Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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3.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8685 Ratings

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  1. Cyrus_VII
    Nov 9, 2011
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This contains some spoilers

    This game suffers from digital schizophrenia. On the one hand you have truly brilliant set pieces in tight controlled environments against intelligent enemies, and on the other MUCH larger hand you have monotonous fire fight campaigns where you repeatedly shoot the same combat armour clad bad guys who respawn just off of screen. As a headline that sums this game up quite well.

    I should stop at this point to say that I was a massive fan of the original MW. It came out at a time when 99% of big name console FPS releases were set squarely in WW2, it broke a trend that had led me to stop buying first person shooters because I had pretty much seen it all before. Cod4 for me revolutionised how stories were told in gaming from the opening sequence where you took the role of Yasir Al-Fulani being bundled into a car, with the player having no real idea of where you were going but having no doubt that it would be bad, to playing Sgt Paul Jackson for a fair portion of the game only to end up crawling out of a downed chinook after a nuclear strike and inevitably dying in the street, it shook up the tired formula that had persisted to that point. In MW2 these devices were evolved continued to be used with great effect. Very few of us saw our eventual betrayal at the hands of Gen Shepherd coming, I know it annoyed me when Roach was killed (in a good way) and for a game to actually raise some sort of emotion in a 'meh' generation gamer was quite an achievement. I make these points because they show how great the series has been, and they best illustrate how poor a successor MW3 really is. To get the most grating bit for me out of the way first, the story is a mish-mash at best, you find yourself jumping from body to body so frequently you never really have the time to learn the characters name, let alone care about them. As mentioned when Roach was shot and set on fire I was physically annoyed as it was my character that I'd plodded through the story with and started to identify. This time round within an hour a Russian body guard you've played as for all of five minutes cops a bullet in the chest and you barely blink. I personally couldn't care because I had no attachment to this faceless, voiceless and might as well be nameless bodyguard, for all I knew he could be a kitten strangler and being wasted was just karma catching up with him. As a side note these twist are a double edged sword, why am I forced to keep a guy alive if he's just going to die in 5 minutes anyway? In MW2 and MW3 both times this happens there are plenty of other NPC's who could complete the objective for me so why is it so important that I make it to the precise point death is waiting for me? Anyhow...

    Another character I couldn't care less about is Yuri, another faceless, voiceless nobody who you play through the (let's face it, better) task force 141 campaign. It seems like a real mis-step after having played the brilliantly paced back end of MW2 as Soap, to dump you in the body of someone else to view him from afar. It's not that I'm in love with Soap, I just admire the budding bro-mance between him and Price, and to have to sit as the third wheel watching that manly love blossom kills me. So that's a some of the bad out of the way (I can't be bothered to point out the obvious that killing wave after wave of identi-kit bad guys until you reach the checkpoint that magically halts their spawn gets real boring real quick) I'll move on to the good, and that is the set pieces. They are parts of this game that still have some magic left. A personal favourite was scuttling and hijacking a Russian nuclear sub, using it's missiles to sink the rest of the Russian fleet and then escaping on a Zodiac and driving (do you drive a boat?) right into the loading bay of a waiting helicopter. It was a spectacle and handled in a way that made you feel pretty bad ass, but that was ten bright, shiny minutes from an hours grey and boring gameplay. And that's why this game deserves such a low score, for every stand out moment there's 5 dull missions you drudge through as quickly as you can to try to get to them. This game isn't a revolution, it isn't even a evolution of the previous titles, it's emulation of MW's much earlier greats and that's why those calling it Modern Warfare 2.5 have summed this game up better than I ever could.    … Expand
  2. NathWFC
    Nov 9, 2011
    4
    Only a few months ago I told myself and others that talked to me about MW3 that there was no way I would buy the game this year. Even before this latest installment I was sick of the lack of innovation or even slight advancement in the COD games since Call of Duty 4, but still, somehow, in the days leading up to the release I managed to let myself get caught up in the hype once more andOnly a few months ago I told myself and others that talked to me about MW3 that there was no way I would buy the game this year. Even before this latest installment I was sick of the lack of innovation or even slight advancement in the COD games since Call of Duty 4, but still, somehow, in the days leading up to the release I managed to let myself get caught up in the hype once more and purchased it on release day. Bad choice.

