Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

 Xbox 360
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3.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8685 Ratings

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  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. Kohven
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    Im sorry but this game looks like just one big ole patch that could've been done over xbl. Its the same damn game with a little bit of difference, and no not graphics wise. I took mine back and got Skyrim. Sorry COD you have failed me....and also a lot of other people. It's pretty sad when a developer of this game has to beg it's users to up the score. Anyway, yeah at least Halo changed upIm sorry but this game looks like just one big ole patch that could've been done over xbl. Its the same damn game with a little bit of difference, and no not graphics wise. I took mine back and got Skyrim. Sorry COD you have failed me....and also a lot of other people. It's pretty sad when a developer of this game has to beg it's users to up the score. Anyway, yeah at least Halo changed up in pretty much every game Bungie put out to the world. Back to BF3 though...you dissapoint me MW3.… Expand
  2. andyfitz8
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    After hours of the previous games in the series, I was expecting a well worked campaign mode and useful changes to the multiplayer. This provided neither. Major improvements needed, I actually traded in after 3 days!!!
  3. 1Ciaphas1Cain1
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    Poor excuse for a squeal, just one very expensive map pack really. Its incredibly unfair on consumers to charge such excessive prices for such little content.
  4. Th4nd0r
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    A really bad Game like Black ops and Modern Warfare 2.
    Graphics are from 2005, same lame Gameplay, nothing has changed.
    but then, there are coming 20 DLC's .. and guys 1 DLC will be cost 15 Dollars, so.. 300 Dollars for all DLC's .. what the **** and i think they will be sale the old maps from black ops and modern warfare 2, whatever.. next year there coming black ops 2, another fail..    A really bad Game like Black ops and Modern Warfare 2.
    Graphics are from 2005, same lame Gameplay, nothing has changed.

    but then, there are coming 20 DLC's .. and guys 1 DLC will be cost 15 Dollars, so..
    300 Dollars for all DLC's .. what the **** and i think they will be sale the old maps from black ops
    and modern warfare 2, whatever.. next year there coming black ops 2, another fail.. 500 people are
    working on call of duty, and miss the old ip's .. thanks call of duty to destroy bizarre creations and
    true crime..

