Ops, es que CORRER es infinito!!! y ahora en MW3 lo quitan, aunado a eso agregan mapas sumamente grandes dificiles de accesar con la velocidad del soldado normal... Echaron a perder un muy buen juego, la escencia de MW es ser un juego arcade... Ahora siento que estoy jugando bad company 2.
  29. mw22
    Nov 10, 2011
    3
    This game is great if you're 12. It's been nothing but a bunch of little kids running around no-scoping for 3 days now. The graphics are terrible and the maps are tiny mazes of hallways and corridors. The campaign is short and too over the top. I don't recommend.
  30. slyazafox
    Nov 11, 2011
    4
    MW3 is such a let down. The single player is more of the same,an over the top cinematic with fast paced gameplay but it was far to short and easy even on veteran. The multiplayer, which is normally the strong point of the franchise was below poor and seems like a step back from MW2. All the maps are small, seem very similar and look bland and boring and it doesn't have the infinity wardMW3 is such a let down. The single player is more of the same,an over the top cinematic with fast paced gameplay but it was far to short and easy even on veteran. The multiplayer, which is normally the strong point of the franchise was below poor and seems like a step back from MW2. All the maps are small, seem very similar and look bland and boring and it doesn't have the infinity ward feel to it, feels more like a treyarch game. The only aspect of the game worth trying was spec ops survival mode which is fun otherwise the game is just average.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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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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Metascore
88

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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