    So, where do I start? Well, let's be honest, COD is a multiplayer game, we all know the campaign is always incredibly average and so it's no surprise that in that respect that is again the case this year, but when a game that leans so heavily towards it's multiplayer starts to fail in that area too, well, then you've got real problems.

    The guns, attachments, perks and kill streaks all remain largely exactly the same as MW2, and I can live with that, but the maps are just truly and utterly ABYSMAL. I have put quite a few hours into the multiplayer so far and I can honestly say I haven't come across one single map that I've found remotely interesting or fun, the lack of effort and imagination is quite disgraceful. Everything looks a shade grey, there's far too much debris and **** everywhere breaking up the play, there's a ridiculous amount of pointless corridors on every map meaning there's very little space (as with the unbelievable amounts of debris), too many needless height levels break up the flow of the game and as a general package the maps just seem like an awful re-hash of a number of older maps poorly squashed together with minimal to no effort.

    At the end of the day, MW3 has and will do it's job - make a **** load of money, but I find it sad that a company and a franchise that rakes in as much cash as it does, is so happy to completely rest on their laurels and sell the game purely off of the brand name and the hype, rather than even make the slightest effort to show some imagination and effort to innovate or even just advance the game a little bit and actually achieve something that they can genuinely be proud of.

    I just hope to god that other gaming companies and franchises don't start to follow suite with the lack of ambition and laziness that the once great COD franchise has.    … Expand
  3. Chimaybleu
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Man, do I feel cheated. I bought this for PC (for multiplayer) and Xbox 360 (for single player) and got a tweeked version of MW2 :( Activision, give me back my money! That said, the single player campaign is not bad and perfect for a relaxed gaming session. Like all COD games you just run along a predestined course with pretty easy resistance so it does not require your undividedMan, do I feel cheated. I bought this for PC (for multiplayer) and Xbox 360 (for single player) and got a tweeked version of MW2 :( Activision, give me back my money! That said, the single player campaign is not bad and perfect for a relaxed gaming session. Like all COD games you just run along a predestined course with pretty easy resistance so it does not require your undivided attention - perfect for "the day after" :) Multiplayer is a lot simpler than most of the other titles out there, so anyone can compete on equal level. Play it on Xbox and you dont even need fast reflexes som anybody can play, even old farts like me. The PC version thought, reguire that you are young or have an extraordinary nervous system och great eye-hand coordination. But then again, most multiplayer console titles are better suited for elder gamers like me who is "reflex and precision impaired by age" :) Overall multiplayer is great fun, but not suited for competetive gaming.… Expand
  4. jeffmace
    Nov 9, 2011
    2
    Seriously it didn't take more than a few minutes of gameplay to see this that this is the same exact stuff that we have been fed for a while. The running makes me sick, it is just dumb gameplay. Thank god for Skyrim coming out in two days, i will never put this in my console again. I really hope this is the last of the series and it will try to reinvent itself again in the future.
  5. depain
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    PC player here:

    Haven't I already purchased this game four times? I'm not going to do it again. The CoD series has the absolute best point-and-shoot system in any warfare game. I always thought that if they actually tried for the large scale scene, e.g., planes, tanks, ships, etc, they would have a masterpiece. The one thing I absolutely hate about the BF series is how clunky and    PC player here:

    Haven't I already purchased this game four times? I'm not going to do it again.

    The CoD series has the absolute best point-and-shoot system in any warfare game. I always thought that if they actually tried for the large scale scene, e.g., planes, tanks, ships, etc, they would have a masterpiece.