    buy another first person shooter game, and not this! you can buy modern warfare 2 if you like it, its the same
    game, with same graphics and same gameplay..    … Expand
  5. igorlf
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    Terrible Multiplayer, full of cheaters, a simple MW2 recicled. An drastic downgrade faced to Black Ops.
    No 3D, No dolph dive, No easy drop shot. Horrible perks division, no more wager matchs or CoD money.
  6. Kroon84
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    It's hard to explain how bad a game can get. If there was an option to vote negative, this would be the game I'd choose. I've been a gamer for so many years and it hurts to see what Activision does to the gaming industry.
  7. Dmdxm12
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    Same thing as always, gets old, worth $30 max, instead of makin us wait in line buy a 60 dollar game, they should just have added a dlc for 15 for mw2, and camping has jumped to new extremes with this game.
  8. yurymerkulov
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    Modern Warfare 3 is very stupid game. Only shooting. No plot, no realism. I don't like this kind of games. Graphics: every year I see new part that have the same engine that previous.
  9. Superflyhomeboy
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    Its like Deju vu all over again. its basically the same as MW2 which was the same as MW. Try something new Infinity ward!! or whoever developed this game...
  10. squalles
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    a ridiculous game... the same game released in 2007 with map pack... same weapons... engine... sounds... everything exactly the same without any changes for the third time... no wonder that the producers have to beg in Twiiter give high marks to him and are creating these users to fake it...
  11. DMan24
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    This game feels like they took out the bs of MW2, kept the bs from Black Ops, added more bs to the game. The hit detection is as bad as it was in Black Ops, I literally felt like from that point of view I was sold Black Ops again. The maps look like they took a bunch of random objects and put it in the design program and hit "build me a map", these by far are the worst maps in Call of DutyThis game feels like they took out the bs of MW2, kept the bs from Black Ops, added more bs to the game. The hit detection is as bad as it was in Black Ops, I literally felt like from that point of view I was sold Black Ops again. The maps look like they took a bunch of random objects and put it in the design program and hit "build me a map", these by far are the worst maps in Call of Duty history. Because the maps are generally smaller and not well thought out, I find myself constantly getting a kill and dying right after because of the numerous ways you can be flanked from almost any position of the map/. Also, the campers were in the game from Day 2 and it was worse than Black Ops because the maps are so poorly balanced that you can't fight your way back up the map if you don't have upper ground, all they do is camp you to the point in Domination where you can't even make a push to an uphill flag, and these players that did this to me had common sense and an ability to hold down LT and RT, which is all all you need to do to. Not to mention, it's easier to camp because of the cluster of random things put on every map that you can head glitch over and the guns are back to killing in 3 or 4 shots. Kill confirmed, a game that I thought would prevent camping, has already catered to people who don't even go for the tags and just sit and camp the dog tags to get a good k/d. By Day 2 I just had enough and returned it. Oh and I didn't even mention is basically a DLC pack, but to me that wasn't even biggest problem, i looked at what I saw in the "new game" presented in front of me.… Expand
  12. BlueRockCandy
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    Been playing all night. The maps do not feel right,. The no scooping and drops shots still being int he game are just stupid. And the MOAB is just as game breaking as the nuke was in MW2. The most damning aspect is that it is the same game as MW1, MW2, and Black ops. Huge disappointment.
  13. kitooo
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    I have played cod since it started. When i heard that MW3 was coming out, I was pretty excited.
    But it all flushed out when i bought it.
    The graphics?
    They look like MW2.
    Gameplay?
    Didn´t innovate at all, and just terrible.
    But the worst was the hit detection.
    I liked it in the most cod games, but in this one, you just shoot anywhere and they give you 200 points.
    LAME
  14. typhus22
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    i have had all the cods and this one is buy far the worst. i will never buy a game made buy sledge hammer games again thay have messed cod up im going back to black ops as it is a far better game. if you are thinking on geting mw3 dont bother im tradeing my 1 in on monday the only cod i havent kept
  15. oildboy29
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    The single player is awesome!!! The multiplayer sucks!!! I purchased this game for multiplayer. I look at the kill cam and none of my rounds are hitting, yet I was dead aim on my screen. Spawn camping is back! I put a 150+ hrs into Blk Ops. . . I was praying that this crap would have been fixed. WTF!!!!!
    Pro-reviewers have a mental problem! It took freaking 3 hours to adjust my internet    The single player is awesome!!! The multiplayer sucks!!! I purchased this game for multiplayer. I look at the kill cam and none of my rounds are hitting, yet I was dead aim on my screen. Spawn camping is back! I put a 150+ hrs into Blk Ops. . . I was praying that this crap would have been fixed. WTF!!!!!
    Pro-reviewers have a mental problem! It took freaking 3 hours to adjust my internet settings because of stop p2p , not dedicated servers, crap. Crap that allows hackers to destroy the experience!    … Expand
  16. benjamin4180
    Nov 22, 2011
    0
    I think this is the worse cod until now, it shows that infinityward have runed out of ideas.Its exactly like moder warfare.Infinity-ward is a realy disapointment this time. Tyst havent almost changed enithing.
  17. Alro
    Nov 13, 2011
    0
    Is a terrible game, I hate when the camera moves when you shoot, also the multiplayer has enough errors as bugs that help one to cheat, and in campaign mode also has many bugs. This game is pure hype, the game sucks
  18. tovrocks
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    Modern Warfare 3 has a short, boring campaign, with some scripted scenes which we already know from the previous games. There is nothing new in this game. No vehicles, no interesting new weapons, no innovative features, it has nearly the same graphic as the previous games. For such a high price you guess that you are making a good deal. Instead its a update of modern warfare 3 whichModern Warfare 3 has a short, boring campaign, with some scripted scenes which we already know from the previous games. There is nothing new in this game. No vehicles, no interesting new weapons, no innovative features, it has nearly the same graphic as the previous games. For such a high price you guess that you are making a good deal. Instead its a update of modern warfare 3 which includes a different title, a new menu and some changes like 2 or 3 new perks, thats all. Most of the maps are recycled from the previous games. It could have been a nice update for 10 bucks but instead it became an overpriced "game". When i played i felt no difference to modern warfare 2 which i played one week ago.… Expand
  19. DerpyHooves
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    An absolute mess of a game, (using the word 'game' here seems a bit of a stretch). Unbalanced multi-player which is essentially MW2 with slightly different maps, keeping none of MW2's strengths and all it's weaknesses. The single player doesn't fare much better either, it's another 'OH NOEZ MUSLIM TERRORISTS ARE GOINGZ TO BLOW UP AMERICA'. Not thought provoking at all, not different toAn absolute mess of a game, (using the word 'game' here seems a bit of a stretch). Unbalanced multi-player which is essentially MW2 with slightly different maps, keeping none of MW2's strengths and all it's weaknesses. The single player doesn't fare much better either, it's another 'OH NOEZ MUSLIM TERRORISTS ARE GOINGZ TO BLOW UP AMERICA'. Not thought provoking at all, not different to previous games at all.… Expand
  20. TheBlueChihua
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    Worthless game. Honestly just a repackaged Modern Warfare 2 with a few different guns. What a waste of $60. Battlefield 3 might struggle on the campaign, but the multiplayer is so much more innovative and fair. The spawns aren't awful like this game either.
  21. ShakerGecko
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    I don't see what all the hype is. Story was obviously rushed, multiplayer was just rehashed MW2 game play. It felt more like a DLC pack then an actual game worth $60. I returned it for a refund and decided to by something else. Buy a worthwhile game and save your money, and time.
  22. MayorMcCheese
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    Awful game. They did nothing from MW2. At least MW2 had better maps, these maps are awful. There are no choke points so people spawn all over the place and you get killed by someone that spawned right behind you! HAD THEY HAD A BETA MAYBE SOME OF THESE BUGS WOULD HAVE BEEN REMOVED! AWFUL GAME. The only people that are liking it are casual gamers that do not play often! FIX THE SPAWNS!Awful game. They did nothing from MW2. At least MW2 had better maps, these maps are awful. There are no choke points so people spawn all over the place and you get killed by someone that spawned right behind you! HAD THEY HAD A BETA MAYBE SOME OF THESE BUGS WOULD HAVE BEEN REMOVED! AWFUL GAME. The only people that are liking it are casual gamers that do not play often! FIX THE SPAWNS! I had a KDR of 2.5 in CoD 4, MW2, Black Ops and now its at a 1.5 because of all the spawn killing. Absolute garbage. Did anyone even test the game?… Expand
  23. boombotz401
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    I sat I line for 6 hours for this while they promised they were going "back to there roots" of the cod 4 days ...first impression dosent feel like infinity ward...feels like another horrid treyarch "those guys need to be fired" but I gave it a shot now at level 60 ish I've realized its unplayable the spawns are so broken enemys actually spawn on top of you after you kill them..sureI sat I line for 6 hours for this while they promised they were going "back to there roots" of the cod 4 days ...first impression dosent feel like infinity ward...feels like another horrid treyarch "those guys need to be fired" but I gave it a shot now at level 60 ish I've realized its unplayable the spawns are so broken enemys actually spawn on top of you after you kill them..sure survival is sweet and campaign is ok but everyone buys cod for multiplayer am I right ? Maps are to small for sniping no lines ..but why bother enemys spawn behind you so that defeats the purpose when you find a line all snipers also feel very fake not like the last 2 titles very cartoonish...camping is at an all time high due to spawns and I googled and found theres actually tons of clans just dedicated to nothing but spawn trapping !!!!! It's really sad because cod 4 was the most amazing game ever made then they had to turn it into a cash cow and keep rehashing "yes I said it idc if you made new modes etc you didn't fix the broken **** " and ruined the series by turning it into what it is today...this defined the fps shooter years ago and now has become nothing but a twitch shooter...broken with glitches mods and others ..

