Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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3.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8685 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 5,478 out of 8685
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  1. AlexBugella
    Jan 1, 2012
    8
    Ok i would like to start by saying im one of the people who complain that every COD is the same, but at the same time the reason why its good is because its the same. The campaign is longer than MW2, thank god, and its still filled with thrills every level, but no one really plays for the single player anyway. The multiplayer is still incredibly addictive and now with the level cap at 80,Ok i would like to start by saying im one of the people who complain that every COD is the same, but at the same time the reason why its good is because its the same. The campaign is longer than MW2, thank god, and its still filled with thrills every level, but no one really plays for the single player anyway. The multiplayer is still incredibly addictive and now with the level cap at 80, either 10 or 15 prestiges (im not sure) and another prestige like feature that starts you all the way over at level 1 prestige 0. makes endless hours of playtime. The weapons are ok, in my opinion none seem to stand out, the new kill streaks are good with the new support and specialist killstreaks, each with their own perks and system. Overall, yes its the same game, but its still the same good game we played back in the day,… Expand
  2. 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
  3. mnm2016
    Jan 2, 2012
    7
    Call of duty modern warfare 3 is clearly showing IW's and sledgehammers work effort. There is little new to this title and unlike the others where they remove something out to balance the game this one only adds problems. It still however is a fun addition to the franchise with a singleplayer that is constant explosions (literally) a multiplayer that constantly dangles a carrot in front ofCall of duty modern warfare 3 is clearly showing IW's and sledgehammers work effort. There is little new to this title and unlike the others where they remove something out to balance the game this one only adds problems. It still however is a fun addition to the franchise with a singleplayer that is constant explosions (literally) a multiplayer that constantly dangles a carrot in front of your nose begging for you to play just one more game and a surprisingly great cooperative spec ops survival and mission mode. Just don't be surprised if you see recycled titles, emblems and even buildings. As a fan of the series I was disappointed with mw3 because the game feels so recycled the next call of duty needs to bring new and fresh ideas to the franchise or this will be my last call of duty.… Expand
  4. Tygrechief
    Jan 4, 2012
    10
    best modern warfare by far, small tweaks to the multiplayer were very welcome. why change a game thats already well made. best multiplayer experience by far on any shooter ive had imo.
  5. electrocrap
    Jan 4, 2012
    8
    i am not a fan of call of duty but this game was either the top or second of the call of duty series. The graphics need a little work though... but anyways campaign was great(better than mw2 not mw) (mw is still the best) multiplayer is fun (could raise health which would require more skill which would make it more fun) the new survival mode is fun and the missions were alright but thei am not a fan of call of duty but this game was either the top or second of the call of duty series. The graphics need a little work though... but anyways campaign was great(better than mw2 not mw) (mw is still the best) multiplayer is fun (could raise health which would require more skill which would make it more fun) the new survival mode is fun and the missions were alright but the same. over all an 8 is given from me… Expand
  6. Sasquatch
    Jan 4, 2012
    9
