Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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3.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8685 Ratings

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  1. LynchSimon
    Dec 18, 2011
    0
    The Cod franchise has lost its touch since MW2. All your paying â
  2. Jessthebear
    Dec 26, 2011
    4
    A game highly anticipated, however, not delivering quite what expected. In my opinion, yes the game is not very fresh, but surely if you already have an award winning game, why make it worse? Yet by keeping it similar, they have. The game is very similar to MWF2, however the feel of the game is a bit different. Firstly, the maps do make it more flowing, as promised, which does make theA game highly anticipated, however, not delivering quite what expected. In my opinion, yes the game is not very fresh, but surely if you already have an award winning game, why make it worse? Yet by keeping it similar, they have. The game is very similar to MWF2, however the feel of the game is a bit different. Firstly, the maps do make it more flowing, as promised, which does make the game a bit more exciting, but really recycled weapons and a small handful editions don't deliver enough. Furthermore, the mechanics on the game need a serious revamp. It feels like its trying to be realistic, and then it just slaps you in the face in certain parts with its un realism. One of the more popular aspects of the game jumps to mind, I am referring, of course, to quick scoping. Unfortunately it is a big chunk of the problem with the game, because it is so popular. There is nothing realistic about quick scoping, or in fact the way sniping is done in game. Most of the elements of the sniper rifle need to be looked at a lot. Also, we were promised 'more equal weapons' so people wouldn't just choose the UMP45 silenced and win. On most counts, they have made fairly equal weapons, yet some of them just jump out as being far too powerful, or far too weak. To name 1, the FMG9, akimbo with steady aim is a near unbeatable combination, and sucks a lot of the fun away from the game when faced with an opponent using them. Another aspect of the game, and one of the most horrendous is knifing. I don't know what happened between MWF2 and this, but knifing has just failed miserably. The complete inconsistency of this mechanic makes it un-usable, and it is suicide to even attempt knifing someone. There are no shining qualities of this game that make me feel amazed by it, there are some good ones, like flowing maps and new game modes (Kill confirmed) that make the game bare-able, but if you are looking to play a good multi-player first person shooter, go and buy Modern Warfare 2.… Expand
  3. 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.
  4. GCMANINDAHOOD
    Dec 28, 2011
    4
    The game has not lived up to any of my expectations, a bland game that is almost exactly the same as the last, in fact this completely lowered the bar on the Modern warfare series, what makes this game bad is it didn't bring anything new to the table as it had promised and it falls very short of its expectations. What made Cod: Black Ops good is it was fresh and revised and brought newThe game has not lived up to any of my expectations, a bland game that is almost exactly the same as the last, in fact this completely lowered the bar on the Modern warfare series, what makes this game bad is it didn't bring anything new to the table as it had promised and it falls very short of its expectations. What made Cod: Black Ops good is it was fresh and revised and brought new things to the Call of Duty "table" per say unlike MW3.… Expand
  5. SLTYMILK
    Dec 28, 2011
    4
    Yea, sure this game is fun. But for a Modern Warfare game, it truly is as much content as maybe a slightly-larger-than-normal dlc. I mean, sure a sequel isn't a completely new game. But it still should also add something new, not be essentially the exact same game. Every once in a while, I do hop on and play, but my first time playing Modern Warfare 1 and Modern Warfare 2 feel almost theYea, sure this game is fun. But for a Modern Warfare game, it truly is as much content as maybe a slightly-larger-than-normal dlc. I mean, sure a sequel isn't a completely new game. But it still should also add something new, not be essentially the exact same game. Every once in a while, I do hop on and play, but my first time playing Modern Warfare 1 and Modern Warfare 2 feel almost the same, and it isn't exciting or fun anymore. Plus, they pump out a cod every year, making it even less exciting. Just milking the cow, because they know the little kids will buy it because they think all of their friends will buy it, and so will force their parents to buy it. A lot of the fan base is little kids who haven't played a quality game, that took effort to produce. But seriously, more people would like this game if it innovated more and was actually a new game.… Expand
  6. 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
  7. ruabadfish2oou
    Mar 1, 2012
    0
    The game isn't too bad, but it's essentially just MW2 (which wasn't that great to begin with) copied/pasted. More of the same small maps, OP streaks, and same graphics.
