Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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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. xoep22
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    Game so well enjoyed Mhaksnn felt like I was really well done story of the game creators worked hard to give us a good indication! Good game continue to make more such games is worth the money! Successfully
  2. noob
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    I hate these who votes without playing the game. They are stupid trolls, haters and BF3 fanboys. MW3 is such a great game. Great solo and great multiplayer. I enjoyed more 20 minuts of the solo of MW3 than the 6 hours of the solo of battlefield.
  3. Stix
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    Very cool game. Great single player. Story makes you feel like you are in an action movie. Multiplayer with the new killstreaks is also loads of fun. This is going to be one of those games that gets played for a whole year, until the next COD comes out.
  4. Whammer
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    The game plays great, and it's a ton of fun. Great graphics, great sound. MP maps are well designed. Considering the hundreds of hours of enjoyment this game will give you it's an amazing value for the money.
  5. Ali_93
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    All these user a reviews are complete lalala! You all complain the game is a $60 DLC but if they completely changed it and it didn't work out well you would all complain again! Its called a seuel for christ sake! Why fix or change something that ain't broken!
  6. Trysten
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    Best CoD thus-far. Stop **** and asking for a **** laser beam rifle. IT'S COD. Wtf did you expect? You all rating it so low obviously did not even like Call of Duty from the start so i don't understand why you even bought it. This is how cod has been. This is how cod will be. They are not going to be douches and give us anti-gravity suits or some **** Use your brains for once. *facepalm*
  7. pstryju
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    Great storyline and best multiplayer ever! I won't say it's better than battlefield, both games are cool, but I like mw3 more. It's true that campaign is short and easy (of course on veteran) but it's very effective
  8. chrispatsox
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    I don't know how much change people were expecting. I Love the game for its plot twists and story arc video games are just that video games they are limited in power and capacity. Like the movie industry changed over time video games will too, but it takes longer for video games to improve due to the medium Tv is the same as its ever been you watch a 50"HDTV the same way you watched aI don't know how much change people were expecting. I Love the game for its plot twists and story arc video games are just that video games they are limited in power and capacity. Like the movie industry changed over time video games will too, but it takes longer for video games to improve due to the medium Tv is the same as its ever been you watch a 50"HDTV the same way you watched a 20"black and white. I guess i just come from a different generation of gamer when artari 2600 and tank to the nintendo and strolling graphics were considered huge in the industry.… Expand
  9. Psychotics
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    First of all lets start by saying that most of the reviews on this are BF3 fanboys and they're reviews should be ignored. I play both the BF and CoD series and with the latest release if CoD MW3 I will say I am very pleased with the multiplayer so far. I am mainly a multiplayer player not single player. I have read complaints about how spec ops is not 4 player coop, so what thats part ofFirst of all lets start by saying that most of the reviews on this are BF3 fanboys and they're reviews should be ignored. I play both the BF and CoD series and with the latest release if CoD MW3 I will say I am very pleased with the multiplayer so far. I am mainly a multiplayer player not single player. I have read complaints about how spec ops is not 4 player coop, so what thats part of the challenge, plenty of people played 4 player coop in Nazi Zombies and just destroyed it, so whats the problem with a little challenge in having fewer people. Now the competetive multiplayer. Kill confirmed is a new breath of fresh air in the series, it eliminates those who camp for every kill and promotes more teamwork that the usual game modes and requires every member to be more active to create the outcome of the match. As well Team defender is a nice new take on combining two of the series popular game modes (Team D and Capture the Flag) My time spent playing this so far has been the most fun as well as the most frustrating as this is undoubtedly one for those who have friends to accompany them in the fight. But to settle everyones complaints, yes some of the guns are the same and some of the same perks but their balancing has now almost been perfected. For every perk or gun you use there is a different one to contrast it making the firefights more balanced, even for unexperienced players. Infinity Ward has also taken note of players who may not set high killstreaks but play to the game feel more involved and brought to them the ability to earn killstreaks without the need to camp or play with a party to obtain those by implementing the support killstreak class. With a few gun balancing tweaks (mainly the shotguns) the game will be a near perfection in the first person shooter market.… Expand