    This game is practically the same game as before. But if it isn't broke don't fix it. the campaign is a little stale but it's still very enjoyable. It had an amazing story line way better than mw2. The multiplayer is very fun, but I wish they brought back some of the new features that were added in black ops. Survival is exciting too and adds a great new addition to the game. My favoriteThis game is practically the same game as before. But if it isn't broke don't fix it. the campaign is a little stale but it's still very enjoyable. It had an amazing story line way better than mw2. The multiplayer is very fun, but I wish they brought back some of the new features that were added in black ops. Survival is exciting too and adds a great new addition to the game. My favorite so far and will continue to play. Hopefully next time they bring more innovation. Because by then it will be over used. Other than that a great game… Expand
  7. Evilemperor
    Jan 4, 2012
    8
    To call this game a large DLC is unfair. The gameplay is great as it is. I feel it is the best COD since WAW. While the maps are very small, and it doesn't try to innovate in many ways, the gameplay is still great the way it is. The new perks and kill streak rewards make the game worth playing again. The story is ok, but the ending is a fantastic way to end the trilogy. I did not like MW3,To call this game a large DLC is unfair. The gameplay is great as it is. I feel it is the best COD since WAW. While the maps are very small, and it doesn't try to innovate in many ways, the gameplay is still great the way it is. The new perks and kill streak rewards make the game worth playing again. The story is ok, but the ending is a fantastic way to end the trilogy. I did not like MW3, I thought Black Ops was ok, but this is a COD game that I can play and have a lot of fun with.… Expand
  8. Spartan725
    Jan 5, 2012
    9
    I really liked this game, finally wrapped up the story, sure it went over the top sometimes, but that is what this game was shooting for, a Michael Bay video game. Multiplayer has several improvements over Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer. No longer are there ridiculously over powered kill streaks with no way to stop them. Also, choosing a reward for prestiging is an awesome idea. Also, II really liked this game, finally wrapped up the story, sure it went over the top sometimes, but that is what this game was shooting for, a Michael Bay video game. Multiplayer has several improvements over Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer. No longer are there ridiculously over powered kill streaks with no way to stop them. Also, choosing a reward for prestiging is an awesome idea. Also, I don't run into as many hackers as I did in Modern Warfare 2.… Expand
  9. Beastlymonster7
    Jan 9, 2012
    10
    My thoughts on how they run this game and banning: It's a good game and I was 8th prestige lv 67 tearing it up in multiplayer. Until I got banned for doing the prestige token glitch. I know it might be considered cheating in some peoples eyes but I only used it to get my 10 custom classes wich you didn't have to buy in blackops! Back to the matter at hand: I did get banned like I wasMy thoughts on how they run this game and banning: It's a good game and I was 8th prestige lv 67 tearing it up in multiplayer. Until I got banned for doing the prestige token glitch. I know it might be considered cheating in some peoples eyes but I only used it to get my 10 custom classes wich you didn't have to buy in blackops! Back to the matter at hand: I did get banned like I was saying but I also got deranked aswell I went from almost 9th prestige down to nothing or level 1 and 0 prestige! I lost all of my titles and embels that I had ganned and I also was stuck with 0 kills but 10000 deaths! I also was stuck after I got derancked with 0 wins but 1000 losses! I think this is way to horrible as a punishment for only using this glitch to get 10 custom classes! Not unlimited xp or unlocked everything, only to get 10 custom classes! Plus, if there banning me for doing this than everybody else that did is probably about to get screwed over aswell! About 50% of the people that I have ran into playing this game have done the glitch! 50% of the people that play this game! It might not be true but that is about what I have came up with for what I have seen so far. If they want to ban "about" 50% of the people that play this game, than thats there problem. Also, all the people that I have ran into that said they did this glitch have gone way overboard than me. Notice how I'm also saying GLITCH! Not a mod or a hack! I'm not boosting! Here's the definitions of a glitch: 1.A sudden, usually temporary malfunction or irregularity of equipment: "a computer glitch". 2.An unexpected setback in a plan; a hitch, a snag.

