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. donmilagro
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    lame, sadly for the weak minded. lame, sadly for the weak minded. lame, sadly for the weak minded. lame, sadly for the weak minded.lame, sadly for the weak minded.lame, sadly for the weak minded
  2. rrock
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Mordern Warfare 2.1 should say enough. Its a $60 map pack thats all!! Not worth more than $9.99 imo.
    Im thinking of asking for a refund, and I highly suggest everyone else consider it as well.
  3. Jimbo135
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Dedicated servers could have gone a long way, lag is just as bad as black ops, gun stats do not properly represent what the gun can actually do (I'm looking at you ACR with a better damage rating than m4 and m16 but takes 5 hit markers to kill) and other guns are so overpowered that I if you don't use them then you just lose (type 90, pp90) and the only useful shotgun in the gameDedicated servers could have gone a long way, lag is just as bad as black ops, gun stats do not properly represent what the gun can actually do (I'm looking at you ACR with a better damage rating than m4 and m16 but takes 5 hit markers to kill) and other guns are so overpowered that I if you don't use them then you just lose (type 90, pp90) and the only useful shotgun in the game surprisingly is the undermount shotgun on assault rifles. Like everyone else said, MW2.5 with the same issues that plagued every cod game before it.… Expand
  4. PoinTandShooT
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    Are you kidding me...I dont care if they changed that much or not. Its the only game worth value for me. I pay $60 for this game once a year and play it the whole year, what other game does that? Now to the gameplay, I love it. I will admit I havent played the campaign but we all know you dont buy this game for the campaign. I will get to it at some point. The multiplayer is still SOAre you kidding me...I dont care if they changed that much or not. Its the only game worth value for me. I pay $60 for this game once a year and play it the whole year, what other game does that? Now to the gameplay, I love it. I will admit I havent played the campaign but we all know you dont buy this game for the campaign. I will get to it at some point. The multiplayer is still SO fun. The first night I sucked and wanted to jam the disc down my garbage disposal. However the second night everything started clicking and I started learning the maps and boom back to normal having fun and actually playiang with some strategy. It may not be real war and there are still campers but its addictive and full of action! The new Kill Confirmed gameplay is awesome for people like me (and most of us) who love to Run n Gun and get in good gun battles rather than sneaking around hoping someone in a 3 story window is going to snipe me with a crosshair not even close to my body (that really pisses me off BTW). Overall this game on its own is a 10, you cant judge a game off of the past games. MW3 will go down as one of the best COD games of all time. I guess what you can say is that there arent a lot of new additions, however the small additions that were made make this game so much better than the previous versions.… Expand
  5. JMac1237
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    The game is the same game it has been since 4. I mean don't' get me wrong- I will continue to play with my friends and have fun, but I am so pissed that the developers don't respect the consumers enough to add new features...this game should have been a DLC for MW2.
  6. Azerth
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    This game is the same as the one before nothing is different. The game should be called call of duty mw2.0 not 3. This series has killed squeals into improve on the one before it that used to accure.
  7. plintus
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    So, Glen, score is "suspiciously low" to you? Well, I've been playing pretty much the same game 2 years ago... and 4 years ago, and looks like a lot of people agree/have the same point. But why worry - it's shattering all kinds of records on pre-orders/sales. Activi$ion did it again.

    Try bringing something new in while milking this golden egg goose, don't just stick to a working formula    So, Glen, score is "suspiciously low" to you? Well, I've been playing pretty much the same game 2 years ago... and 4 years ago, and looks like a lot of people agree/have the same point. But why worry - it's shattering all kinds of records on pre-orders/sales. Activi$ion did it again.

    Try bringing something new in while milking this golden egg goose, don't just stick to a working formula to a T.