    The one thing I absolutely hate about the BF series is how clunky and random their infantry game is. It's always been crap. However, I'm getting tired of MW3's cash cow attitude of re-releasing the same game every 12 months. I won't purchase another CoD game until I see some real innovation... and I'm nottalking about some lame "player made tags" or suger-coated bs.    … Expand
  6. Drhunter11
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    Other web sites are saying metacritic is bashing this game just to do harm to COD series. I say hogwash. I have about 8 hours of mw3 under my belt and this game sucks. Maps are too small with way too many people. You are constantly being bombarded with killsteak weapons and are just running aound in a small map shooting at people. Actually cod is a great franchise, BO is fanstasticOther web sites are saying metacritic is bashing this game just to do harm to COD series. I say hogwash. I have about 8 hours of mw3 under my belt and this game sucks. Maps are too small with way too many people. You are constantly being bombarded with killsteak weapons and are just running aound in a small map shooting at people. Actually cod is a great franchise, BO is fanstastic but mw3 is trash and not fun at all. I'm sorry for you critics that gave this a positive rating, I just don't see it that way. Activision put out more dlc's for black ops and dump mw3 as soon as you can.… Expand
  7. stfomuhfuhkr
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    They only thing they brought new to the table was spec ops, while very fun, not worth the $60, multiplayer and campaign are pretty much the same b.s. that was Modern Warfare 2.
  8. MacKCz
    Nov 9, 2011
    2
    I honestly enjoyed MW2, but MW3 is absolutely horrible. The campaign is the only good part about this game. Multiplayer on the other hand just ruined this game. I won't even give it the name of MW2.5 it is more like MW2.01.
  9. falcrein
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    There is absolutely no reason why anyone should buy this game because it's almost IDENTICAL to MW2 in every aspect. It sure as hell isn't worth the $60 Activision is suckering all of us into paying. This game is garbage and anybody that supports this franchise any further is only hurting themselves. Do Not Buy
  10. Kaehl0311
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    Every year, same thing. Activision spits out another one of these. It's frustrating, but they know they can do it because millions of 12 year olds the world over are going to buy it. It really just feels like a glorified map pack at this point. I feel like I've played this 3 times and this is just an expansion pack for Modern Warfare 1 and 2. I'm pretty disappointed. The campaign doesn'tEvery year, same thing. Activision spits out another one of these. It's frustrating, but they know they can do it because millions of 12 year olds the world over are going to buy it. It really just feels like a glorified map pack at this point. I feel like I've played this 3 times and this is just an expansion pack for Modern Warfare 1 and 2. I'm pretty disappointed. The campaign doesn't feel like it's done anything new, and the multiplayer is the same old thing. Oh well, at least I've been playing my brother's game and I didn't end up spending any money on it :)… Expand
  11. Coflash
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    I didn't enjoy the game, but I wasn't going to review it here. I wasn't until I saw Glen Schofield basically ask for positive reviews. That is disgusting.

    The game is nothing but a carbon copy of its predecessors in every single way. I have no problem with a yearly release, but where's the innovation? It's the same tired crap again and again. There are areas where it tries to be original    I didn't enjoy the game, but I wasn't going to review it here. I wasn't until I saw Glen Schofield basically ask for positive reviews. That is disgusting.

    The game is nothing but a carbon copy of its predecessors in every single way. I have no problem with a yearly release, but where's the innovation? It's the same tired crap again and again. There are areas where it tries to be original (the plane scene, I use the term scene because the entire game is more equivalent to a Michael Bay movie) but it fails to be interesting in the gameplay. I mean, we did this in 2007, what the hell have they done since that makes it any more engaging? Cinematic? Cool, but if I wanted cinematics I'd watch a movie or a heap of game trailers for a fraction of the price.

    Now - multiplayer. The level 'design' is piss weak which has obviously only been designed for a 360 controller, which isn't bad, but anyone that is half decent with one will find it boring after an hour or two. You can get away with just running around aiming only on a horizontal axis.

    This is a joke. IW are a joke. It seems only Treyarch can create a semi-decent COD now, and even then...