    Notice how in the second definition it sais clearly," An UNEXPECTED setback." This glitch was unexpected! It was looked over when they were making this game! It's not my fault that Infinity Ward was probably slacking off when they were creating this part and they looked over it. I took advantage of their mistake! I didn't even use it that much either! I only used it to get 10 custom classes. Not double xp or the hardened or veteran package. I also didn't unlock any gear either! I only used 5 prestige tokens. I knew that if I over did it than I would probably have a chance of getting banned by these retards! I also kept my mouth shut about it aswell. They also could have patched the glitch aswell if they are getting this worried about it but no! Just ban and derank about 50% of the game or everyone that did it! Completely just lost a customer and I hope you loose every single person that plays this game! I hope you get such a crappy rating as what MW2 got and it looks like it already happend! The good thing about Treyarch is that instead of baning people they actualy put some work into the game and patch glitches! Worry about the booster and hackers before you worry about this crap! I was playing Free-for-All about 5 days before I got banned and I caught these three booster sitting in the back of the map with their tactical insersions just killing each other! The third person was guarding the cheesy booster not letting anyone get to them except for me who killed them onse! They still aren't banned! But they ban me for doing a simple glitch that I didn't even use that much of! Get your priorities straight before you get a bad rating! OH that's right , you already got a bad rating idiots! I will play blackops (a completely better game) and not touch your game once ever again! I hope people are with me and for all the haters! You have never got banned and don't know what it feels like to loose all your work that you just tried hard to get only because you did something small! If you read this whole message than I congradulate you for doing this. I shure wouldn't read this whole thing but I felt like it needed to get out there!    … Expand
  10. brody1761
    Jan 9, 2012
    0
    This game is by far the worst game that Call of Duty has created. Infinity Ward should be ashamed by how this game came out. Game play has not changed since CoD 4 and the campaign did not live up to expectations in the slightest. In my opinion Infinity Ward should take every copy of this game to a skeeter shooting range and take a few hours to put a shotgun shell into every copy.
  11. Sesshomurai
    Jan 10, 2012
    0
    Nothing new to see here. Move along....................................................................................................................................................................................................
  12. letsgoiowa
    Jan 11, 2012
    5
    First of all, during my time with the game I was unbiased as possible and tried to see it from a critic's perspective.
    Does the game live up to the massive hype generated when the brand name is mentioned?
    Did the quality of the game cause the sales to be what they are? Disappointingly, no to both. This is simply a mediocre game that feels unfinished and rushed, and, as to avoid beating    First of all, during my time with the game I was unbiased as possible and tried to see it from a critic's perspective.
    Does the game live up to the massive hype generated when the brand name is mentioned?
    Did the quality of the game cause the sales to be what they are?
    Disappointingly, no to both.
    This is simply a mediocre game that feels unfinished and rushed, and, as to avoid beating around the bush, just not very fun.
    I am an optimist so I will start with the good first.
    -Survival! It is decent, but once you hit that wave you can never get past you realize you won't ever pass it, so it isn't fun anymore after you unlock everything.
    -Leveling up! You don't go 5 minutes without increasing your weapon level or getting promoted or completing some kind of challenge.
    -Customization! My classes are unique to me, and that is a great feeling.
    Now for what isn't the greatest.
    -Visuals. For a blockbuster title, it falls way short of expectations, especially considering the developers' nearly unlimited budget. It isn't necessarily that the graphics were sub-par (but were beginning to show their age), but that the color palate and the lighting was atrocious. I could barely see anything, even after adjusting brightness because of the monochromatic nature of the included maps. Every map has the exact same "ruined city" theme, and they all seem far to similar to get a new experience all the time. That leads me into the next topic, maps.
    -Maps. I have never played a game where the maps were this poorly made and dull since 2003. Not only are they too cramped for sniping, if that's your niche, they are also far too large for many CQB encounters, making shotguns and sniper rifles completely useless. Every building has a similar design to the next, and lack of effort is apparent. Each CoD had its own Nuketown, a community favorite map of some sort. Modern Warfare 3 lacks even that. Arkaden in particular was utterly terrible.
