Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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  1. Philski11
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    I feel totally robbed with this game. We were Promised so much and yet I don't feel that this game has improved at all, if anything I believe they've made the multiplayer close to unplayable. If I'm honest I'm not the best player online but it's never stopped me enjoying playing hours on multiplayer with the previous COD games. MW3 though is very frustrating, it lacks so much that we nowI feel totally robbed with this game. We were Promised so much and yet I don't feel that this game has improved at all, if anything I believe they've made the multiplayer close to unplayable. If I'm honest I'm not the best player online but it's never stopped me enjoying playing hours on multiplayer with the previous COD games. MW3 though is very frustrating, it lacks so much that we now expect in a FPS games, I mean really simple things such as spawning, maps and weapons. The biggest thing that I'm disappointed about MW3 is the maps. Those days of choosing whether to sniper or creep round out flanking are well and truly gone, the maps are designed for just one way to play and that's run around like a headless chicken and shoot!! 0 tactics and no sense of you working as a team. The maps also show no kind of creativity, there's nothing new that we haven't seen before. On the plus side, the campaign is just what I wanted and enjoyed the final part to the story. And that's why I've award it a 5, but like most games this day it's all about the online experience, and quite frankly it just doesn't cut it, there's a bigger dog now in my opinion which is laying a path for the future for FPS's and that's Battlefield 3. It has everything, huge maps, the opportunity to make weapon semi auto to automatic, a selection of vehicles, realistic damage and the real sense that you are in a real battle. I applaud EA stepping up their game and for once making them serious contenders as king of FPS. MW3 I fear will not be taken out of it's case as much as the other previous games and I'm gutted and feel rather let down :(… Expand
  2. pb0000
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    Mw3 is a step backwards in the series. The mp in its current state is terrible. The maps are terriblly cramped and boring, you cant step two feet with out bumping into someone. Spawn points leave you right next to the enemy to get killed again. Point Steak system is unbalanced, making it to easy to have air support all the time. But glaringly bad is the lag compensation system, making theMw3 is a step backwards in the series. The mp in its current state is terrible. The maps are terriblly cramped and boring, you cant step two feet with out bumping into someone. Spawn points leave you right next to the enemy to get killed again. Point Steak system is unbalanced, making it to easy to have air support all the time. But glaringly bad is the lag compensation system, making the game unplayable. You get killed by magic bullets out of nowhere only for the killcam to show the enemy shooting you a full second before you even see them on your screen.… Expand
  3. DarthSabek
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    When I play Modern Warfare 3, all i can think of is how this game could have been so good. The game has a deceptive single player and a copied multi-player. The single player game is just like a B-movie. Explosions, bullets flying, and add Military jargon to mix and you have the single player portion of Modern Warfare 3. When the Modern Warfare 3 commercial includes WW3, I expect fullWhen I play Modern Warfare 3, all i can think of is how this game could have been so good. The game has a deceptive single player and a copied multi-player. The single player game is just like a B-movie. Explosions, bullets flying, and add Military jargon to mix and you have the single player portion of Modern Warfare 3. When the Modern Warfare 3 commercial includes WW3, I expect full scale front lines war, like World at War. I wasn't expecting tactical teams going street to street following tanks. This is not WW3.

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

    I give this game a 5 because of the lackluster single-player, the copycat multiplayer (but fun Survival). I really hope that this Franchise does not turn into another Madden.    … Expand
  4. BuriedBetween
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    Modern Warfare 3 is yet another take on an already perfected system, which fails to deliver anything innovative this time round. I stress that itâ
  5. 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.
  6. rorytmeadows
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    Again, I eagerly awaited the release of the next COD game in the series, usually with preference for the IW-developed games, seeing as though they were responsible for the Super Mario 3 of this generation, COD4:MW. It's painful for me to say this, but I am not having fun with this game.