  8. codfan56
    Jan 3, 2012
    4
    This game is ok but not as good as previous games such as black ops or cod 4 or even world at war.First off Infinity ward made the single player while sledgehammer games made the multiplayer.The single player is really good but the multiplayer is a disaster.The multiplayer has no balance,bad lag and they brought the ghost perk and at least two forms of second chance back which everyoneThis game is ok but not as good as previous games such as black ops or cod 4 or even world at war.First off Infinity ward made the single player while sledgehammer games made the multiplayer.The single player is really good but the multiplayer is a disaster.The multiplayer has no balance,bad lag and they brought the ghost perk and at least two forms of second chance back which everyone hated in black ops.
    Sledgehammer games does not listen to the community they brought back two hated perks ghost/second chance and actually made both of them stronger.The maps are terrible there are more campers in this cod then i have ever seen in a cod because of the maps.Bad spawn system people will spawn two feet behind you and shoot you in the back all game long.The create a class menu is too cluttered and complicated all the customization you could do in black ops is gone the playercard lacks lots of stats that black ops had and they dont even show a persons captures and defends in domination in stead you get to see assists.And to top it off MW3 has worse lag then Black Ops and that's really bad.Lol i think i will just buy treyarchs cod's from now on since sledgehomo games has no idea what they are doing.    … Expand
  9. Rkownage
    Jan 5, 2012
    3
    I gave this a 3, because I played the same game 5 years ago. All Modern Warfare 3 is is a money making machine that Mr. Kotick likes to milk for the quick buck. Way to take advantage of idiot gamers willing to pay $60 for this game. Thank god for Gamefly, I wouldn't pay $20 for this crapfest. Get some developers with talent next time.
  10. HwoDragon
    Jan 31, 2012
    5
    On the multiplayer game I have one issue. They basically took the original system for earning attachments, and made it easier. You dont need headshots, just kills. I likes the original because it took skill to get headshots. Anybody can spray with a fully-auto assault rifle and kill. It takes skill to aim with that rifle and hit them in the head. The graphics? Great! The maps? Cool! ButOn the multiplayer game I have one issue. They basically took the original system for earning attachments, and made it easier. You dont need headshots, just kills. I likes the original because it took skill to get headshots. Anybody can spray with a fully-auto assault rifle and kill. It takes skill to aim with that rifle and hit them in the head. The graphics? Great! The maps? Cool! But honestly, the multiplayer is pretty much identical to CODMW2… Expand
  11. SenorFuzzeh
    Feb 25, 2012
    4
    I am surprised it took people this many games to realize call of duty wasn't going to change... I got tired of these games back when MW2 Came out, which was hardly 2 years ago. Theres alot better games out there. I dont understand how activasion can make so much money and then just not change anything.
  12. ProwlerCaboose
    Jan 21, 2012
    3
    I have played every call of duty game. the first one wasn't that great it was merely like a little MOH ripoff style game but it was fun. Cod 2 was exciting it had a new engine and looked great, cod 3 was adding new things to the game, like sprint and updated multiplayer. Cod4 comes out and its simply amazing, the campaign was fantastic story was gripping and the multiplayer was a standI have played every call of duty game. the first one wasn't that great it was merely like a little MOH ripoff style game but it was fun. Cod 2 was exciting it had a new engine and looked great, cod 3 was adding new things to the game, like sprint and updated multiplayer. Cod4 comes out and its simply amazing, the campaign was fantastic story was gripping and the multiplayer was a stand alone feat! then Cod WaW was just getting better! it added a new co-op mode where you could play parts of the campaign online co-op! it had all the same multiplayer with updates to it to make it better for the players, and finally it had Zombies which is one of the biggest things Cod has ever had a series...now this may just be me...but it went downhill from here. Mw2 is released to one of the biggest mass audiences ever, it came out amaizingly well the story was gripping and full of twists and turns. the multiplayer was updated for more arcade and less realistic but funner, you could hop on and feel like you did something, the co-op was gone in zombies and campaign but it was still there for spec-ops where you try to do different things so you can complete objectives but the problem was it was rushed. where cod 4 and waw had had about 4 years to be made mw2 had only 2 years. this ment that there were glitches. lots of glitches. it had overpowered shotguns that kill in 1 hit from 20 feet, the rpgs with the huge 30 foot explosive kill radius, dual glocks with overpowered it was horrendous to all who saw it. people began to turn away from Cod, and this was bad. Blackops. This game added so much to the series. it had its own type no visuals game in it, a updated zombies mode, their was an online where you could challenge people for money to use to buy new items. you had a money system where you didnt have to work to upgrade a gun or rank up to a perk you just buy them and customization was at an all time high. there were about 100 gun camos, emblems were completely customizable, the red dot sights on guns were customizable too! it had an offline mode where you could fight aginist Bots and rank up there, and it added a theater mode where you could watch old games and even a new ability to have 2 people play online from the same xbox/ps3!. it even had a new top down acrade game! now while the graphics were getting only slowly better there were only a few good leaps and mw2/bo had them. even black ops added an new movement ability! you could swan dive around places! it was good fun and it felt like a new game. mw3. let me level with you all i am probably biased about this game but its with good reason. you see how all the other games had updates and added more to the game the thing is mw3 didnt. it changed the multiplayer in