Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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3.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8685 Ratings

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  1. Rommel
    Nov 25, 2011
    1
    Well I am a fan of both the Battlefield series and the CoD franchise, but I have to admit that this was a sad money grab on the part of Activision. I prefer both series in their Second World War settings, but I understand how the modern world lends to unpredictable story outcomes. This was insulting though. Black Ops repackaged and dressed up with the MW2 stories. Just look at some timingWell I am a fan of both the Battlefield series and the CoD franchise, but I have to admit that this was a sad money grab on the part of Activision. I prefer both series in their Second World War settings, but I understand how the modern world lends to unpredictable story outcomes. This was insulting though. Black Ops repackaged and dressed up with the MW2 stories. Just look at some timing between MW2 and MW3, then look at BF2 and BF3. Even if you space between the franchises most recent titles (Black Ops and Bad Company 2) Dice clearly has the advantage of rational development pace. Both MW3 and BF3 have their own faults and strengths, both had horribly cliche ridden single-player that could have been left out for the sake of polished multi-player. Sales for both games assure us a bright future of recycled, unimaginative, laugh-at-the-consumer titles. Those of you who keep buying these half-assed products will only make it worse. Send a message; stop buying these games.… Expand
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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.
  6. bingate
    May 26, 2012
    1
    **** modern warfare 3 is a bad game. I played this game for a couple of days before realising it was a horrible excuse for a FPS. Overall its the tried and true formula of the other modern warfare games which has been stamped with a flashy new title. Multiplayer is not fun at all. Single player is Michael Bay **** This game gets a 1 because Infinity Ward made this game purely for profits**** modern warfare 3 is a bad game. I played this game for a couple of days before realising it was a horrible excuse for a FPS. Overall its the tried and true formula of the other modern warfare games which has been stamped with a flashy new title. Multiplayer is not fun at all. Single player is Michael Bay **** This game gets a 1 because Infinity Ward made this game purely for profits and not for customer satisfaction. I will NEVER buy a CoD game again!… Expand
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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.
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. idiotmyshkin
    Dec 4, 2011
    1
    You know, Activision. I've given you a lot of money over the years. I played many of your Tony Hawks and your Guitar Heroes. I've bought MW1 2 and Black Ops, including all the DLC (Making each game cost 120$). And what have I gotten out of it? What has your industry gotten of it? I've gotten hours and hours of sub-prime entertainment out of it, if only for the fact that it's popular,You know, Activision. I've given you a lot of money over the years. I played many of your Tony Hawks and your Guitar Heroes. I've bought MW1 2 and Black Ops, including all the DLC (Making each game cost 120$). And what have I gotten out of it? What has your industry gotten of it? I've gotten hours and hours of sub-prime entertainment out of it, if only for the fact that it's popular, and where my clan is. 120$ a year though? Hrmmm, I wonder if it really was worth the price though. You see, this latest installment holds ZERO effort. Have you ever seen a modding community? Have you ever seen what they create? For free? Well, what modding communities do to games whose publishers respect and like their clientele enough to let out modding tools, holds (quite literally) INFINITELY more effort, skill, care, passion and craftsmanship than this 60$ MW2.5 you have sold me. I am going to directly assume that this is EXACTLY why you DON'T put developer tools in, well, ANY of your games. Because the efforts of 16 year olds, up past their bedtimes, would outshine your best developer anyday of the week. I am not going to lie and say that I or my family have not enjoyed it to some extent, we have. Much in the same sense that is someone sold me a chess set for $7000, I would probably enjoy it to some extent, yet be extremely unsatisfied. Not to mention this whole Elite tripe and the DLC f&^%fest that you have planned for us. 20 DLC a year? Wow, thats uhhh, what two and a half weeks to come up with content? What is this content supposed to be exactly? Will it be 15$ for a pink skin for my stock (the barrel being another DLC pack of course)? I would not be surprised at you. And how much of this content was ready at release of the game? If I were the soulless game-industry-destroying c*&^ in charge of managing this crap, I would say 6. 6 of your DLC were like prepared before release, in my thoughts, and that's what? At $15 a piece, its a nice hefty $90 dollars for people to access the rest of this copy paste game. And people will buy it. Call of Duty is the only game name grandma can remember and, "luckily", a "new" one comes out each Christmas. Apparently the brits have about as much taste in video games as they do in food, cuz they're eating this reprocessed fodder right from Kotick's hands. And the reviews...