    0 on here, $60 at the store. And off to BF3 after farming achievements in MW3. Not signing up for premium ELITE, that's for sure.    … Expand
  8. Pitbull0669
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    Ok SO I knew what I was getting into with this game. OLD ass engine and Same controls for the last 4 years... Mehhh. But i wanted to give it a chance on the PC. Graphics are ABYSMAL at best.I know that want to have a game run at 60fps all the time. But in todays day and age with the amount of $ this wil and has made THIS IS NO EXCUSE TO HAVE A GAME RUN ON THIS TIRED ASS ENGINE! Come onOk SO I knew what I was getting into with this game. OLD ass engine and Same controls for the last 4 years... Mehhh. But i wanted to give it a chance on the PC. Graphics are ABYSMAL at best.I know that want to have a game run at 60fps all the time. But in todays day and age with the amount of $ this wil and has made THIS IS NO EXCUSE TO HAVE A GAME RUN ON THIS TIRED ASS ENGINE! Come on Glen They i am sure Shoveled $ at you guys AT least Use a New Engine. I mean I think the Higher end PC u have the worse the game looks. Why bother haveing a Chrushing System if its ALL BLURRY!. That being said Yep Its Tried and True COD. Spwan Points are Busted to hell and ALL PEOPLE DO IS CAMP THEM FOR CHEAP KILLS. Ok So My point is Fix The Spawn points the Quick Scoping and I will give it another chance.. BUT UNTILL THEN I WONT BE PLAYING THIS.SICK OF EVERY 10 YEAR OLD KID JUST CAMPING TO GET KILLS Ill BE PLAYING BF3 And WAITING FOR SKYRIM SO I DONT HAVE TO PLAY WITH ANYONE AND WORRY ABOUT **** My Honest review of this is 5 and I CANT give it any Higher untill those Issues are fixed.Sorry man. Aint gonna happen.Lesson Learned Build a New engine.PLEASE.......… Expand
  9. Smostyle
    Nov 10, 2011
    2
    The developers of mw2 had 2 years to develop a sequal, i expected improved graffix and improved all around gameplay, in my opinion they did not improve the game and these maps could be dlc for mw2. Every company that makes games and sequs is improving the games drastically but mw3 in my opinion did not deliver.
  10. ThiagoBlera
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    Melhor COD até o momento, todos os modos de jogo estão bem feitos, a atenção recebida em sua produção reflete no ótimo produto lançado.
    Não importa a plataforma escolhida, o game renderá muito tempo de diversão, principalmente falando no    Melhor COD até o momento, todos os modos de jogo estão bem feitos, a atenção recebida em sua produção reflete no ótimo produto lançado.
    Não importa a plataforma escolhida, o game renderá muito tempo de diversão, principalmente falando no multiplayer, impecável.    … Expand
  11. alphabtc
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    a polished turd is still only a turd. Completely average game IMO. Nothing different than MW2. They could have just added this for DLC.
  12. Firyat
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    Okay, so let's be totally reasonable. This is NOT a bad game. Not at all. If you've never played a Call Of Duty game before, this is one for you.

    Now, if you have (specifically Modern Warfare 2), skip it. I am shocked to see how a franchise with a big name can do this to itself. How can you do this? How can you just repeat something without even trying to bring in ANY sense of    Okay, so let's be totally reasonable. This is NOT a bad game. Not at all. If you've never played a Call Of Duty game before, this is one for you.

    Now, if you have (specifically Modern Warfare 2), skip it. I am shocked to see how a franchise with a big name can do this to itself. How can you do this? How can you just repeat something without even trying to bring in ANY sense of innovation?

    I would have loved to have something nicer to say about this game, but unfortunately, I don't.    … Expand
  13. hk1200
    Nov 10, 2011
    9
    A lot of people are rating it low either because they're bad at the game, they haven't played it, or they're following what's being said on the internet. It's not a bad game, by any means. I'm not sure what everyone was expecting, it's Modern Warfare 2 without all of the things that made it a bad game. The campaign was solid and the multiplayer is really fun. Don't bother with the userA lot of people are rating it low either because they're bad at the game, they haven't played it, or they're following what's being said on the internet. It's not a bad game, by any means. I'm not sure what everyone was expecting, it's Modern Warfare 2 without all of the things that made it a bad game. The campaign was solid and the multiplayer is really fun. Don't bother with the user reviews, since most of the people think they're some sort of internet bad a**es. Graphics are improved slightly, gameplay has been fixed from Modern Warfare 2, and the campaign is solid. Spec Ops is also a lot of fun. I give it a 9/10… Expand
  14. Stabbylasso
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Im a gamer, its what I do. While the SP was good, the MP is horrible. It feels like you're running though quicksand, moving super slow and randomly spraying giant rice at people. None of the guns sound different, all sound "cool and edgy" Not like the way the guns should sound at all, and, worse of all, thousands of screaming screaming SCREAMING kids yelling about hard scoping.

    What a    Im a gamer, its what I do. While the SP was good, the MP is horrible. It feels like you're running though quicksand, moving super slow and randomly spraying giant rice at people. None of the guns sound different, all sound "cool and edgy" Not like the way the guns should sound at all, and, worse of all, thousands of screaming screaming SCREAMING kids yelling about hard scoping.