  10. Firebushking
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    This game is another great chapter in the call of duty universe. New weapons, new modes, and the campaign rocks as usual...no first person shooter beats the "WOW' value this game provides. Same great graphics engine that has been used for the other games, and it still looks better than BF3's new frostbite engine. I don't understand these reviews some people are writing...there isn't aThis game is another great chapter in the call of duty universe. New weapons, new modes, and the campaign rocks as usual...no first person shooter beats the "WOW' value this game provides. Same great graphics engine that has been used for the other games, and it still looks better than BF3's new frostbite engine. I don't understand these reviews some people are writing...there isn't a better mutliplayer system out there. There is a reason this is the highest grossing war game out there. Stop hating, enjoy the game....and if you don't enjoy it don't buy it in the first place. I gave BF3 a chance because I wanted to like it, but they just compare to the mutliplayer system provided by COD. Too each his own. Peace.… Expand
  11. KaptinAwesome
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    The game doesn't deserve a 10/10 but it is a great game and deserves nothing under a 7.5. It has addicting multiplayer and the survival and spec ops modes are addicting. Although the graphics are the same as before there are many small game play changes that have gone into the game. Although it is almost the same game as Modern Warfare 2, It is still a great game. I have to agree thoughThe game doesn't deserve a 10/10 but it is a great game and deserves nothing under a 7.5. It has addicting multiplayer and the survival and spec ops modes are addicting. Although the graphics are the same as before there are many small game play changes that have gone into the game. Although it is almost the same game as Modern Warfare 2, It is still a great game. I have to agree though that the campaign is horrible. It is 5 hours of the same duck in cover and shoot mechanic with a few vehicle levels mixed in. One memorable level is close to the beginning of the game where you have to stop a nuclear meltdown in a Russian sub. Overall the campaign is boring and short with a hard to follow story, but the multiplayer really saves the game. My rating for this game is an 8.0 but because you PC fanboys keep giving it 0s I'm giving it a 10… Expand
  12. mlwoo
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    All I gotta say is:

    Haters gonna hate. There is no way this game is a 3.1, abd there is no way it's a 10. I give it a 10 to help balance out the haters' score. Fanboys are so annoying.

    It is similar because it is a sequel. Bwaaaaaaaammmmmmpppp.
  13. Keeper110
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    I think this game is great! What I don't understand is what everyone is talking about when they same its the same thing over and over again... Sure the graphics look the same, but in order to keep it at 60 fps, they can't improve on them too much more for consoles. They have re-done gun sounds, kill streaks, perks, made 16 new great maps. Call of Duty developed a very good formula forI think this game is great! What I don't understand is what everyone is talking about when they same its the same thing over and over again... Sure the graphics look the same, but in order to keep it at 60 fps, they can't improve on them too much more for consoles. They have re-done gun sounds, kill streaks, perks, made 16 new great maps. Call of Duty developed a very good formula for a first person shooter, and they would be fools to deviate from it. What kind of new innovations should they have made? Maybe they should made MW3 a racing game, or an RPG... Its really easy to say make MW3 different than the rest, but something you never see are good suggestions from people criticizing of what exactly they should have done. The game looks, feels, and plays great. That is the criteria of a good game, and MW3 has it in spades.… Expand
  14. callofdutyepic
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    This game is really good i dont know why you guys keep on giving flak for MW3. The game is using the same engine as MW2. if you get past that the game is REALLY GOOD.
  15. Homer250
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    Wow. I assume the people who would grade this highly are all just online enjoying the game. It's tons of fun - nice new wrinkles to MP, new game modes, etc. It's lots of fun for COD fans, and seems accessible to new casual gamers. I don't understand the hate at all. This game is just as much fun as I thought it would be.
  16. dragoheat316
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    This game is amazingly fun, i dont understand whats wrong with feeling like mw2 if mw2 was so awesome. i dont game as often as i used to be mw3 is the only thing bringing me back rite now.