    Maybe years of living with douchebags has made me cynical, but as I started to look through all the undeservedly positive reviews on this site, going to the linked review page, I notice that your advertisement is at the top right of EVERY SINGLE MAJOR REVIEW SITE. Now I'm not saying that this is bribery, in and of itsself, but I am quite interested to hear when these advertising contracts were made, what are the terms of them and, indeed, would they have been removed should your game not have been given such an overwhelming positive review? I am quite certain they would have, and that metacritic would no longer have a link to it. BTW what is this mountain dew **** Im sure even your most loyal of 12 year old fanboys are pissed off by this bulls*&^

    In closing, you are a bane on your industry

    Your titles show developers that there is no need for innovation or work, if you're greedy enough.

    Activision's stock is dropping, and I will have a great laugh, when everyone associated with your company, down to the lowliest intern, is blacklisted and will never work in the industry again. I wish upon you a swift bankruptcy followed by immediate foreclosure, then see you dicks try to pay $140 dollars for a single recycled game.    … Expand
  15. svush
    Dec 6, 2011
    1
    same **** nuff said. llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
  16. mattmass
    Dec 7, 2011
    1
    I joined metacritic just to rate this game. What a waste of $60, and I will never get back the hour or so I played it until I realized what crap it was. They might as well have brought back noob-tubing across the map, oh wait that wouldn't work as all the maps are too small. Lets just run around in circles, that' s about the only strategy this game was designed for. Shotguns still killI joined metacritic just to rate this game. What a waste of $60, and I will never get back the hour or so I played it until I realized what crap it was. They might as well have brought back noob-tubing across the map, oh wait that wouldn't work as all the maps are too small. Lets just run around in circles, that' s about the only strategy this game was designed for. Shotguns still kill you in 1 shot from across the map but it's still difficult to drop a bad guy aiming down the sights of a rifle and emptying a whole clip on him. WOW i could go on and on, it is just so LAME! it is the SAME game! nothing new just new small weak-ass maps. And all the flaws the other games had were not fixed, still present if not worse.
    Glad Battlefield 3 is around to satisfy my 1st person shooter needs. That game is the new major league of 1st person shooters, the COD franchise is is the same league as all the prepubescent little boys playing it, which are all I can tell do play it. All you hear are their squeaky little voices call each other the newest swear they learned in school the whole game. Alright I will stop, I just hope some COD public relations reads meatcritic and sees the REAL gamers score their piece of **** game got.    … Expand
  17. payne020
    Dec 8, 2011
    1
    where's the new? activision again releases next cod to count the many form it, it is the most important thing for them; I won't buy this game cause I prefer cs (multi) and longer campaign time, it's ridiculous you can through it in about 5 hours, screw this ****
  18. ringdrossel
    Dec 9, 2011
    1
    I played also nearly all COD games. There is one thing that gets worse and worse in multiplayer: Lag compensation. Never experienced this in another game:You will get killed for having a better connection because the engine estimates that another player having a worse connection then you has only to hit once and you have to hit 3x to land a kill. Also getting shot behind walls is prettyI played also nearly all COD games. There is one thing that gets worse and worse in multiplayer: Lag compensation. Never experienced this in another game:You will get killed for having a better connection because the engine estimates that another player having a worse connection then you has only to hit once and you have to hit 3x to land a kill. Also getting shot behind walls is pretty popular. This "feature" also enables bad things like lag switches promoting cheating to a whole new level. Just google it. This really sucks big time. No other COD had this big a problem with lag compensation. Good features introduced by Treyarch were simply undone: like flagpoints getting transparent when you aim behind it. Where are the contracts? Bad matchmaking. One who starts at level 1 directly plays against prestige level 4-5. Great fun. Also all explosives were reduced so drastically that grenades become more of joke. It lands directly besides your enemy but doesn't kill him. How realistic is that?