only small tweaks, like killstreaks per class now but thats all i can really see. it actually took most customization away like most camos, red dots, and customization for emblems in favor of mw2 style. the graphics had not changed the story was solid but most of them are in cod games, the co-op was only the same spec ops but it had a new ranking system for the new gametype called "survival" which was basically zombies but people had guns. it is fun and changes a lot but not completely original or that fun when multiplayer comes looming about. the multiplayer maps are not diverse, they are more of the same, the guns feel really bad and not realistic, not much updating but enough to show a little something. thats just how the game is and i do not see how it can truly be considered to be a new game. it is merely an expansion pack. thats all i see. if you have any other opinions thats for you but this is how i see the series as a whole. black ops 2 will hopefully save cod.… Expand
  13. AdofTheKirk
    Mar 7, 2012
    0
    MW 2.1, pretty much sums up this game. Spec ops feels unimportant, and survival is an obvious tac on. The multiplay has seen little to no change, other than new weopons/ killstreeks and some custimization options. It also seems as if the ENTIRE mapmaking team decided on one ***ing theme: Lets put some buildings in a flat area. Seriously? All the money in the world and we get this pileMW 2.1, pretty much sums up this game. Spec ops feels unimportant, and survival is an obvious tac on. The multiplay has seen little to no change, other than new weopons/ killstreeks and some custimization options. It also seems as if the ENTIRE mapmaking team decided on one ***ing theme: Lets put some buildings in a flat area. Seriously? All the money in the world and we get this pile of ****. Thanks for taking the population of gamers away from qualitly games like GOW3, and Battlefield.… Expand
  14. CodIsBad
    Jan 26, 2012
    0
    The campaign is so predictable and don't get me started about the multiplayer. OP guns, and everybody runs around with a f****** mp7 and type 95. The game sucks nothing more that I can say don't waste your money
  15. Windwalker88
    Feb 14, 2012
    0
    There is too much wrong with this game to give it a good grade. The radar is inaccurate, the gun stats within the game are inaccurate, many promises made by Robert Bowling are not kept. For example the last stand feature. The guns are totally unbalanced. There are only a couple of guns worth using in the game if you want to play competitively. The peripheral vision in this game isThere is too much wrong with this game to give it a good grade. The radar is inaccurate, the gun stats within the game are inaccurate, many promises made by Robert Bowling are not kept. For example the last stand feature. The guns are totally unbalanced. There are only a couple of guns worth using in the game if you want to play competitively. The peripheral vision in this game is non existent. For some reason everyone runs much faster and stiffer which leads to choppy almost lag like movement that you have to aim at when trying to shoot your opponent I used to hate modern warfare 2 because of the same reasons but i recently went back and played modern warfare 2 and it actually plays better. Overall this game is extremely bad and in my opinion it has ruined the franchise. I have decided to never by another call of duty. The critics need to play the game under regular average player conditions to give more accurate reviews because i cannot understand why they graded this game so absurdly high. Its so sad really since the first modern warfare was so balanced and solid. it was so near to perfection that everyone just kept buying the sequels. But guess what? This isn't call of duty 4. This is a cluster **** of **** I guess i will just stick to halo...… Expand
  16. Diabolus666
    Feb 15, 2012
    3
    Ok. Had this game since release date but wanted to give them some time to fix possible bugs. I think 3 months is more than enough but OH, BOY... I won't argue about the "old mechanics". We all knew it was more of the same. Just cause of that, it deserves a 6 score. But the bugs... mainly the lag compensation thing and crazy spawns did it for me. Just giving a heads up: If you live in aOk. Had this game since release date but wanted to give them some time to fix possible bugs. I think 3 months is more than enough but OH, BOY... I won't argue about the "old mechanics". We all knew it was more of the same. Just cause of that, it deserves a 6 score. But the bugs... mainly the lag compensation thing and crazy spawns did it for me. Just giving a heads up: If you live in a country where most of the people have a connection that is 10% of what you have DON'T EVEN TRY this game. You'll end up having to nerf your connection and using it on "Moderate" Type in order to play anything.… Expand
  17. Killdabunny
    Feb 18, 2012
    1
    There is no redeeming quality about this game. Maybe if it had zombies ti save it I would give it a score of "5". The maps keep getting smaller and less tactical, why even have sniper rifles? 2 hits in the chest from 50 yards with the ump is a kill but somehow the .50 cal is not? WAW brought us Zombies, MW2 brought us customizable killstreaks with a nuke and numerous weapons to chooseThere is no redeeming quality about this game. Maybe if it had zombies ti save it I would give it a score of "5". The maps keep getting smaller and less tactical, why even have sniper rifles? 2 hits in the chest from 50 yards with the ump is a kill but somehow the .50 cal is not? WAW brought us Zombies, MW2 brought us customizable killstreaks with a nuke and numerous weapons to choose from. Black ops and now MW3 bring nothing new but only minor tweaks to leaps that previous games made. Adding theater mode and providing a payable Elite membership is not equal to the amazing things introduced in previous cod games. You take away stopping power but allow the crazy combinations of other perks? This is by far the worst cod game ever made,… Expand
  18. o8oBadWolfo8o
    Feb 21, 2012
    0
    What can I say. Well it is certainly starting to seem that Activision really like the copy and paste button on there solid gold plated desktops. So november same around again and activision decided that they needed to line there pockets with even more money. Well sad to say I think they may have succeeded.