    -Campaign. Other games do it better. The AI is dumb as bricks and aren't any sort of fun to fight. The only redeeming feature of the campaign may be its length, but I didn't even feel the will to play it to the end because it just wasn't fun.
    -Sound. I have NEVER gotten a headache or gotten frustrated with sound in a game before, and to make matters worse, it was all directly imported from Modern Warfare 2 or was a generic noise only slightly tweaked. Sound effects were weak in general, and the guns all sounded like toys. Explosions were like firecrackers, which is even worse for a noise you will hear 24/7 in this game. -Recycled. At least I give credit to Treyarch for doing something different with their switch from World at War to Black Ops, giving the two games a different feel while the 3rd installment in the Modern Warfare series feels too much like the second, especially in multiplayer which is ridiculously broken.
    -Multiplayer. The weapon leveling system is pretty nice, but besides that it gives me deja vu of the days of MW2. Heck, sometimes people weren't sure which one I was playing! The mechanics of multiplayer are simple and the same as always, not really any notable new gametypes. As if it couldn't get any less of a downer than that, the spawning system is atrocious, and don't even get me started on weapon balance. I have a 5.7 K/D, and that was because I found I could exploit the weapon unbalances to the extreme to get that insane ratio, not because I am a good player. If you owned MW2 and loved it, never got bored of it I'd wait another month or so until the huge price drop then you will probably enjoy it. If you are new to CoD, I would stay away as it isn't worth the money right now.
    If you make your purchases only after a ton of research and are 100% sure you think it will be worth it, then it is in your best interest to avoid this altogether.
    This game felt like a low-budget project, and the lack of effort from the dev team was obvious. Overall, 5.1 out of 10.    … Expand
  13. smackmeister
    Jan 17, 2012
    10
    I finally got rid of my crappy Verizon DSL and went back to road runner. Since then, MW3 has played great. There's still some lobbies that I get in that drive me nuts, but I drop out and jump in a new game. Can't wait for the new maps to drop.
  14. jknisely
    Jan 17, 2012
    0
    I'm a fan of fps but this game I found to be the same as mw2 witch would be fine but mw2 sucked as well the game was just boring or some thing I've already played ill stick too battlefield
  15. Dunny
    Jan 17, 2012
    10
    Personally found it to be the best of the Call of Duty Series, it was one epic set piece after another, I'm not sure where they can go from here? Decent length to the campaign too, nice to get my moneys worth for a change!
  16. ROYXP
    Jan 28, 2012
    8
    Close quarters combat, wide range of equipment and perks and in intense single player campaign in WW3.Soap and Price are still on the run from the government and on the hunt for Makarov who had just launched a huge war that could just end the world as we know it. Set in USA, Britain, Germany and France. Delta force ops Sandman and Frost also seen in the fight to savethe world from the willClose quarters combat, wide range of equipment and perks and in intense single player campaign in WW3.Soap and Price are still on the run from the government and on the hunt for Makarov who had just launched a huge war that could just end the world as we know it. Set in USA, Britain, Germany and France. Delta force ops Sandman and Frost also seen in the fight to savethe world from the will of a single man. So now the multiplayer was kinda good ye know. I mean it was better than black ops for sure. I liked the way somehow it felt like cod 4 to me for some reason but with more guns and perks. What i love about this game is that there are no more camping noobs because of the smaller more advanced maps. So i gotta say i liked not loved it. i take away two ratings because of short campaign, to many deaths in campaign, **** shotguns and they still put in grenade launchers. Also i liked the prestige tokens which gives aslight advantage for players. Its still a fun game and its still a fun franchise… Expand
  17. MrMan123
    Nov 30, 2012
    9
    It's kinda like Maple Story, but with guns.
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  18. ghostzz24
    Feb 1, 2012
    0
    sucks..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  19. TheThriller95
    May 27, 2012
    10
    Campaign - About 5 hours long, but very exciting in every measure. There were some shocking moments in this campaign and it may be the best in the Modern Warfare series. The game takes place right after Modern Warfare 2 and it's a great conclusion to the trilogy. It's World War 3 and the job is to take out Makarov. 100/100(A+)