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

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

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

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

    Could someone PLEASE work with committees to get this game right. I would gladly fly out on my own dime to be apart of a committee because these things are so easy to detect and fix before you release anything. You need review and QA committees because this game is just awful when it comes to so many factors. I want the product to succeed. I want people to get back what they are paying for in quality gaming. I fear that if you keep releasing this stuff without checking in with others, you will eventually lose your franchise to a competitor. I remember when IW used to listen to its people when Bungie didn't. This is EXACTLY what happened with Halo.    … Expand
  7. airbear360
    Nov 11, 2011
    5
    I will start off by saying i enjoy call of duty and battlefield. i ALWAYS buy both to fill the voids that the other game creates. my review is based equally off online and campaign. call of duty clearly has the dominant campaign, but the online play goes to battlefield. That aside, the main reason that this game got a 5 is the story mode. if the online play was better, i would have noI will start off by saying i enjoy call of duty and battlefield. i ALWAYS buy both to fill the voids that the other game creates. my review is based equally off online and campaign. call of duty clearly has the dominant campaign, but the online play goes to battlefield. That aside, the main reason that this game got a 5 is the story mode. if the online play was better, i would have no issues giving this game a higher rating; the fact is that the online is unacceptable. the re-spawn algorithm/coding is quite possibly the worst that i have ever seen, in any FPS. the graphics are poor, the game engine is recycled, and the audio is garbage. I have enjoyed CoD since the beginning, but this game feels stale. The movement animations are still fluid and crisp, but the entire game platform is simply a rinse and repeat. This series peaked at the original modern warfare and has been slowly declining since. the campaign has the feel of last-nights-leftovers, but in this day and age, originality and creativity are gone. As for the online play, there is always a xbox error, host migration, glitch, etc, that is hindering the online. if you want a better campaign, buy this. if you want better online. buy battlefield.… Expand
  8. Buccaneer
    Nov 11, 2011
    5
    This release feels unrefined. The rehashing of previous elements could be forgiven if only there were any improvements.
    The changes that are included are gimmicks for the most part, and menu structures.
    I wasn't expecting a whole new experience, but there is nothing that I can point to and say "This is really cool.", or " x problem from the last games seems to be much better." The spawn    This release feels unrefined. The rehashing of previous elements could be forgiven if only there were any improvements.
    The changes that are included are gimmicks for the most part, and menu structures.
    I wasn't expecting a whole new experience, but there is nothing that I can point to and say "This is really cool.", or " x problem from the last games seems to be much better." The spawn system and the quick scoping, which seems to be much more reliable in this iteration, takes you out of the game and results in squashing any atmosphere. I don't see any improvements for those who actually enjoy sniping.It is still mostly geared to "run and gunners" which results in more camping than usual. The game play has lost it's novelty after this many attempts and has been reduced to points grinding sessions instead of actual fun. IW is going to need some major kick a$$ DLC.
    The last thing I will comment on is the Elite product. This is wrong in so many ways. This reeks of a project that was hijacked and perverted by nothing but greed. Will I still play this game? Yes. But it will be a lot easier to break for other games .    … Expand
  9. gbpackersdabest
    Nov 11, 2011
    5
    It is so disappointing to see how certain games do not innovate or do anything new these days. The first modern warfare was amazing compared to any other first person shooter when it first came out. And then after that they didn't do anything new except add new weapons in and thats pretty much it. You have to change things up and video games these days just aren't doing it. Mainly itIt is so disappointing to see how certain games do not innovate or do anything new these days. The first modern warfare was amazing compared to any other first person shooter when it first came out. And then after that they didn't do anything new except add new weapons in and thats pretty much it. You have to change things up and video games these days just aren't doing it. Mainly it is because of all the people out there, they keep on buying these games and as long as these games are selling like crazy they won't innovate, but these critics have to start reviewing these games a lot better. These COD games are all the same and they still get good reviews. I will never buy a COD game until they actually do something new and change some stuff up.… Expand
  10. cb4365
    Nov 11, 2011
    5
    A good game if you hadn't seen it before. If this was the first of it's kind we would all love it. Instead paid $60 for a slightly tweaked MW2 with smaller multiplayer maps. Played it for 4 hours will be giving it away tomorrow. Too many good games out there to invest any more time. On Xbox I think they have already figured out how to do the care package glitch. Haven't played the campaignA good game if you hadn't seen it before. If this was the first of it's kind we would all love it. Instead paid $60 for a slightly tweaked MW2 with smaller multiplayer maps. Played it for 4 hours will be giving it away tomorrow. Too many good games out there to invest any more time. On Xbox I think they have already figured out how to do the care package glitch. Haven't played the campaign may give it a shot.… Expand
  11. CriminallySane
    Nov 11, 2011
    5