    What a joooooooooooooooke    … Expand
  15. edy_89
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    I am a huge fan of Call of Duty but MW3 didn't do anything for me, i felt that the game was a copy and paste MW2.5. So i decided to give Battlefield 3 ago, i really didn't like the previous Battlefield but i have to say Battlefield 3 is awesome, it is far superior to MW3 with out a doubt. Activison you let me down this time.
  16. aarnoldupenn
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Same game as MW2, MW1 and black ops, nothing has changed! Just new maps, which they will release a few more for $20 every month. Why do people keep buying this?
  17. asianjabba
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    i'm not hating on this game and i know this game is a lot like modern warfare 2 but with upgraded stuff. and you know what? who cares? because everything is done SO well and the action is as intense as you can think of in a game. so don't hate on this game. i wouldn't hate on BE3 eventhough i dont play it. to each their own.
  18. GhostGemini
    Nov 10, 2011
    9
    It feels the same as it's prequel but with much more improvement. All the extra features & class combinations etc makes me want to keep playing it again.
  19. ed809
    Nov 10, 2011
    2
    I am very loyal to the CoD franchise but... for me MW3 is just looks like an expansion pack for Modern Warfare 2 it doesn't bring too much innovation to the franchise... It could be merchandised as a DLC
  20. Circuitkilla
    Nov 10, 2011
    9
    Great game. If you enjoyed other Call of Duty games you will enjoy this one. Solid online,Spec-Ops is good, survival is a good addition and a fun campaign.
  21. hekk
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    I have been playing this game all day now and I just can't seem to enjoy it, it just feels like the same thing over and over again with nothing new. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone who already owns black ops or mw2.
  22. satan666
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Satan likes most bad things. This just crosses the line.
    I can't believe i payed 60 bucks for this game. It's a glorified xpac. the story blows (not that i expected it to be good.) Multiplayer is just more of the same too. I know its a sequel and wasn't expecting much change but damn it sucks.
  23. Hunterkiller515
    Nov 10, 2011
    9
    I have played every Call of Duty game out, and I didn't start with COD Classic, the original, with the 2 expansions. MW3 is by no means a bad game. Sure it may not having anything too ground breaking, and feels like other Modern Warfare titles, but that isn't a bad thing. The COD 4 :MW is on of the best games that I have ever played, and if MW3 still plays like it but with new maps and newI have played every Call of Duty game out, and I didn't start with COD Classic, the original, with the 2 expansions. MW3 is by no means a bad game. Sure it may not having anything too ground breaking, and feels like other Modern Warfare titles, but that isn't a bad thing. The COD 4 :MW is on of the best games that I have ever played, and if MW3 still plays like it but with new maps and new weapons with a re-vamped kill streak system then so what? Doesn't mean that it is not fun to play. My only grip about this game so far is the length of the campaign. I beat it in 5 hours, which is short and a little disappointing, but the actions sequences that happen in the game will keep me coming back. I respect the developers for not adding fluff to the story just so I can play for an extra 20 minutes. Besides, if you are only getting this game for the story, you are missing out on some great co-op and multi-player gaming. Sure people are going to hate this game because it is a big name game, but that doesn't mean that is a bad game. Activision and their yearly release of COD game is getting annoying though. They are going to destroy a great series, which is a shame. I will only by the games developed by IW to support them since they are one of the best developers out there at the moment. I would also like to show some love for SeldgeHammer games with their amazing contribution to this series. I hope that they will stay the path with IW to make great games. Not that I want to bash Tryarch, but I am just not a fan of their games. (Except the expansion packs for the original Call of Duty)… Expand
  24. bmilson74
    Nov 10, 2011
    3
    Online is where it fails this time around, maps all seem like the previous map. They don't seem to have variety and reuse elements from previous games. Single player seems to be the easiest one yet. The game seems to be geared towards keeping the casual player playing this buying all of the DLC. Made only for money. Now where do I review Elite?
  25. Thiko
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    This game is always the same no change, Activion mocks us. For this price the game is completely useless. in 2011 he could get out a better game, but not he prefers to release a game every month!
  26. miosid_03
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    As it is a tradition, Activision has been releasing a Call of Duty game every year for the past 5 or 6 years. Many people seem not to realize they are paying full price for the same game every year, or at least that is what I heard. I decided to try the game for myself, and after playing for 4 straight hours I came to the conclusion that the game is trash, yes there, I said it, it's trash.As it is a tradition, Activision has been releasing a Call of Duty game every year for the past 5 or 6 years. Many people seem not to realize they are paying full price for the same game every year, or at least that is what I heard. I decided to try the game for myself, and after playing for 4 straight hours I came to the conclusion that the game is trash, yes there, I said it, it's trash. I hope one day consumers lose the blindfold they carry with them and realize they are being ripped off by a greedy company, they need to realize that buying a $60 DLC every year not only encourages other companies to act the same way and releaze the same game every year, but it also goes to show that companies need not to improve and/or bring something new to the table with each iteration in order to be successful. What happened to the good old days of gaming? I hope Activision one day goes bankrupt, I wish nothing but the worst to this greedy company.… Expand
  27. ShrineEx
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Honestly thought I was playing MW2 untill a friend told me it was a copy of MS3. No thats not a joke I'm being serious. There is so little difference between games its insulting that this is a stand alone title and not DLC.
  28. Neon_Jebus
    Nov 10, 2011
    4
    I should start by saying that I don't like the Quake inspired twitch shooter multiplayer of MW3. The slower play of Call of Duty: Black Ops seemed to require much more skill. The difference between the 2 CoD games is something I can't seem to understand.