    Graphics - Not one of the best first person shooter graphics I    Campaign - About 5 hours long, but very exciting in every measure. There were some shocking moments in this campaign and it may be the best in the Modern Warfare series. The game takes place right after Modern Warfare 2 and it's a great conclusion to the trilogy. It's World War 3 and the job is to take out Makarov. 100/100(A+)

    Graphics - Not one of the best first person shooter graphics I have seen, but it's still good to look at. The environments and character detail is good and I don't see a reason for a new graphics engine as of yet. It has the best graphics in the Call of Duty series. The graphics still could have been better and I don't see much difference compared to MW2's graphics. I felt that the developers came off kind of lazy. 90/100(A-)

    Gameplay - AI is smart and dumb at times which is alright for catastrophe like World War 3, but playing on Hardened or Veteran difficulty is no joke. The game runs smoothly at 60 frames per second and it couldn't be any smoother. You have 4 modes to play within the game. There's Survival Mode which is in the Special Ops mode, Special Ops missions, Campaign and Multiplayer. The games has enough content to keep you going. 100/100(A+)

    Multiplayer - The best multiplayer experience ever. It's good if your a team-oriented player or even a loner. It's for everyone because there's 3 different strike packages and one might be best for you. The perks are better, killstreaks are better and the gun selection is better. There's even theater mode to capture you match and you can upload 30 second clips to Facebook. I don't see why YouTube wasn't an option. I just wish there weren't so many modders and glitchers. I definitely wish there weren't so much campers. 90/100(A-)

    Playing Time/Content: There's probably not a week that will go by when I won't play this game. Even if I have a really bad match with a very horrible score, I would still play again until I'm done prestiging. You have 4 modes to play within the game. There's Survival Mode which is in the Special Ops mode, Special Ops missions, Campaign and Multiplayer. The games has enough content to keep you going. 100/100(A+)

    Overall Score: 96/100(A+)

    To the people who think this is Modern Warfare 2.5 or the same thing over again, it's not. I bet the people complaining about it will still play it or be interested in it. It's part of a series, it's not suppose to change much.

    + Spec Ops Survival
    + A better balanced multiplayer
    + Works with Call of Duty Elite
    - Little to no graphical improvements    … Expand
  20. Sevenfold1
    Feb 14, 2012
    7
    I love the COD franchise, I appreciate what it's done for gaming as a whole and I totally respect the numbers it puts up yearly. This game does not deserve a 1 or a 3 because it IS a good game. However....with a few exceptions it is the same formula year in and year out.

    After 2 days worth of gaming in the MP I can honestly say I don't know why I buy these games yearly, it's clear to me    I love the COD franchise, I appreciate what it's done for gaming as a whole and I totally respect the numbers it puts up yearly. This game does not deserve a 1 or a 3 because it IS a good game. However....with a few exceptions it is the same formula year in and year out.