    Well, well, well. It's another year and here we have another COD game. Also want to welcome back Infinity Ward and what is left of their staff after all those "creative guys" left to form their own studio. Thanks, Activision. You rule. Well, here is how it goes. The campaign is more of the same. You play multiple characters as you make your way through a story of what can only beWell, well, well. It's another year and here we have another COD game. Also want to welcome back Infinity Ward and what is left of their staff after all those "creative guys" left to form their own studio. Thanks, Activision. You rule. Well, here is how it goes. The campaign is more of the same. You play multiple characters as you make your way through a story of what can only be described as "sensory overload" of having to move from point A to point B while shooting pockets of seemingly endless spawning bad guys. Long story short, I got the feeling of been there, done that. Even de ja' vu at times. Story won't blow your mind; however, it does do it's best to tie up loose ends in this trilogy. If you loved the previous two games, you will like this. Can be a little "samey, samey". You know, like Michael Cera's movie characters. Seen him in one movie and that is what you can expect in every single movie you will ever see him in. The multiplayer is more of the same, as well. If you like the previous games, you will like this one; but, may experience some burnout if you were on your way there in previous installments. At this point, I am digging it; but, I will see how many more "Michael Cera characters" I can stomach before it becomes just annoying.… Expand
  12. WhyPeople
    Nov 11, 2011
    5
    ahh why critics why did you give this game so much positive feed back the only things they did was add a map pack in the multiplayer added some tweaks to guns and killstreaks. The story line yes the game is good for the story line is good and have some memorable moments but overall its just the same game as modern warfare 2. Over all the game is a meh for me.
  13. oldergamer11
    Nov 11, 2011
    5
    First, I would like to say that I had this game on pre-order for some time and have owned ALL of the COD games on the XBOX360. I can truly say, as a fan of the COD series, I am disappointed with MW3. Yes it had the elements that I enjoyed from MW2, but to me it seemed more like an add-on than a new game. All in all, it is more of the same and if you liked MW2 then you will like MW3. IfFirst, I would like to say that I had this game on pre-order for some time and have owned ALL of the COD games on the XBOX360. I can truly say, as a fan of the COD series, I am disappointed with MW3. Yes it had the elements that I enjoyed from MW2, but to me it seemed more like an add-on than a new game. All in all, it is more of the same and if you liked MW2 then you will like MW3. If you are looking for something different, like most of us were, then save your money.… Expand
  14. thatgerman
    Nov 11, 2011
    5
    The only reason i'm not giving this game an abysmal score is solely because of the campaign. little to no recoil on virtually every gun, terrible terrible spawning system, small maps, and strike packages do call of duty no justice. Definitely the last CoD i will buy from Infinity Ward. As a cod fan i'm appalled and quite frankly so should sledgehammer games and infinity ward. Game of theThe only reason i'm not giving this game an abysmal score is solely because of the campaign. little to no recoil on virtually every gun, terrible terrible spawning system, small maps, and strike packages do call of duty no justice. Definitely the last CoD i will buy from Infinity Ward. As a cod fan i'm appalled and quite frankly so should sledgehammer games and infinity ward. Game of the year? hardly. Skyrim / Uncharted / Zelda deserves that honor.… Expand
  15. Spacewolf
    Nov 11, 2011
    5
    Don't get me wrong, it's a good game. It unfortunately is nearly the same game they've released twice, and charging full price to gamers is just not fair, especially since most people will blindly buy any Call of Duty game. It's unfortunate that there's no way to show Activision that treating your customers poorly will end up badly, since they could probably build their offices out of theDon't get me wrong, it's a good game. It unfortunately is nearly the same game they've released twice, and charging full price to gamers is just not fair, especially since most people will blindly buy any Call of Duty game. It's unfortunate that there's no way to show Activision that treating your customers poorly will end up badly, since they could probably build their offices out of the cash they rake in.… Expand
  16. t1meC0nsumer
    Nov 11, 2011
    5
    Face it, Call of Duty is fun. It is. Do they innovate on their formula? Not really. For me the disappointment lies in having to shell out $60 a year for what could, in all seriousness, be DLC for the original. Same engine, new maps. There's a reason I stopped playing sports games; roster updates aren't important to me. I'm afraid that with each yearly installment of the CoD franchise thatFace it, Call of Duty is fun. It is. Do they innovate on their formula? Not really. For me the disappointment lies in having to shell out $60 a year for what could, in all seriousness, be DLC for the original. Same engine, new maps. There's a reason I stopped playing sports games; roster updates aren't important to me. I'm afraid that with each yearly installment of the CoD franchise that I will quickly feel the same about shooters. Of course, that may already be starting.… Expand
  17. infmsRAM
    Nov 12, 2011
    5
    This game is simply more of the same. Don't get me wrong, there were some good add ons such as weapon upgrades, etc. But it doesn't make up for the terrible hit detection-lag related bs! The maps are poorly designed as well. I'm so happy I spent $110 bucks on this game. Choke on my money Activision/Sledghammer. Btw, I want a refund for all the days I couldn't and still can't log into Elite.
  18. Assassin47
    Nov 12, 2011
    5
    Overrated as a retail release.
    Would be rated higher as an expansion pack or dlc.
    It does what it does well, if you like a no brains approach to shooters than this game does very well. All of the campaign missions have a 'follow me' design to them , even the stealth missions do not let you diverge from your 'follow me' leader, who strings you along every mission in some form or another.    Overrated as a retail release.
    Would be rated higher as an expansion pack or dlc.