    The original MW was a breakthrough, it had great story and gameplay, what I didn't    What can I say. Well it is certainly starting to seem that Activision really like the copy and paste button on there solid gold plated desktops. So november same around again and activision decided that they needed to line there pockets with even more money. Well sad to say I think they may have succeeded.
    The original MW was a breakthrough, it had great story and gameplay, what I didn't expect however was that same game to be released again two years later with litle more than a texture pack and some campaign DLC. Considering this my attitude to MW2, imagine my surprize when the thinking caps down at Activision went into over drive and made MW3. Once again all I can say is wow thats a nice texture pack and DLC. Fair enough the mutiplayer is fun, but its no different from the first two. The only thing worth a penny in the call of duty series right now is the Zombies mini-game, considering a lack of that in this title to me it is worthless. Want some fun, go out and buy something you have never played before, because in about ten years time your going to look at your game collection and realised that for those ten years you spent just over £1000 on the same game every single year.    … Expand
  19. jugrnaut01
    Feb 23, 2012
    0
    This game sucks! I have been playing call of duty for the last 5 years straight. I took off from work to pick up my pre-order and was prestige 3 within the first 30 days. I tried very hard to give this game a chance and the worst part is that IW has made the better game over the course of Call of Duty's life but this last one is so bad that for me it will overshadow everything that theyThis game sucks! I have been playing call of duty for the last 5 years straight. I took off from work to pick up my pre-order and was prestige 3 within the first 30 days. I tried very hard to give this game a chance and the worst part is that IW has made the better game over the course of Call of Duty's life but this last one is so bad that for me it will overshadow everything that they have done up until this point and I will only remember how SH%TTY MW3 was. IW may have won many of the battles but they lost the war.… Expand
  20. rexmax123
    Feb 24, 2012
    0
    i used to play fifa now i play pes i used to play call of duty now i play battlefield enough said do the good gaming people not agree? why 150 characters i think i said all i had to
  21. JeffERson8090
    Feb 24, 2012
    4
    Do yourself a favor and buy Black Ops or MW2, because its essentially the same game, just cheaper. the only reason it gets a five from me is the award winning CoD formula from CoD 4 is still here, expect absolutely nothing has been improved, and nothing has changed except for killstreaks being renamed and weapons reskinned
  22. Aizen
    Feb 28, 2012
    0
    I hoped too see a new game with actually something new. I want my money back...
  23. Able
    Feb 28, 2012
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A disgrace to the name of the word sequel as it lacks everything it neeeds to be one feels more like dlc. The plot was rubbish with one the worst shock moments i've seen in a while. A kid dies that it? What abourthe nuke in the first one? Multiplayer feels the same as the second one excwpt worsebecause of streaks. Moabs and elite. Overall not worth 60 bucks… Expand
  24. Donalon
    Mar 3, 2012
    3
    MILK IT!!!!!

    After offering nothing other then maps and a few guns, this game was quite simply made to be the biggest entertainment releases of the year, yet doesn't offer anything the last one does. Infinty ward seem to be republishing the same ideas under a new title
  25. SAFCJammyD
    Mar 4, 2012
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Reused and rehashed content, doesn't listen to it's community, sells millions and can't even update the graphics engine? Lots of us who have given it a bad score have said what many others can't. Our opinions!!!! It shocks me how you can say that it has improved. A 10 year old can think of some guns and kill streaks. Now for the single player. What a muddled mess this is. A sheep could predict, the storey soap dies and you kill makerov. This is more like DLC MW2 or MW2.5. No effort put in at all. And it is so sad that in 2 years time 10 million more people will go and buy it just because it has Call of Duty or MW in the title it upsets me to be honest. I will never fall for it again.