    After 2 days worth of gaming in the MP I can honestly say I don't know why I buy these games yearly, it's clear to me now though that the gaming world needs some more innovation ( and no it wont come from Kinect this gen) Bring on Bioshock, I'm ready for something unique again.    … Expand
  21. met306
    Feb 27, 2012
    7
    Alright first I want to get one thing out of the way: The only people who give this game a 0 are just Valve/EA fan-boys who refuse to even play the game. The game itself is MW2 with some new content. That's really all that the game offers. "Then why do you say this game is decent?" Its because the purpose of a sequel is to DO EXACTLY THAT. Remake the game but do NOT stray to far away fromAlright first I want to get one thing out of the way: The only people who give this game a 0 are just Valve/EA fan-boys who refuse to even play the game. The game itself is MW2 with some new content. That's really all that the game offers. "Then why do you say this game is decent?" Its because the purpose of a sequel is to DO EXACTLY THAT. Remake the game but do NOT stray to far away from the core gameplay.… Expand
  22. natemedia
    Feb 18, 2012
    8
    MW3 is very much the same as the first two, but if you enjoyed the last two then this game will be no different, although you should probably buy it used because like I said its pretty much the same as MW2, but the story is better than the first two, and the multilayer is more balanced but largely the same as the first two.
  23. Normalperson
    Feb 18, 2012
    10
    Not a 10 probably a 7 or 8 but just trying to balance out all the 0's given by people thinking they're cool because they hate cod and activision even though its quite a reasonable game and im guessing out of the 5,011 negative reviews probably 10 people have actually played it
  24. NuclearPopcorn
    Apr 9, 2012
    6
    Yet another typical contribution to the CoD series, but a lot of people are rating this 0 just to lower the score. It is another worn out redo that got old in about 2008, but it still has decent graphics and somewhat favorable gameplay.
  25. herget
    Feb 28, 2012
    8
    I just started playing this game after i heard it was the worst thing ever, and i must say that i like it. as the old saying goes, "if it aint broke dont fix it", the creators followed that to heart. of course its the same as all the other games, if they changed it, nobody would buy it. even though everybody claims to hate it and gives it a 0/10 they still play it. if any game sells 6I just started playing this game after i heard it was the worst thing ever, and i must say that i like it. as the old saying goes, "if it aint broke dont fix it", the creators followed that to heart. of course its the same as all the other games, if they changed it, nobody would buy it. even though everybody claims to hate it and gives it a 0/10 they still play it. if any game sells 6 million copies in 1 day, its a success, despite any rating. no game deserves a 0/10. a 0 means that it is physically unplayable. anyway, the campaign was filled with plenty of action, and hollywood style explosions and cutscenes. multiplayer is still fun to play, a few different guns and perks, a couple new kill streaks. i like it. its not my favorite call of duty but i definetly like it. if you liked modern warfare 2 you should like this game. 8/10… Expand
  26. staznick1102
    Feb 24, 2012
    7
    this is one of the best games of 2011 and one of the hardest games but a lot of content but its not better than arkham city but it has a lot of charters and a lot of action scenes i just wish there could more than 2 people to play spec ops with
  27. TheGreekGamer
    Feb 29, 2012
    10
    The game is mind numbing and repetitive. Easy to do well in if you try a little. the gun balancing is **** levelling up weapons in a pain in the ass. People still camp. New addition of specialist is great. Gun balancing is **** The maps all melt into each other. The DLC is pointless and has exactly the same repetitive feel as the normal maps. Cod elite is a $50 version of the Combat recordThe game is mind numbing and repetitive. Easy to do well in if you try a little. the gun balancing is **** levelling up weapons in a pain in the ass. People still camp. New addition of specialist is great. Gun balancing is **** The maps all melt into each other. The DLC is pointless and has exactly the same repetitive feel as the normal maps. Cod elite is a $50 version of the Combat record from black ops. Lag compensation is a killer. Sniping is back and takes even less skill. The weapon balancing is **** Survival is pretty good. Single player cleaned up the confusion of MW2's single player. Prestiging is even worse now that you have the option to choose to get custom class and dont get one automaticly. It has hte same feel as MW2, seeing as they used the same engine. its baisicly a waste of getting **** on if your trying to rush.… Expand
  28. TheReview
    Feb 29, 2012
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I full enjoyed this addition off the modern warfare series but I thought it could have done with a longer story but with that said it was the best shooter story I have played because off all the action. But the best part off this game is that spec ops has been brought back and added multiplier survival which I have played for countless of hours which is always a goo thing.… Expand
  29. Killywilly49
    Mar 8, 2012
    10
    Please Judge this game on the game it's self not that it's pretty much mw2. I had fun playing this game and it's pretty good but i don't the people giving it 0/10 because it's a lot like mw2. i don't think the game is perfect, the community sure isn't but it's not 0/10
  30. Badderz93
    Mar 11, 2012
    10
    It would be unfair for me to give this game a rating under 5, because once again Call of Duty has been one of the biggest sellers of the year due to it's loyal fans, Infinitys continual use of their engine which dates back to Call of Duty 4 has proven successful but with its recycled use it's showing signs of repetitiveness, Beginners to the game will soon be farmiliar with the controlsIt would be unfair for me to give this game a rating under 5, because once again Call of Duty has been one of the biggest sellers of the year due to it's loyal fans, Infinitys continual use of their engine which dates back to Call of Duty 4 has proven successful but with its recycled use it's showing signs of repetitiveness, Beginners to the game will soon be farmiliar with the controls etc as will experienced, but for the long term fans of the series this game just doesnt shout out anything exciting, if anything, it feels like I've just bought the same game twice and many others feel the same way, I think they're trying too hard to 'push boundries further' when they dont need to, we already like the game for what it is, there's too much dlc for 800 credits and then a year later a new game comes out, which feels like a big dlc! (because it's recycled with a few tweaks!) For me, this has been the most disappointing of the series, and I couldn't wait to take the game back, Hopefully The developers will listen to the community and bring us a new package! To sum up the thoughts of many others: We want something new, and wont break the xbox bank for 4 maps every few months...… 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

Critic Reviews

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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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