    It does what it does well, if you like a no brains approach to shooters than this game does very well.
    All of the campaign missions have a 'follow me' design to them , even the stealth missions do not let you diverge from your 'follow me' leader, who strings you along every mission in some form or another.

    MP , pretty much the same thing as cod4,waw,black ops, mw2 etc.
    Kill confirmed and spec ops do add some new features and they're exciting to play, but overall I feel as if the entire game was mass fed to the general public all high like converts at a George Jones convention.

    It's as if a mass population of people have deceived themselves by drinking the tainted kool-aid.

    We've seen in history droves of people follow insane ideas without question.

    It's no surprise that a glorified expansion pack becomes the biggest selling entertainment item in history.

    History does indeed repeat itself.    … Expand
  19. Leondark
    Nov 13, 2011
    5
    Now, being honest, this map kick ass, its even better than first strike!(black ops) and the other map packs, so, this game should be called MW2 2.1,as a sequel its fail, but as a map pack it kick ass!
  20. KFM
    Nov 12, 2011
    5
    First off I'm not going to start complaining about lack of innovation or that the game is a rehash. I have been a Call of Duty fan for a couple of years now with plenty of days spent playing MW2 and Black ops, both of which did have their problems but overall I enjoyed, the single player campaign of MW3 was fun and everything you would expect from a Call of Duty campaign but theFirst off I'm not going to start complaining about lack of innovation or that the game is a rehash. I have been a Call of Duty fan for a couple of years now with plenty of days spent playing MW2 and Black ops, both of which did have their problems but overall I enjoyed, the single player campaign of MW3 was fun and everything you would expect from a Call of Duty campaign but the multi-player is what I really bought the game for. The game seems to improve on the multi-player I am accustomed to as well bringing the balance MW2 needed as well is getting core mechanics right which is what Black Ops needed; but where the game falls flat for me is the maps. I don't like the new direction of the maps they all seem very similar and feel like an ant tunnel. They just seem like mindless running about with no strategy or structure and there seems to too many routes and entrances to any position and there is a serious lack of the verticality MW2 maps brought to the table. The spawns only exacerbate the situation and are at times extremely poor. For some reason they also seem to have backtracked on the scaling; poor scaling of objects, buildings, doors, and character models can be frustrating. The dislike of almost all the maps is an irredeemable factor for me and no amount of map packs can fix that which is very unfortunate because the game could of been the best one yet. This is also the first time I bought the hardened edition which only makes it worse.… Expand
  21. cdietz1024
    Nov 12, 2011
    5
    CoD4 was an eye-opener dragging me away from the Halo universe in terms of console FPS's. MW2 improved upon the already innovative game. However, MW3 is the exact same as MW2. I feel like my intelligence has been insulted....which I guess is my own fault.
  22. Fiasco17
    Nov 12, 2011
    5
    I didn't really get a chance to play MW2, but my roommates got me hooked on Black Ops, and I thought it was amazing. MW3, however, is a step back First, finding matches in multiplayer takes forever compared to any online video game out there. I know Black Ops was a little slow in the beginning and it sped up over a couple months, but the alternation between multiplayer developers showsI didn't really get a chance to play MW2, but my roommates got me hooked on Black Ops, and I thought it was amazing. MW3, however, is a step back First, finding matches in multiplayer takes forever compared to any online video game out there. I know Black Ops was a little slow in the beginning and it sped up over a couple months, but the alternation between multiplayer developers shows that they are unwilling to share their experiences with each other to help the franchise evolve. The maps don't vary in size at all like Black Ops did and they seem a bit small. The spawning points in the multiplayer are erratic and I usually end up dying within two seconds of respawning once or twice a match. The map size also contributes to dying immediately after a kill because of how close the next enemy is. I have never played a Battlefield game before, but I might since MW3 has seemed to be a bust. The reason for a mediocre score is because the game has potential and can be updated to fix all of the flaws, but it will take a miracle to turn this game into a 10/10. I highly suggest to anybody thinking about buying this game to hold off for a month or two when they finish fixing all the bugs they decide to fix.… Expand