    P.S I am not a BF3 fan boy and I have actually played MW3.    … Expand
  26. Josh_47ra
    Mar 6, 2012
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Alright, let me be clear, if this was an independent game I would give it a 4 or 5 but as a closing game in a trilogy it comes with certain expectations. Those were not met. at all. MW2 was bad, but not anywhere near the level that this game was. Just to hit a few quick points: a coordinated simultaneous terrorist attack across all of Europe, a Russian Navy, a naval invasion of NYC, kidnapping the presidents daughter to coerce him (there are safeguards against this in the Russian laws), the peace treaty being signed with no repercussions, the vigilante justice of Makarov (he would be captured, tried, and hung), the unbalanced multiplayer, the underpowered airbased killstreaks, the broken perks, the support killstreaks, awful spawn system, etc. These are all the things wrong with the game, I don't feel like typing for 20 minutes to elaborate, but look them up if you need to. I'll admit some of spec ops was fun again, but I don't buy games for 5 minute side missions.… Expand
  27. Ideclarewar901
    Mar 7, 2012
    2
    Before starting, i put a comment on the PC platform, now i do on the Xbox360 also. Because i played both.. I am also NOT a fanboy, and i will make a constructive review, or hum shall i say, make the best i can. The game has been a huge let down for me. I played the first COD EVER (PC game originally) and the game was wonderful... After the WWII series, there came MW1, fantastic! Was aBefore starting, i put a comment on the PC platform, now i do on the Xbox360 also. Because i played both.. I am also NOT a fanboy, and i will make a constructive review, or hum shall i say, make the best i can. The game has been a huge let down for me. I played the first COD EVER (PC game originally) and the game was wonderful... After the WWII series, there came MW1, fantastic! Was a great game. Then came the crappy games, MW2, total let down. Now MW3, what to say, well! Repetitive Multiplayer gameplay, the game styles are the SAME, graphics are 3-4 years old (OUTDATED), maps are crappy, i could do better on the Black Ops map Editor and then import it to XBOX360. This game is not the Call of Duty series i remember.It is now a money trap for kids. It is a money machine. All they want is easily earned money. Map Packs they are making you pay for 15$ is not even worth a 3$. The time it takes to create them is about 2 days. They really steal people. Infinity Ward saddens me, since MW2. Not a joke! Black Ops was crappy, and was still better than MW3? You're kidding me? This game is not a 2011 game. It is a 2009 quality game. Please, do not buy. Get Battlefield 3, which is QUALITY level game. Also there is Medal of Honor, which is very good for the Campaign. Like i said, i am not a fanboy, Battlefield 3 was the first Battlefield i EVER played.. And i think i will stick to this franchise, next release. XBOX360, PC or not. Seriously... AVOID buying. Tip from a very old gamer (since about 1995) ... Thanks.… Expand
  28. GLYDESIDEWAYS
    Mar 11, 2012
    0
    mw = good mw2 = good mw3 = cynical moneygrab by people who are lazy as **** and just want to reskin the same game. its full of little kids who try ****ing trickshots 24/7 and its about as balanced as a drunk 3 legger gerbil in a ****ING earthquake.
  29. RandomCriticDan
    Mar 20, 2012
    0
    Ugh. Didn't buy this game, just borrowed it from a friend (thank god). I don't rate the multiplayer, as it is absolutely identical to the past 4 games, which I also disliked. The campaign was dull, being the exact same garbage as the previous two modern warfare games. Call of Duty is like the Skrillex of video games: poor quality, but everyone knows about it and plays it. However, theUgh. Didn't buy this game, just borrowed it from a friend (thank god). I don't rate the multiplayer, as it is absolutely identical to the past 4 games, which I also disliked. The campaign was dull, being the exact same garbage as the previous two modern warfare games. Call of Duty is like the Skrillex of video games: poor quality, but everyone knows about it and plays it. However, the ending was better than Mass Effect 3's. But that's not saying much.â… Expand
  30. BeAwesomeOne
    Oct 10, 2012
    0
    Activision... you lazy a-holes! This games looks excactly like first MW! You barely change anything! WHY?! I still don't know why people buy this bloody game?! Is a same game like COD 4 and MW2!
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 81 Critic Reviews

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  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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