  17. friedeggbeater
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    Don't listen to the Review Attack - i'd be willing to be almost anything you could trace it back to EA in some obscure way. Look - the game is not incredible. But it is great, the best iteration of a game whose gameplay is timeless. COD Gameplay is unique and un-copied to this day, no game is quite like it. Its a winning formula. The bottom line is: I have fun while I'm playing it.Don't listen to the Review Attack - i'd be willing to be almost anything you could trace it back to EA in some obscure way. Look - the game is not incredible. But it is great, the best iteration of a game whose gameplay is timeless. COD Gameplay is unique and un-copied to this day, no game is quite like it. Its a winning formula. The bottom line is: I have fun while I'm playing it. All other arguments are superfluous.… Expand
  18. Rangerpunk11bb4
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't understand why everyone is slapping down this game? It's a great way to end the story. I tried playing battlefield 3 and it was lacking. We picked up in MW3 right after Soap got stabbed. You then play as Yuri, one of Makarovs men turned to Price and Soaps team after he was shot by Makarov at the Airport mission before you go mow down half of Moscow. You discover this after (Spoiler) the death of Soap. The story is well thought out, the play is typical, however well known, and if you don't give this game an honest look and play, you are missing out. And please, do not judge this game on my words or of the other people who have given a bad review (though I suspect another developer is behind that). Play it and enjoy, have a cigar ready to smoke at the end of story mode so you can take in the full experience.… Expand
  19. mikeg
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    If it isn't broken don't try and fix it and that's exactly what MW3 has done. Yes it is pretty much the same as MW2 but it is the continuation to the single player campaign and new multiplayer features. The leveling up with gun proficiencies is great. For all the people who are complaining about the game you should have never bought it. This game has been covered extensively prior toIf it isn't broken don't try and fix it and that's exactly what MW3 has done. Yes it is pretty much the same as MW2 but it is the continuation to the single player campaign and new multiplayer features. The leveling up with gun proficiencies is great. For all the people who are complaining about the game you should have never bought it. This game has been covered extensively prior to release you knew what you were getting ahead of time. All in all this game is great with new spec ops and multiplayer features the areas that are played the most do feel very fresh.… Expand
  20. parlokin
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    First, the 0-5 star reviews are ludicrous. Actual 0-5 star games don't even last on the shelf. MW3 is easily a 9/10 game; for me it is 10/10. It offers an unbelievably smooth, fast-paced and graphically appealing multiplayer experience. The new killstreak formula, gun upgrades, and 16 included maps make the MP fresh and the experience, durable. I wasn't expecting much from the singleFirst, the 0-5 star reviews are ludicrous. Actual 0-5 star games don't even last on the shelf. MW3 is easily a 9/10 game; for me it is 10/10. It offers an unbelievably smooth, fast-paced and graphically appealing multiplayer experience. The new killstreak formula, gun upgrades, and 16 included maps make the MP fresh and the experience, durable. I wasn't expecting much from the single player campaign, but it has been enjoyable. Again, the graphics are wonderful, and set pieces are really majestic; the story is interesting and winding (make sure you pay attention). Finally, unheard of in this class of games, there is another play mode called Spec Ops that included 2 horde-style and mission-style gameplay. These are fun and innovative, and some might enjoy it more than multiplayer. I'm not sure if the BF3 or Halo fanboys are just upset that MW3 is performing so well, or if they are just this immature, but it doesn't make sense that they would waste their time lying on these reviews. This is a great game, and it will last much longer than the ones they are standing behind. Should you be torn between games, MW3 is absolutely the way to go.… Expand
  21. KoSViper22
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    To begin Why try to fix something is not broken and no i am not a fan boy. this game is fantastic i have been happy and satisfied, the single player is top notch, it sure to hell has a better play through than battlefield 3 or rage it also has a far better finish (no spoilers from me). yes the multi player is similar but that's what you want a game that works plays well and is loads of funTo begin Why try to fix something is not broken and no i am not a fan boy. this game is fantastic i have been happy and satisfied, the single player is top notch, it sure to hell has a better play through than battlefield 3 or rage it also has a far better finish (no spoilers from me). yes the multi player is similar but that's what you want a game that works plays well and is loads of fun to play. the strike package is genius and the map cut out campers which do my head in in previous games. this for me is the best COD game to date and i say more of the same please. IW, sledgehammer keep at it. Love this game and will continue to play… Expand
  22. LUCAS00764
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    O melhor fps que ja joguei até hoje, história envolvente e um multiplayer fantástico.
    nota 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000!!!!!