    My issues are with the lobby system that seems like such a massive step backwards from Call of Duty: Black Ops it's criminal. The    I should start by saying that I don't like the Quake inspired twitch shooter multiplayer of MW3. The slower play of Call of Duty: Black Ops seemed to require much more skill. The difference between the 2 CoD games is something I can't seem to understand.

    My issues are with the lobby system that seems like such a massive step backwards from Call of Duty: Black Ops it's criminal. The constant pauses while navigating the menus is terrible.

    While I'm not the strongest player it's pretty hard to rack up a kill streak when the game constantly seems to spawn opponents directly behind you.

    I also take issue with the sounds in the game. Audio options are anemic to those in CoD:BO. Game audio seems to be fine but I can't hear teammates chat unless we start a private party. I can't help but wonder if people shelling out for those Special Edition Turtle Beach headphones are experiencing similar issues.

    Speaking of private parties. The fact that you can't join your friends (usually told the game is full) when they are in a lobby show the lack of effort on testing the lobby system.

    The multiplayer just feels like a total mess. And since the multiplayer was the very reason for my purchase I can't help but feel terribly disappointed.    … Expand
  29. schemer
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    I borrowed this from a friend for about a good 30 minutes before realizing that I may as well have been playing MW2. Nothing. Has. Changed.The fact that they can get away with this is appalling, but it pisses me off. I played the multiplayer and about 5 minutes of the survival and you know what? It sucks. Don't get it!
  30. Peptide
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    CoD has a formula. We know what it is. Change it drastically and its not CoD anymore. Within this that we accept, MW3 does CoD better than ever before. It has presented new mechanics and game modes that spice up an existing franchise as much as an existing franchise can be spiced up. This is entertainment. This is fun. The people rating it a 0 are either saboteurs or just winingCoD has a formula. We know what it is. Change it drastically and its not CoD anymore. Within this that we accept, MW3 does CoD better than ever before. It has presented new mechanics and game modes that spice up an existing franchise as much as an existing franchise can be spiced up. This is entertainment. This is fun. The people rating it a 0 are either saboteurs or just wining crying babies who quibble over minutiae. Please don't expect me to cry for you because you feel that the guns reload to fast. You need to become a game developer and create the changes you want. But first....put your game for sale up on eBay and sell it to someone who wants to have fun. Whatever you do....don't play it again or you are a hyppocrit. Game of the year.....no. Great game that is a lot of fun.....yes.… Expand
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#13 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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#13 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2011

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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 81 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 79 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 81
  3. Negative: 0 out of 81
  1. Gamer Limit
    Jan 11, 2012
    85
    Ultimately, Modern Warfare 3 feels similar to it's brethren, but that doesn't mean it isn't a great game. The single player element is still exciting, and multiplayer has more options than ever – if you're a fan of Call of Duty, Modern Warfare 3 is a no brainer.
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  2. Game Over Online
    Dec 28, 2011
    84
    Modern Warfare 3, while still an excellent thrill ride in its own right, feels far too similar to MW2 or even Black Ops for my taste.
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  3. Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
    Dec 12, 2011
    88
    I never expected Modern Warfare 3 to go toe-to-toe with EA's juggernaut this year, but it came out of the gates with a tour de force campaign and co-op mode. It loses points with a perhaps too-familiar multiplayer that caters to the juvenile on Xbox Live; though don't be mistaken, Modern Warfare 3 is one hell of a shooter and a highlight for a series that just won't die – no matter how much we wish it bloody would, at times.
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