  23. Dannv3
    Nov 13, 2011
    5
    Capturing all the fun that people used to have on Modern Warfare 2 but unfortunately captivating fan boys and gun nut idiots and leaving the same periods of rage from playing online. Good but copy and paste is not a good design Direction. Innovate.
  24. z3n_irrelevant
    Nov 13, 2011
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't like smearing a game like this. But honestly, early previews suggested nothing exciting about this game, and the biggest aspect of its appeal to me was its story; and while I have enjoyed my time with it playing with my friends, and I have a modicum of fun with it, I certainly agree that there is nothing here which hasn't been done before, specifically in Modern Warfare 2. This game needs to be the last time Activision rests on its laurels, lest next year be the Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock/ Tony Hawk Ride of this series. People say its the Madden of shooters, and this years is that in spades. While I haven't finished Campaign yet, so far its been a largely predictable bit of set pieces, retreading the same old gameplay "variety" we've had since Modern Warfare is a bit trite. I started the story on veteran and have had little difficulty at all moving through it. The story seems ridiculous the more I think of it -- the notion that all of the world would go to war over one American body found at a terrorist attack? We couldn't disavow this guy? All the footage of the four OTHER guys, one of which, at least, Russian? (Don't get me wrong, I felt that sequence in the airport was very powerful, and a great device for the story, and the consequences were handled well enough too. I felt something seeing suburbs burning as Ramirez.) But I digress. So I will say lastly for the story so far is that the sequence which has been most controversial so far, was not at all necessary, and is rendered less effective even for how out of place it is, as there are no other children in the story, or any where. So I feel this fell flat, to be frank, like they only included it to A) Try and cram drama forcibly down our throat, or B) Tried to cram controversy down our throat. This game plays solidly, and has plenty of bro worthy moments, but no more or less than any other Call of duty ever has in its online play. THis is fine. And the fact that millions have bought it, thats fine too. But it is sad, in a way. As you see I feel this game was mostly phoned in, and if you feel like Professional reviewers were paid off , I feel similarly. The spec ops mode is unorginal, but I had fun with MW2s, and I enjoy survival, as well. I will continue to play Multiplayer, just to hang and compete with friends. But I will not pay another dime for dlc, I will not get Elite. The changes I can note are only two fold: Grenade launchers don't kill in one shot, and strike packages. This was overhyped. Halo 2, was hyped about right, maybe a lil bit over. But not as much.… Expand
  25. greggggggga
    Nov 23, 2011
    5
    lets me start off by saying that ive been playing the call of duty games since cod 4... i am a huge fan of the series, but theres something about this game that gets to me. first the campaign, tho its short like all cod games, it still had a cool fictional story to it, never disappointing with that. next is the co-op, survival mode is pretty cool when i started to play it. but like anylets me start off by saying that ive been playing the call of duty games since cod 4... i am a huge fan of the series, but theres something about this game that gets to me. first the campaign, tho its short like all cod games, it still had a cool fictional story to it, never disappointing with that. next is the co-op, survival mode is pretty cool when i started to play it. but like any other endless wave based game, it gets old after awhile. but it is cool to switch up from mp... which brings me to the last part..... the multiplayer... like i stated before.. ive played the previous games, and got pretty far in most, if not completing all of the prestiges.. but there is something about this one.. first, it kinda feels like a glorified map pack, with new guns. ive always liked the (iw) infinity ward games better than the treyarch ones, but i feel that a lot of things that they made a step foward in black ops with, they took a step back with mw3.. now i here a lot of talk about the engines that are used for these games, yes it is starting to get a little outdated and if cod wants to stay up in the rankings in fps... they need to make some adjustment. back to