    The map design has already been explained by others. I will simply say that they really doesn't weight up against the Black Ops maps. The other stuff really looks like mw2: No big improvement here. The SP had more wow moments in MW2. Quickly played and quickly finished. No innovation here.    … Expand
  19. Seska
    Dec 11, 2011
    1
    Having been a long term Call of Duty fan I found MW3 a total disappointmen.After all the promises the developers made about listening to the fans and fixing what the fans said was wrong with previous games,I thought that if they had listened and corrected the issues with previous games this one would have been absolutely awesome.Unfortunately the Developers did not live up to theirHaving been a long term Call of Duty fan I found MW3 a total disappointmen.After all the promises the developers made about listening to the fans and fixing what the fans said was wrong with previous games,I thought that if they had listened and corrected the issues with previous games this one would have been absolutely awesome.Unfortunately the Developers did not live up to their promises.Oh sure they have introduced a few nice changes such as weapon upgrades and the new kill streak rewards system.But what about the things that really annoyed gamers,such as constant Host Migrations and server time outs?And the always present Lag that we experience in about 75% of games.And the Most annoying of all is the non-existing hit detection.I am very frustrated at going head to head with other gamers and losing after putting half a clip of ammunition in his head and he opens fire and shoots me once in the foot and I drop dead.I think the developers need to work on the real issues for the next game,I would be happy to wait a couple of years for the next installment rather than get another sub-standard game each year.Come on Activision give us what we really want....The best ever Call of Duty game with all real issues fixed.… Expand
  20. Runic12
    Dec 12, 2011
    1
    Awful, hardly different to the previous call of duty and the one before that, this is what is wrong with the industry, they just churn out the same rubbish game with very little difference and the public just eat it up and it sells, nobody wants to take risks anymore. It warms my heart to see this game get thrown down in the reviews.
  21. ZEFFER14
    Dec 13, 2011
    1
    I picked up MW3 at midnight the day it came out, expecting something new and innovative. I was looking forward to the new Special Ops Survival Mode and a more rehashed multiplayer experience. The month of play that ensued was a colossal letdown.

    First off, the campaign. Despite being an average joe when it comes to beating campaigns, I was able to effortlessly roll through veteran    I picked up MW3 at midnight the day it came out, expecting something new and innovative. I was looking forward to the new Special Ops Survival Mode and a more rehashed multiplayer experience. The month of play that ensued was a colossal letdown.

    First off, the campaign. Despite being an average joe when it comes to beating campaigns, I was able to effortlessly roll through veteran campaign within a matter of hours. Does the challenge even start? Also, the campaign overall just looks like a recycled version of MW2 campaign.

    Secondly, Spec Ops. Survival Mode is fun and challenging at times, but it does get boring after a while and doesn't even come close to the excitement and challenge of Nazi Zombies. Mission Mode is basically MW2 Spec Ops Part II. I do like the ranking system; however, after you hit 50 you become bored with Spec Ops mode extremely quickly, as there basically is nothing left to do.

    Finally, the part we've all been waiting for, multiplayer. Let's just say that multiplayer is a copy-and-paste of MW2 multiplayer, except with next to no new features added and a bunchload more problems. The only real things I like about the prestige shop are the opportunity for double xp whenever you want and the ability to unlock a weapon early. Everything else is garbage. I mean, who wants to work a whole prestige for a token that gets you nothing but a stupid title? And I liked being able to earn custom classes; however, since many people hardly ever use extra custom classes, having to spend a token on them seems like a waste.

    Then we have the gameplay. And boy, does it suck ass. The first and most obvious problem: the lag. I'm usually rocking 4 bars; this does nothing to account for the tremendous difference between what I see in game and what I see on the killcam. Much more often than before, I'm emptying half my clip into enemies that eventually kill me, yet when I look at the killcam, I just stood there without even taking a shot. Next is the spawning. There are many instances where I will spawn near a battle (or even in the line of fire sometimes) and will be dead within 3 seconds of spawning. Also, I have never before been killed so many times by enemies spawning behind me. The hit detection system is also garbage. There have been many times where I've been shot in the chest (killcam for proof) and the game counts it as a headshot on me. Also, knifing the air behind an enemy or sniping/quickscoping the airspace where I was 2 seconds ago shouldn't still be counted as a kill. Finally, the weapons and killstreaks (and also the maps). The weapons are almost exactly the same as they were in MW2, except for the Type 95 and PP90M1. These weapons give me fits, as both of them kill in basically 1 shot, making them an excellent choice for campers/spawn campers/corner campers. Shotguns, especially the Striker, are way overpowered too. Also, if you trigger the IMS but you manage to run 50 feet away or behind a wall, you shouldn't still have to die. The support killstreaks are a joke, now any scrub who plays the game can get an EMP or juggernaut armor in a flash (even while going negative...which reminds me, this game places way too much emphasis on kdr as compared to other cod titles...). The maps and graphics are basically just a copy-paste of MW2 maps, except that there's more corners to camp in and more cheap flanking routes *facepalm*.

