Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

 Xbox 360
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3.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8685 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,253 out of 8685
  2. Mixed: 954 out of 8685
  3. Negative: 5,478 out of 8685
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  1. JustineBieber
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    This game makes me want to just curl up in a corner and die.

    Nothing if have ever played or done has brought me to this many tears, but the fact that this game got such a good score while games like counterstrike:source, a game that is not only way better then this game but uses it as a stick to scrape **** off its magnificent shoes. I have lost faith in humanity. We are doomed to die by    This game makes me want to just curl up in a corner and die.

    Nothing if have ever played or done has brought me to this many tears, but the fact that this game got such a good score while games like counterstrike:source, a game that is not only way better then this game but uses it as a stick to scrape **** off its magnificent shoes.

    I have lost faith in humanity. We are doomed to die by drowning in our own stupidity. I hope we all die in nuclear war.    … Expand
  2. Feldman9000
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    No vehicles. Dated Graphics. Confirmed rehashed building and textures. COD $60 Map Pack 2011. 13 year olds everywhere, raise your mountain dew and toast yourselves as the reason the gaming industry is a joke and for raping your mothers paycheck.
  3. Hugodastrevas
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    The Single player it's so stupid i wanted to cry and the multiplayer it's ... well... fine i guess. But why am i playing this when i should be playing battlefield 3 i will never know.
  4. thesisko
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    A soulless cash-in, Modern Warfare 3 represents everything that is wrong with modern gaming. I have no doubt that it will be showered with 9+ scores, but in reality this is merely a phoned-in recycle of a 4 year old game.
  5. MoeLester
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    Modern Warfare 2 repackaged as another $60 game.
    For the past 3 installments Call of Duty has been the biggest rip-off of the gaming universe, re-using textures, animations and even sounds. These games are nowhere near the $60 price they're advertised for. I hope to see this franchise halt at a dead stop as it's just stagnating.
    I sincerely hope Activision would go bankrupt for being a    Modern Warfare 2 repackaged as another $60 game.
    For the past 3 installments Call of Duty has been the biggest rip-off of the gaming universe, re-using textures, animations and even sounds. These games are nowhere near the $60 price they're advertised for. I hope to see this franchise halt at a dead stop as it's just stagnating.

    I sincerely hope Activision would go bankrupt for being a dirty publisher forcing developers to make games under such a short time span. They see customers as sheep that will buy anything and I will h ave none of it.    … Expand
  6. chtibi
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Same thing, just an expansion pack. The only thing this series is made for is the money now. 20 (TWENTY) DLC packs already confirmed. And ANOTHER Modern Warfare confirmed for next year. This has got to stop
  7. spinspock
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    What an absolute mess. At this point, Call of Duty has become another by the numbers, copy and paste shooter franchise. I bought this game expecting something enjoyable and fun. What I got was yet another mindless corridor shooter that plays the game for me. The multiplayer is an absolute abomination as well. It's amazing to me that in the time since Call of Duty 4 has released the seriesWhat an absolute mess. At this point, Call of Duty has become another by the numbers, copy and paste shooter franchise. I bought this game expecting something enjoyable and fun. What I got was yet another mindless corridor shooter that plays the game for me. The multiplayer is an absolute abomination as well. It's amazing to me that in the time since Call of Duty 4 has released the series has almost single handedly killed the FPS genre. This game just puts the final nail in the coffin.… Expand
  8. AngryGamer
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    What a piece of ****
    It's just a copy Of MW2!
    Same graphics,same extremely outdated engine,almost the same multiplayer,short and lame singleplayer.
    The console peasants might be pleased with this but i am not!
  9. Naka
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    It's a 60 dollar skin of MW2, what more is there to say? There's no innovation here. With all the money they have been raking in, they're doing nothing but releasing map packs while other developers are creating whole new games.
  10. BioWareEmployee
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Sorry, but it's already become more than evident that this game is literally a repainted Modern Warfare 2, now with a subscription fee. Players are finding the exact same buildings and locations copy and pasted from the last game and it's ridiculous. Gamers are not going to tolerate this garbage, and if companies want to still be around next generation they better start putting effort intoSorry, but it's already become more than evident that this game is literally a repainted Modern Warfare 2, now with a subscription fee. Players are finding the exact same buildings and locations copy and pasted from the last game and it's ridiculous. Gamers are not going to tolerate this garbage, and if companies want to still be around next generation they better start putting effort into their games again. Don't like getting bad fan reviews? Then stop repackaging the same game and expecting us to pay $60 for it, you scammers.… Expand
  11. Sandwich_Lord
    Nov 23, 2011
    0
    this game is horrible, the devs should kill themselves, cod needs to die, campaign sucks and is short , copy paste MP, 5 year old graphics, horrible PC port, etc etc
  12. lsdiskewl
    Nov 13, 2011
    0
    Repacking the same game for the third time in a row. The SP is anemic, MP identical and the DLC gouging of customers remains the same. MW3 should have been sold as 15$ expansion to MW2. There is simply no excuse for the consistent lack of creativity and shady business practices revolving around this series.
  13. DisgruntledGame
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    Time for a non biased review, from a shooter fan. The game looks and plays like the past 10 games, so it's not original and I detracted points for that. The storyline is generic and predictable so I subtracted points for that. The box art is plain and ugly so I subtracted points for that. It's being published by Bobby Kotick, AKA "the devil from Activision-Blizzard who eats gameTime for a non biased review, from a shooter fan. The game looks and plays like the past 10 games, so it's not original and I detracted points for that. The storyline is generic and predictable so I subtracted points for that. The box art is plain and ugly so I subtracted points for that. It's being published by Bobby Kotick, AKA "the devil from Activision-Blizzard who eats game developers for breakfast", so I subtracted points for that. The CoD series is singlehandedly responsible for the dumbing down and destruction of the FPS genre so I detracted points for that. The series is also responsible for giving consumers the most expensive DLC the world has ever known so that'll cost some review points. I wanted to give it one point for having awesome graphics, but then I remembered 90% of the buildings and textures are recycled from previous games so there is nothing original there and I ended up subtracting points for that.