mw3... i play both hardcore and core, mostly hardcore.. and i feel this hit marker system is a little off.. i shouldnt need 2 full 3 round bursts of a m16 to kill somebody. the lag in this game is kinda bad, i run around a corner and then die from behind me, i spray at a guy and somehow he runs thru my bullets and then shoots me.. its so aggravating... the spawn system, like always, i kinda bad... while playing team defender, i have the flag and is being protected by two fellow teammates in a building... and you wouldnt believe what happens next, THEY SPAWN LITERALLY RIGHT BEHIND ME. i love cod but i feel they need to step something up with the next one, or step down.. activision is known to drag out titles until they die...(tony hawk and guitar hero series) lets hope that they can do something about it. overall the game is ok... i know they couldve made this game so much better.. idk if it was this sledgehammer games company? or this new iw company... but something needs to change...… Expand
  26. J0nny
    Nov 14, 2011
    5
    Honestly guys, this game looks, feels, handles and plays nothing like MW2. I wish it did. This thing looks, feels handles and plays like a load f of s**t. Disappointed.
  27. naf1611
    Nov 14, 2011
    5
    I guess the problem that I have with Call of Duty MW3 is that the developers had a chance to create a truly great game. I mean all they had to do was build on an already great foundation with Call of Duty 4 and Call of Duty MW2. But instead they chose to play it safe and only tweak a few things here and there, which in the end amounted to a hole lot of nothing. I've said you can tell thatI guess the problem that I have with Call of Duty MW3 is that the developers had a chance to create a truly great game. I mean all they had to do was build on an already great foundation with Call of Duty 4 and Call of Duty MW2. But instead they chose to play it safe and only tweak a few things here and there, which in the end amounted to a hole lot of nothing. I've said you can tell that someone else made this game and that's 100% true. I doubt Activation will say that Vince Zampella and Jason West (the creators of the franchise) played that big of a part in the success of the Call of Duty but when you fire them and 40 other employees quit because of that. Out of a studio that had around 50 employees in it to begin with, that doesn't leave a lot of people left that helped create the great Call of Duty's of past. Then Activation thought that after rebuilding Infinity Ward and adding the a brand new studio in which they just created called Sledgehammer games, to finish what the original Infinity Ward started would be ok. No it wasn't and shame on them for thinking it was. Now I don't hate COD MW3 but its defiantly not my first choice when it comes to game that I own.… Expand
  28. vrenz0e
    Nov 14, 2011
    5
    When news broke out about the whole Infinity Ward / Activision fallout over the firing of Vince Zampella and Jason West, I became very skeptical about the future of Modern Warfare 3. After playing through the campaign on Veteran and giving the online multiplayer a week of play, I must report that the skepticism was well deserved. This is by far the easiest COD I have played on VeteranWhen news broke out about the whole Infinity Ward / Activision fallout over the firing of Vince Zampella and Jason West, I became very skeptical about the future of Modern Warfare 3. After playing through the campaign on Veteran and giving the online multiplayer a week of play, I must report that the skepticism was well deserved. This is by far the easiest COD I have played on Veteran difficulty, taking a mere 6 hours to complete from beginning to end, and feels more like an interactive roller coaster ride than anything else, shooting popup targets as you go.
    Multiplayer is where longevity comes into play for an FPS, and to be perfectly blunt, this is what I was most pissed off about. The fun to be had in multiplayer is evident, but the feeling that you were ripped off soon sinks in when you realize this is pretty much the same game we were playing 2 years ago with a new paint job. The new killstreaks aren't as enjoyable to play around with, all the "new" perks and weapons are just retweaks of existing COD staples (even the deathstreaks and weapon perks are just conditional perks mostly from older games). Compounding the distaste is the horrible map designs and spawn locations. The game launched with over 10 maps to play with, but the fact that most of the maps are similar in confinement and lack any real creativity is a shame.
    Weapon imbalances are abound, which will hopefully be rectified via patches ala BlackOps. Some weapons such as shotguns and some smg and AR's are completely outclassed in everyway by others.