    Overall, unless you're a really die hard cod fanboy (and I mean 10th/15th prestige every game die hard), then don't waste your money, especially on Elite. Your hard-earned cash is better spent on more remarkable games such as BF3 and Skyrim.    … Expand
  22. GhostDragon
    Dec 17, 2011
    1
    When I bought this game I didnt expect a lot from the single player campaign and like many others thought that the multiplayer would be as awesome as it was in black ops. I was surprised that I actually liked a lot playing through that single player campaign altough it was short and the storyline was quite confusing. When I started playing multiplayer first time I was excited and eager toWhen I bought this game I didnt expect a lot from the single player campaign and like many others thought that the multiplayer would be as awesome as it was in black ops. I was surprised that I actually liked a lot playing through that single player campaign altough it was short and the storyline was quite confusing. When I started playing multiplayer first time I was excited and eager to see what kind of maps had IW made and what all other new stuff had they added. Not long till I noticed the same as most of the players that maps had way too much of those little alleys and enemies usually spawned right next to me. Also the whole game was quite similar compared to mw2 and even they did add this weapon leveling thing it just wasnt enough. Mighth be that when they had that fight with Jason and Vince and they left with many other people they just didnt have the courage or knowhow to make any big improvements. I just am very disappointed with the game and I dont think that I will play it for very long even though its still a bit addictive like all CODs.… Expand
  23. RuthlessZA
    Dec 20, 2011
    1
    Fairly enjoyable but they keep making the mistake of making the last chapter irritating hard, decide what is veteran and stick with it. Played Battlefield 3 and that got a rating of 8 from me
  24. chr0nicgamer
    Dec 21, 2011
    1
    Honestly I was once in love with CoD.I started playing CoD on the computer when I was 7 (15 now) and have since switched to console. I was a fanboy like no other racked 32+ days in CoD4 and still play it even today. MW2 left me frustrated with the glitches(Javelin mainly) that simply ruined the game. One thing I liked was that the mw2 was a bit of a change, they innovated some things.Honestly I was once in love with CoD.I started playing CoD on the computer when I was 7 (15 now) and have since switched to console. I was a fanboy like no other racked 32+ days in CoD4 and still play it even today. MW2 left me frustrated with the glitches(Javelin mainly) that simply ruined the game. One thing I liked was that the mw2 was a bit of a change, they innovated some things. Anyways, MW3 in my opinion is utter crap. There was no update on the engine, or innovation in the game. They failed to fix nagging issues from MW2 which have now carried over and are in fact worse. The balance of weaponry is pitiful in my view and the maps are absolute crap. When I first put in the disk I thought I was playing MW2. The graphics are the same, the weapon unbalance is the same, and the killstreaks are still overpowered. The campaign was predictable, quick action, stuff blowing up, and cinematic moments. Honestly, buy Battlefield, I'll be selling my MW3 soon, add me 360: Chr0nic STIDs… Expand
  25. lalo12
    Dec 24, 2011
    1
    I have played all the COD games ,every single game had "something" that kept me interested but mw3 its a real joke to the franchise and i think it must be retired of the market , yesterday i was playing mw3 and i got bored so i started to play mw4, and except for the grafics, its the same!!!! this is the probably the worst game ever made by sledgehammer games
  26. thedayitended
    Dec 26, 2011
    1
    Mw2 was an absolutley great game but to be honest, this is, well, I dont even know. From the day the trailer came out i absolutley despised it, but when i got it i had that little hope, like a normal person would, and i wasnt expecting such a sad game not that the game is bad but its soooo not what i want, im liberal, i like change simple as that. Great series by the by.
  27. RonaldOVOXO
    Feb 2, 2012
    1
    Since Black OPS release The Call Of Duty Franchise Became repetitive. Same guns same features. It gets to the point in where im like "why do i even buy COD anymore its a waste of $60.00
  28. Atlas_JES
    Jan 1, 2012
    1