    I understand Activision-Blizzard plays harball with popular review companies, so you made the right choice by coming to the user section to get the honest truth!    … Expand
  14. Thylkerisis
    Nov 14, 2011
    0
    Le jeu des boeuf et des wesh wesh, aucunes évolutions, pan pan boum boum, vive l'amérique.
    Un substitut pénien, certainement très efficaces pour l'armée de moutons qui l'achètera.
  15. marowit
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    Just another copy paste of previous games nothing new, it's just the same old with new maps and some better graphics.
    Sad to see it has such high sales when it does not even deserve 25% of what it's getting.
  16. failedagain
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    Bad game is bad.

    Why are they chargin £50 for this? The same rehashed crap that was released years ago. £50 for a terrible map pack, not to worry they will release some more packs in a few weeks costs £15.
  17. JoshParis
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Can't tell you how upset I was with this game. With games like Skyrim and Arkham City adding new stories, innovation and something new. COD sticks to the same overused formula. I've already traded it in.
  18. whitespider999
    Mar 2, 2012
    0
    I usually write long detailed reviews. This won't be a long review. I am... tired. I am exhausted. People love this game, it sold more than skyrim. That's the current state of our society. This review I am writing, it's meaningless - It won't change anything. Those people who play this game, are far greater in numbers than us. They don't care about metacritic. What's the point? Why am II usually write long detailed reviews. This won't be a long review. I am... tired. I am exhausted. People love this game, it sold more than skyrim. That's the current state of our society. This review I am writing, it's meaningless - It won't change anything. Those people who play this game, are far greater in numbers than us. They don't care about metacritic. What's the point? Why am I even writing this. I guess... there is hope. We do exist. People do understand that the few of us who actually like to feel, and think, and imagine - want something. Games are getting made that appeal to us. And there are probably just as many games that appeal to us as there are games that appeal to the 'mainstream casual consumer'. So.. maybe we are not doomed.… Expand
  19. incognito
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    Someone said it earlier that this is a map pack for MW2. That person was dead on absolutely nothing new except maps and a few new killstreak rewards. This game is definitely not worth $60 anymore its officially classified as a bargain bin game in my books.
  20. RogerWilco2099
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    Sooooo its the same game as before rehashed over and over again to the point its now tedious, boring, tiresome and old. Single player campaign is lacking when it could have been so much more and multiplayer is is the same as its always been. Except now everyone on the planet starts from zero. Honestly you could have done a mass reset on MW2 and it would be exactly the same.
  21. TradeMark_XIII
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    A stale series is finally getting the criticism it deserves. F**k Activision and their plea. Give this game the low score it deserves. Hopefully this will wake them up and tell them they can't release the same game over and over again every year.
  22. Lait7
    Nov 24, 2011
    0
    I have played all the CoD video games. This is the most disappointing one after BO and MW2. Looks exactly as CoD 4, with barely any change in mechanics and gameplay. The only good part is the story, but that is easily spoiled because it is so predictable. The graphics are the same as on CoD 4, which came out 4 years ago. Usually I do not care about graphics but this was just disappointing.I have played all the CoD video games. This is the most disappointing one after BO and MW2. Looks exactly as CoD 4, with barely any change in mechanics and gameplay. The only good part is the story, but that is easily spoiled because it is so predictable. The graphics are the same as on CoD 4, which came out 4 years ago. Usually I do not care about graphics but this was just disappointing. I have played about 1h of multiplayer and I am totally sick of it! More campers than ever with a lot of 12 year old kids, way too easy to spawn kill, overpowered weapons etc. I could go on for a whole essay if I would have the energy to. There are a lot of glitches also, of course the game was just released but these are simple, easy glitches that should have been noticed instantly during the beta tests. The maps are all recycled with the same looks as earlier maps, nothing new. I am really disappointed mostly because I waited out in the cold rain for almost 12 hours with my friends and we really were expecting a good game. That this is not. Save your time, go play something else because this is not worth it. At least I can still sell this on eBay for 90% of the money… Expand