    Gone are all the stats menus that came in-game with BlackOps, instead you are relegated to using Call of Duty Elite, an app for your XBox that employs clan connectivity and allows you to see in-depth stats, and of course if you want the real meat and potatoes for this app you need to pay an annual fee. The new highlight of the multiplayer is Kill Confirmed, a mode of deathmatch that tries to discourage camping by forcing players to gather tags off downed enemies in order to score. The only problem is that it actually employs camping as well, as many individuals will use the tags as bait. This is not a problem of the game itself, but the community at large who wish increase their personal kill to death ratio than actually contribute to a winning game. In conclusion, I would have felt much more comfortable paying $40 for what feels more like an expansion pack than full-fledged new game, but at the current $60 retail value you are paying too much. And considering the fact that Activision will be releasing maps packs often for this game, over the course of the year you are looking to spend atleast $90 for this game alone, even more if you are a subscriber to the COD Elite service.    … Expand
  29. inochi
    Nov 14, 2011
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lo compre y no me arrepiento, por que aunque sea igual.....pero igual parece hecho hace años y apenas lo sacaron,,,,, el añadido de las operaciones especiales y la pantalla dividida lo paga todo..... ya ningun juego viene asi, lastima que NO tenga absolutamente nada nuevo y mejor aparte de eso....… Expand
  30. KSlim
    Nov 15, 2011
    5
    The single most awaited game this year for most.. A good amount of pre-orders.. Lines around the corner at your local gamestop.. But was it worth it is the question? Now true enough it does provide some fun hours online with a decent multiplayer progression system we all know and love. And even provides an ok campaign which sadly is extremely short. But in my opinion MW3 was nothing moreThe single most awaited game this year for most.. A good amount of pre-orders.. Lines around the corner at your local gamestop.. But was it worth it is the question? Now true enough it does provide some fun hours online with a decent multiplayer progression system we all know and love. And even provides an ok campaign which sadly is extremely short. But in my opinion MW3 was nothing more than a modern warfare 2 expansion pack that at best should have been sold at no more than $39.99 if that. The graphics, while decent, were slightly up from MW2 and of course for the battlefield 3 faithful they will say its no where close which is absolutely true.But of course graphics is not the main draw for any game... what good is graphics if the game just sucks? MW3 does provide a decent balanced multiplayer which to me is the most balanced to date. The lag is minimal and the net code seems to be great with awesome hit detection.. BUT there are some weapon balance issues that need to be work on with a patch.The campaign is very predictable but does keep the pace decent to keep you entertain but dont expect any OMG moments. The campaign is also short which if you are a average player expect to breeze through with about 4-5 hours of gameplay.. longer on harder difficultites maybe of course. Bugs were minimal throughout my playthrough so it was a tightly knit experience with maybe some AI issues here and there but nothing out the ordinary. Speaking on AI in MW3.. nothing has really changed.. constant spawn until you move up or clear an objective but this is not a tactical game.. its basically an extreme rail shooter.. and it does it well. So with that being said.. if you go into this game just expecting a decent fun time with great multiplayer moments with friends you may be pleased.. IF you fell for the marketing hype and the "biggest launch in video game history" you will most likely be disappointed when you pop in the game and have a play-through. Its not a bad game at all.. but its nothing innovative. It is a modern warfare 2 expansion pack for 59.99. Kinda leaves a bad taste in the mouth. I say it deserves a decent.. good.. old.. average.. run of the mill.. 5.… 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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