    Copy, paste and repeat. MW3 is the EXACT same game structure as previous call of duty titles. Now that does not make it a horrible game, it makes the design team incredibly lazy and they should be ashamed of the product they have presented. I have no problem with games using things from their predecessor, but this is ridiculous. Its sad that this will be one of the highest grossing gamesCopy, paste and repeat. MW3 is the EXACT same game structure as previous call of duty titles. Now that does not make it a horrible game, it makes the design team incredibly lazy and they should be ashamed of the product they have presented. I have no problem with games using things from their predecessor, but this is ridiculous. Its sad that this will be one of the highest grossing games of all-time just because of the name sake. The campaign has some bright spots, but we have done it all before in past games and clocking in at 5 hours is pathetic. I had to force myself to play through some levels because its just the SAME thing over and over. I know FPS games have a tall order with single player because by nature the core game play is repetitive, but for heaven sake PLEASE do something different with story mode. I must give this game a one because though its game play is for the most part solid (though i haven't touched on the wretched spawning in online mode) it takes a one on effort to do what i did for papers in school: copy paste… Expand
  29. sam8
    Jan 3, 2012
    1
    A really bad game. Robert Trolling didnt fix anyhting. Its basically black ops flaws mix with mw2 flaws. They make the game look all cool with the golden guns but in reality its a cluster fu*k. its just people running around everywhere.From overpowered fmg's to quickscoping. its really bad.
  30. klfsmkwdsdj
    Jan 4, 2012
    1
    I'll start by saying I am a fan of CoD 4, MW2, and slightly WaW, and I disagree with anyone saying this is an expensive DLC. Unfortunately, it's much worse than that. I'll start with maps, they're atrocious. They're randomly scattered, disgusting looks, dull, flat, and horribly small, actually I timed how long it takes to run around the biggest MW3 map to MW2 wasteland and favela.I'll start by saying I am a fan of CoD 4, MW2, and slightly WaW, and I disagree with anyone saying this is an expensive DLC. Unfortunately, it's much worse than that. I'll start with maps, they're atrocious. They're randomly scattered, disgusting looks, dull, flat, and horribly small, actually I timed how long it takes to run around the biggest MW3 map to MW2 wasteland and favela. Wasteland was approx 2.5x bigger and favela was 1.3-5x bigger, pathetic. The perks, there are only 3 new ones, of which all are essentially useless and one, recon, was basically just copied off of rival Battlefield series. The other 2 are even very innovative and their pro versions are old perks. The guns, yes the guns are basically the same, but thats not what I'm complaining about because theyre based off real guns of which there are limited variants. Whats frustrating is the complete lack of balance, actually scratch that, theres balance in the fact that every gun kills in two shots except for a couple which are just useless. Also for some reason they decided to make machine pistols more powerful than most other guns in the game, really? The sniping is awkward to say the least, and I'm a sniper, it was my most used gun in every COD to date, even though you can zoom in faster, the way it does is honestly just odd and unweildy. Not to mention the snipers are just plain ugly. There are no new attachments except for the hybrid scope which doesnt count because its just combining two old attachments, the kill streaks are basically the same except for juggernaut which really is a stupid killstreak. But they decided to make the support strike package, a kill streak which doesnt reset when you die and has most of the best features, great idea sledgehammer... Because advanced UAV is in this package, if you hated ghost in BO youll die in MW3, with a blackbird up about 80-90% of the time and UAV 100%, assassin and blind eye are essential. Oh and finally the gamemodes, they added one new one, kill confirmed, which is my least favorite of them all including CTF... how has Call of Duty thought of 1 new game type in 5 years? I dont understand. The only reason I gave this a 1 is because the campaign is mildly entertaining and does bring everything together and once and for all end the game, however it is extremely cliche, predictable and uneventful, theres no mission that is distinct nor that I would replay several times such as the sniper missions/ ac-130 from COD 4 and multiple stealth/white house/ final mission of MW2. And lastly, it uses the same engine as COD 4, the best selling game in the world, it outsold harry potter... can't make a new engine, wow, just wow. Dont buy and if you already have, dont buy elite its pointless, go buy Skyrim, Batman, Halo CE anniversary, Rage, Gears 3, Battlefield 3, Dead Island, or wait for Mass Effect 3. With this plethora of great games this year why would one even consider MW3?… 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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