    What gets me the most is that this is what sells. Judging by the user score, it might not be the case next year, unless the developers pull their #*(@!ing fingers out.    … Expand
  12. Somokon
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    This gets 0 because it's not a new game, it's an expansion pack for MW2. Same engine, same graphics, same guns, same boring multiplayer. Avoid avoid avoid.
  13. sonicmask
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    I rememeber when this series ws innovated, now i regret even buying the game period. battlefield was better i have to admit by a mile, but as a cod fan. All i got to say is what happened to you guys. it hasnt been good since cod 4 mw. IM falling asleep while these little kids are screaming and everyone with xbox live being better, it has its disconnects and bloatware all over.its noI rememeber when this series ws innovated, now i regret even buying the game period. battlefield was better i have to admit by a mile, but as a cod fan. All i got to say is what happened to you guys. it hasnt been good since cod 4 mw. IM falling asleep while these little kids are screaming and everyone with xbox live being better, it has its disconnects and bloatware all over.its no better.... WHAT HAPPENED!!! Ill be returning mines soon to get back BF3 or batman… Expand
  14. DonChicharones
    Nov 10, 2011
    2
    I remember playing COD4 and even MW2 and everyone ran different guns, different styles of play and used different strategies for every map. Above it all the maps made it fun. They didn't try to be anything in particular, they were just the perfect basis for diverse gameplay. It was fun to be different and see the results in trying new things and/or trying what others did and listeningI remember playing COD4 and even MW2 and everyone ran different guns, different styles of play and used different strategies for every map. Above it all the maps made it fun. They didn't try to be anything in particular, they were just the perfect basis for diverse gameplay. It was fun to be different and see the results in trying new things and/or trying what others did and listening to the banter it created. Now I feel locked into a simple run and gun game that stifles creativity and makes what looks (graphically) the same as the last 2 COD games feel tired and boring. It feels like whoever made this game took the original IW team's hard work and listened to the biggest whiners and crybaby players and turned what used to be a diverse game into a vanilla shooter with a few new gimmicks thrown in to try to satisfy us. I remember watching the Robert Bowling hype videos on XBL and listening to him talk about "listening to the community" and taking out the most annoying aspects out of the game. To this end they have but have allowed a whole other of contingent of annoying aspects to thrive. This game, like most things made by a commitee, in a community people pissing and moaning and yelling in the annonyimty of the internet has produced a substandard product.… Expand
  15. Dark5tatic
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Pure utter trash water, no innovation what so ever, guns don't work half the time, maps are too cramped and small, after playing one mp map, you've played them all. Too much lag for a game that sells this many copies. Stop spray painting **** thinking we won't know it's **** Long live COD4
  16. JackBauerBR
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    I think the international Critics are under pressure to write good reviews. But the players, that spend hours in gameplay know the true: MW2 Control C+Control V!
  17. Sinked
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    This is game is awesome,a great multiplexer a satisfying ending to the Modern Warfare story and funny at some points,BUT : it didn't bring anything new to the table it is more of the same as before and as a game I feel betrayed by this I was expecting some dramatic changes like light sabers and grenades made of fruit, because when life gives u Lemons.....U make LEMONGRANDE!
  18. Stazix
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    This is MW2 with new maps and a new number. They haven't even changed the graphics. Black Ops was so much better than this. New things to do, I mean betting on matches? Awesome way to get more cash. I'm already sick of this game, I'm going back to MW2...
  19. YehDardz
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    I was expecting this game to at least be an improvement on the others but I get nothing. The game is actually a downgrade in the graphics from MW2, it looks like COD 4, maybe that's because it is using the COD 4 engine, which I think was a bad move. All of the animations are horrible and look as if a low-budget beginner company made the game. The multiplayer is absolutely revolting,I was expecting this game to at least be an improvement on the others but I get nothing. The game is actually a downgrade in the graphics from MW2, it looks like COD 4, maybe that's because it is using the COD 4 engine, which I think was a bad move. All of the animations are horrible and look as if a low-budget beginner company made the game. The multiplayer is absolutely revolting, seriously there is nothing more to say on this. Spec Ops was alright for the first hour or so then it just gets repetetive and boring. Whats the point of having Co-op if you can only have 1 friend play with you? I don't know what you were doing for two years but it sure as hell should have been alot better. How the hell can you downgrade a game? I never thought this was possible until today when I played MW3. Also, the campaign, it's just linear, predictable and unrealistic, with your average slo-mo part scattered here and there. This game is nothing special... And after your done taking our money on a downgraded game, you try to suck 65 dollars from us for a Call of Duty Elite subscription. Get real.… Expand