  23. Toad321
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Call of Duty is merely a dumbed-down experience for a dumb, casual audience. I don't find it surprising that this series sells more in the states. Where it appeals to the majority of teenagers who are under the dilusion that shooters are the best games evar. Lol
  24. crotchduster84
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    wow i'm so glad i didnt buy this game i played it last night at a friends house. i havent enjoyed a cod game since cod3 with this game which is a spin-off of a spin-off which is the same crap and nothing refreshing about the game i think its money well spent that i bought battlefield the day it came out because it was refreshing, but it was no bad company i did go in open-minded but not towow i'm so glad i didnt buy this game i played it last night at a friends house. i havent enjoyed a cod game since cod3 with this game which is a spin-off of a spin-off which is the same crap and nothing refreshing about the game i think its money well spent that i bought battlefield the day it came out because it was refreshing, but it was no bad company i did go in open-minded but not to high and got what i ordered another carbon copy repeat.… Expand
  25. Tylerhan2000
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    Horrible overrated game. Don't waste your money this time around, same game, butt-hurt story line, boring stuff. The Engine is noticeable, with no graphical updates from MW2 or even MW
  26. Zoan626
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    I can't believe I bought COD: MW 2.5. The campaign is so insanely short and many of the future DLC they're charging for are ALREADY ON THE DISK. You end up paying 60% for half a game and access to buying overpriced DLC absolutely horrendous. The did NOTHING to change the game it's exactly the same as MW2 so it's odd they put THREE in the title and didn't just have it be yet anotherI can't believe I bought COD: MW 2.5. The campaign is so insanely short and many of the future DLC they're charging for are ALREADY ON THE DISK. You end up paying 60% for half a game and access to buying overpriced DLC absolutely horrendous. The did NOTHING to change the game it's exactly the same as MW2 so it's odd they put THREE in the title and didn't just have it be yet another expansion to MW2. The game is absolutely not worth it in the slightest. I'm very tired of these tactical FPS shooters that get released every other month it seems. They all play exactly the same and continue to remove any kind of user based skill or interaction at all in the games and simply reward you for walking around and pressing buttons wildly. As an avid gamer I can't really say anything positive at all about this game or current state of this genre and it is especially disturbing that so many mainstream reviewers ignore all these points.… Expand
  27. poultrygeist1
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    Overrated garbage. I really wish people would spend more money supporting more deserving games rather than playing the same first person shooter year after year.
  28. MrCaca000
    Dec 5, 2011
    0
    Pus pus pus pus pus pus that's how the freaking weapons sound in this game. Now, don't get me started on the actual game mechanics. *Flawless game* my ass.
  29. VETJasper
    Nov 13, 2011
    0
    This formula was old with MW2, and you guys are seriously trying to pass of another one. Maybe you could try something new, you know, like your competitors. Same graphics, same mechanics, same game.
  30. timo788
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    having played it for couple of hours with mates, the story is weak so far and over the top and the multiplayer is still exactly the same as every cod previous minus some "new" classes, killstreaks etc nothing actually new to warrant all the decent review scores magazines are giving it
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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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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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