  23. licookiesli
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    I'm sad to see people complain about a game this way. What would you say about other franchises like Halo and Gears of War. Halo 2 all the way to Reach have never changed and Gears never slightly polished their graphics but had horrible online until their third and final instalments. The formula works, and obviously its similar if it bares the same name. MW3 is an improvement over MW2 andI'm sad to see people complain about a game this way. What would you say about other franchises like Halo and Gears of War. Halo 2 all the way to Reach have never changed and Gears never slightly polished their graphics but had horrible online until their third and final instalments. The formula works, and obviously its similar if it bares the same name. MW3 is an improvement over MW2 and BO. They adjusted things that went wrong in their previous instalments. If they would have changed MW3 anymore it would have been a different game. When I bought it i knew it would 'feel the same'- but that's what I want! Everyone complaining, don't tell me you didn't watch gameplay footage and trailers before buying the game, you all knew what to expect. Your bad internet connection in relation to servers is not a reason to give the game a low score. Furthermore if you do not like FPS games to begin with, don't tarnish the titles name since you have a hard time with the point and shoot mechanic- not for this game, but for all future FPS games. I play Final Fantasy to save the world, I play Halo to jump around, Gears to blow people up, and CoD because its CoD! Lastly, remember that its always gameplay over graphics.… Expand
  24. xXDrFeelgood69
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    everything is the same, same engine, same look, campaign sucks, noobs on multiplayer saying this is the best game ever yet it sucks, if you have 60 bucks get skyrim of battlefield because this game is a bust
  25. Xx7FROST7xX
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    I don't see what everyones problem with this game is. Its exactly what I expected. New maps guns ect it does remind me a lot of MW2 but that game was great why mess with something thats not broke. I personally Love this game I'm sure its gonna give me hours and hours of fun!
  26. NsDLotionOnSkn
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    400,000,000 million first day sales. An Epic campaign and good solid muliplayer the haters are in the minority so go take a walk...Losers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  27. stinger503
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    Easily the best game of the series. And probably the best game of the year. Rather than add some extra graphics or bs like other games might, they instead choose to focus on the story, multiplayer and special ops. The story is thrilling and fun much like the predecessors. The special ops though, wow, just wow. Some of the most fun I've ever had playing split screen.
  28. ryanromps
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    This game is certainly not a 10, but more than that it is not a 3. To out right bash this game as to the point it given a 3 on the user rating is a ridiculous display of fanboy-ism and overall immaturity in the gaming community. 100's of people put their heart and soul in to making this game whether you'd like to believe that or not. I'm giving this game a 10 in the hopes that others willThis game is certainly not a 10, but more than that it is not a 3. To out right bash this game as to the point it given a 3 on the user rating is a ridiculous display of fanboy-ism and overall immaturity in the gaming community. 100's of people put their heart and soul in to making this game whether you'd like to believe that or not. I'm giving this game a 10 in the hopes that others will do the same, and we can neutralize this trending amount of unnecessary 0's.… Expand
  29. Jason_Perez
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    Don't be a Hater. Call of Duty is Great series and doesn't deserve the reviews you guys are giving it.
    I'mm just giving credit where credit is due.
  30. cilliangreene
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    haha bf trols

    UMAD?

    loloolol
    ahahahahahahaa, get a life trolls ,ahahahhahahahahhaha

    hahahaha play ur own game and stop trolin
    bf is for kids and noobs, be a man and play cod
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#13 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 81 Critic Reviews

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