  20. zowi
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    I signed just for this **** : http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/121/1212113p1.html?fb_ref=.TrutgFxNSts.like&fb_source=profile_oneline. I will "help you" Actibision, with ur vision of sheep gaming
  21. deez
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    In my opinion, MW3 is the worst Call of Duty game to date. This is the only duty that I have to struggle to be consistent. A couple good games, a couple bad games. With no difference in playing between the two. Spawns are garbage. Maps are all confined and closed in. Large maps that would appear big at first glance are completely covered in automobiles and other clutter. No maps allowIn my opinion, MW3 is the worst Call of Duty game to date. This is the only duty that I have to struggle to be consistent. A couple good games, a couple bad games. With no difference in playing between the two. Spawns are garbage. Maps are all confined and closed in. Large maps that would appear big at first glance are completely covered in automobiles and other clutter. No maps allow sniper rifles, unless you enjoy quick sniping only. If this is the final product than it is a disappointing one.… Expand
  22. Chudz
    Nov 10, 2011
    2
    The game is exactly the same as MW2, the developers havnt even use new assets in there maps it is all just copied and pasted from older games. You can find screenshots on the internet showing you the exact same buildings and etc in the older games all they have done is placed them in different locations on a map. If you like MW2 then you will like MW3 but this should have been released asThe game is exactly the same as MW2, the developers havnt even use new assets in there maps it is all just copied and pasted from older games. You can find screenshots on the internet showing you the exact same buildings and etc in the older games all they have done is placed them in different locations on a map. If you like MW2 then you will like MW3 but this should have been released as a £20 map pack / expansion pack not a brand new game for £50. The game just doesnt live up to standards of todays game it should have been released in 2005 not in 2011.… Expand
  23. hairdie
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    its seems like every time a big company gets hold of a franchise that sells well they milk it to death . i hate how when a game first gets anounced we always see pc super high reslution shots that look amazing and never ever deliver . the consoles seem to have had there day has regards doing pc type games maybe its time to leave them alone and go back to making normal console games again
  24. fps216
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    The gameplay of the online is still maze ridin. Its like a person put in the maze searching for the right path to reach the prize in the middle of the maze. Running around a map seams pointless to me. The singleplayer is not interesting and boring. It didn't grabe my attention as i had hoped it would to continue to play and finish it. the only interesting part was the survival mode to me.The gameplay of the online is still maze ridin. Its like a person put in the maze searching for the right path to reach the prize in the middle of the maze. Running around a map seams pointless to me. The singleplayer is not interesting and boring. It didn't grabe my attention as i had hoped it would to continue to play and finish it. the only interesting part was the survival mode to me. i didn't buy this game to get 10% of a game. MW3 as a whole disappointed me and i will trade it in.… Expand
  25. jpmcelroyuk72
    Nov 10, 2011
    4
    It just doesn't grab you like 1 & 2 did. I can't put my finger on why. Perhaps, like some are saying, it's a tired format. I normaly play COD to death but this has been a case of COD, Batman, Batman, COD, Batman, Batman...
  26. XceptioN
    Nov 10, 2011
    4
    It's astounding when you go to other gaming sites that are reviewing MW3 the fact that it is getting above an 8.5 just bothers me. When you read articles talking about the game there are comments like, "Its the same COD you know and love," "The visuals are basically the same as MW2" "There are no real big changes to game play elements," IT MAY SEEM LIKE THIS COULD BE JUST AN EXPANSION TOIt's astounding when you go to other gaming sites that are reviewing MW3 the fact that it is getting above an 8.5 just bothers me. When you read articles talking about the game there are comments like, "Its the same COD you know and love," "The visuals are basically the same as MW2" "There are no real big changes to game play elements," IT MAY SEEM LIKE THIS COULD BE JUST AN EXPANSION TO MW2" I mean if this were ANY OTHER FRANCHISE in the gaming industry the reviewers would be giving it at most a 6.