    I WANT IT TO BE KNOWN I CREATED THIS ACCOUNT FOR THIS REVIEW SOLEY BECAUSE I SAW ONE OF THE CREATERS OF THIS GAME CRYING ON TWITTER THAT HIS GAME HAS A LOW META CRITIC SCORE AND ASKING PEOPLE TO FIVE IT HIGH SCORES I HOPE HE SEES THIS AND UNDERSTANDS WHY IT'S GETTING HORRID REVIEWS FROM THE ACTUAL GAMERS THAT BOUGHT THIS I COULD CARE LESS WHAT IGN SAYS ABOUT THERE REVIEWS .

    BOTTOM LINE --FIX YOUR RETARDED SPAWN SYSTEM --SAM TURRETS AREN'T WORTH SQUAT COULDN'T SHOOT DOWN A PIGEON --BRING BACK THE REAL INFINITY WARD -- FIRE TREYARCH --FIX YOUR RETARDED SPAWN SYSTEM (YUP I SAID IT AGAIN IT'S THAT BAD)
    --ELITE? LMAO THAT NEEDS IT'S OWN SECTION ELITE -----
    BROKEN BROKEN BROKEN DOSENT WORK CAN'T SIGN IN JUST CRASHED BROKEN.
    YET THEY STILL TOOK EVERYONES MONEY BUT WAIT WE GET A MONTH FREE GEE WOW HEY MORONS GUESS WHAT BATTLEFIELD BATTLELOG -----FREEE GUESS WHAT MAPS ARE FREE TO HALO STATS -------FREEE WHAT THE HELL MAKES YOU SO SPECIAL YOU CAN'T GO BACK TO YOUR ROOTS BECAUSE THERE GONE !!!!
    YOU LOST VINCE YOU LOST INFINITY AND NOW YOUR TRYING TO MAKE GAMES WITH WHAT HE LEFT BEHIND CASHING IN EVERY WAY YOU CAN YOU RUINED GUITAR HERO THE SAME WAY (THE OTHER IDIOTS OF THIS GAME ACTIVISION)
    HAD ONE NEW IDEA PPL LIKE WHAT DID YOU DO?
    YOU BADGER THE LIVING **** OUT OF IT UNTIL PPL HATED MUSIC WE HAVE EVERYTHING FIGURATIVE HERO FROM MONKEYS BASHING FRYING PANS TO METALLICA JUST ANOTHER CASH COW I'M DONE I HOPE YOU SEE THIS AND FIX WHAT YOU'VE DONE IF YOU FIX WHAT I STATE BELOW I WILL PERSONALLY COME BACK ON HERE AND GIVE THIS GAME A 10

    FIX ELITE GET THE ELITE MOBILE APPS OUT MOST IMPORTANTLY -------FIX THE RETARDED SPAWN SYSTEM-----------

    I HOPE YOU SEE THIS AND DO THE RIGHT THING    … Expand
  24. AngryFan11
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    I used to love this series, so much so it's crazy. Call of Duty 4 will always have a special place in my heart because of the excitement and innovation it brought to the gaming world. It was something different, more visceral and believable than most other games out at the time. So what happened? 4 years later and I feel we are just playing the same game, only with less polish and care putI used to love this series, so much so it's crazy. Call of Duty 4 will always have a special place in my heart because of the excitement and innovation it brought to the gaming world. It was something different, more visceral and believable than most other games out at the time. So what happened? 4 years later and I feel we are just playing the same game, only with less polish and care put into it. I know these 16 or so developers who put this thing together probably cared quite a bit for the project. But the end game was to not screw up what had been laid out before them. There's nothing new to this game, as soon as I played a round with my friend, it felt as if I was right back where I was one year ago playing black ops for the first time. Call of Duty officially sucks and we shouldn't have to pay full price for a re-hash of the same crap every year. Should be called Call of Duty Modern Warfare expansion. Activision is a talentless money grubbing sack of crap at this point. Hopefully they'll tear this thing down and build up a proper sequel at some point....Til then please don't waste your money on this game series please :)… Expand
  25. x199103
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WTF!!! ThiS Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2011 Edtion ..totally waste of Money .. Save Your money For something else .. damn it .. 60$ for map pack .. it is the same old same old… Expand
  26. status109
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    first time on here for review....but MW3 is probably the worst game made this shouldve been DLC for MW2 how do you copy and paste a previous game and call it new?why did you have to take idea from other games (socom,battlefield) and call yourself making a new game?how do you intergrate your old maps fuse them together and call them new? this game is absolutely terrible and i owned everyfirst time on here for review....but MW3 is probably the worst game made this shouldve been DLC for MW2 how do you copy and paste a previous game and call it new?why did you have to take idea from other games (socom,battlefield) and call yourself making a new game?how do you intergrate your old maps fuse them together and call them new? this game is absolutely terrible and i owned every COD made this game is getting traded in for some playstation points cuz thats all its worth....oh by the way the physics looks like they were made from a 5th grade math teacher way to go Activision.… Expand
  27. knightmare
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    There are no words to describe how much of an insult this game is to the gaming community. Developers think because they're working on games for a prestigious IP they can shove any old **** down our throats.
  28. Valeks
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    The single player was amazing and I had a great time with it. Then i jumped into the multiplayer and was incredible disappointed. All it is is MW2.5 and with even more problems. Respawning locations are terrible, killsteaks are just awful and just the over all multiplayer game feels poorly thought out. Even though MW2 and its share of problems I at least enjoyed that game from the startThe single player was amazing and I had a great time with it. Then i jumped into the multiplayer and was incredible disappointed. All it is is MW2.5 and with even more problems. Respawning locations are terrible, killsteaks are just awful and just the over all multiplayer game feels poorly thought out. Even though MW2 and its share of problems I at least enjoyed that game from the start and never stopped. I had the game for 2 days then decided to sell it. After Black Ops and this newest installment of the franchise I'm done with the Call of Duty series and is no longer going to purchase their games. Even though I loved the single player campaign I still have to give this game a 0 since the entire game play is based around the multiplayer.… Expand
  29. yankeeworld
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    It is a $60 map pack from MW2. Major problem is the shot consistency. Sometimes they hit and kill, other times it takes a whole magazine for the shots.
  30. BELEROFON
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    I was expecting a lot of effort from Infinity Ward and Activision. The campaign was disappointing and was a horrible way to close off the story of Soap and Captain Price. I'm starting to wonder when they will create a new game engine, like Battlefield 3 did. I am starting to see that Activision is putting off the creation of a new engine, just to minimize cost and maximize profits. II was expecting a lot of effort from Infinity Ward and Activision. The campaign was disappointing and was a horrible way to close off the story of Soap and Captain Price. I'm starting to wonder when they will create a new game engine, like Battlefield 3 did. I am starting to see that Activision is putting off the creation of a new engine, just to minimize cost and maximize profits. I seriously think that they care more about making money instead of going for ground breaking innovation.… Expand
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#13 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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#1 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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#13 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2011

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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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