    I just couldn't grasp the what was happening when I read the articles, for other games that have come out recently you could read the reviews and feel the excitement in the article about how awesome the game really is (Arkham City, Uncharted 3) but for MW3 it almost feels like reviews are saying "Its the same game you have been playing since 2005, so why wouldn't we give it a very high score?" That is just totally acceptable and just lazy.

    Sure people are going to buy it, enjoy it and play it for months to come. But I certainly won't. MW2 was the last COD I played for an extensive period. Black Ops I played for all of 2 weeks then sold it back to gamestop. And I am going to do the same with MW3 this weekend, I would have done it earlier but I have too much work and school.I might as well get as much of my money back as I can because I literally got bored within 3 hours of playing it (Some campaign, mostly multi-player)

    The biggest change/addition this game received cost an extra $50 a year, COD Elite. I don't know that much about it at all but from what I am seeing it seems like it is nearly the same as what Bungie did for FREE for Halo 3 and Reach on their website. The ability to look up personal trackers for yourself, # of kills with X weapon, where you kill/die the most on maps etc. I don't know too much more than that.    … Expand
  27. envy
    Nov 10, 2011
    3
    3rd game in the MW franchise, and has yet to add anything really new and exciting. Still using an old engine, and same old premise. The campaign was alright, but short and not as ground breaking as some would say it is. Half of it felt like it was on rails. This game is being given way too much credit for what amounts to be pretty expensive DLC. Even sports games at least improve in3rd game in the MW franchise, and has yet to add anything really new and exciting. Still using an old engine, and same old premise. The campaign was alright, but short and not as ground breaking as some would say it is. Half of it felt like it was on rails. This game is being given way too much credit for what amounts to be pretty expensive DLC. Even sports games at least improve in graphical quality year over year and MW3 fails to even achieve that. I can understand that it's popular because it's easy to pick up and play, but definitely not my cup of tea.… Expand
  28. 397375
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    Lo unico que me gustaba de Call of Duty MW2 y Black Ops, es que CORRER es infinito!!! y ahora en MW3 lo quitan, aunado a eso agregan mapas sumamente grandes dificiles de accesar con la velocidad del soldado normal... Echaron a perder un muy buen juego, la escencia de MW es ser un juego arcade... Ahora siento que estoy jugando bad company 2.
  29. mw22
    Nov 10, 2011
    3
    This game is great if you're 12. It's been nothing but a bunch of little kids running around no-scoping for 3 days now. The graphics are terrible and the maps are tiny mazes of hallways and corridors. The campaign is short and too over the top. I don't recommend.
  30. slyazafox
    Nov 11, 2011
    4
    MW3 is such a let down. The single player is more of the same,an over the top cinematic with fast paced gameplay but it was far to short and easy even on veteran. The multiplayer, which is normally the strong point of the franchise was below poor and seems like a step back from MW2. All the maps are small, seem very similar and look bland and boring and it doesn't have the infinity wardMW3 is such a let down. The single player is more of the same,an over the top cinematic with fast paced gameplay but it was far to short and easy even on veteran. The multiplayer, which is normally the strong point of the franchise was below poor and seems like a step back from MW2. All the maps are small, seem very similar and look bland and boring and it doesn't have the infinity ward feel to it, feels more like a treyarch game. The only aspect of the game worth trying was spec ops survival mode which is fun otherwise the game is just average.… Expand
  31. DarthMatt
    Nov 11, 2011
    6
    Ok I don't mind that it is the same engine or that they reuse textures. It is what it is. It still looks good and runs smooth. So far I like the single player but truthfully have not gotten very far yet. My main gripe is with multiplayer. After all the hype from reviews and previews I was expecting a more balanced gameplay with the ability to use tactics. Additionally I had read in reviewsOk I don't mind that it is the same engine or that they reuse textures. It is what it is. It still looks good and runs smooth. So far I like the single player but truthfully have not gotten very far yet. My main gripe is with multiplayer. After all the hype from reviews and previews I was expecting a more balanced gameplay with the ability to use tactics. Additionally I had read in reviews that you could play as more of a support role if you weren't in the balls-to-the-wall run-n-gun mood. Boy was I disappointed! Other users are right, the maps suck! As do the rampant cheaters, spawning, balance, and speed of the game. First the cheating: how fun is it for someone to wall hack, aim bot, and lag switch EVERY time they play a game? Doesn't it get old? Do you really think you are GOOD at the game when you do it? Anyway expect to see A LOT of cheaters in multiplayer. Next the maps: They are all horrible, small choke point filled messes. Why even bother having different classes? There IS NO balance! Run n gun is the only good tactic here (if you can call it tactics). The spawn points do not help as other players can spawn right behind you in an area that you cleared. My most important gripe is the speed of the games. Come on IW! Im 43 and still love multiplayer games. Not everyone is a 13 y/o kid with a ton of free time and a .00000000001 sec response time! You are going to lose a good portion of your fan base if you keep going in this direction! Too fast! What was wrong with the pacing of the previous games (seeing how you like to reuse things from previous games)? I loved the series before, but this one has me jumping ship as far as future releases. I will rent it next time before I buy it. Dont get me wrong, I do like some new aspects of the game: confirmed kill, the new weapons, and the leveling up system to name a few. However, my gripes outweigh my positives in terms of making an enjoyable experience. Sorry, but Battlefield definitely wins this round for me! (No Im not a fan boy. I played both equally before).… Expand
  32. hudsmack
    Nov 11, 2011
    3
    Frankly, I find it offensive that Activision and all the parties involved keep pumping out the same game with minor iterations and charging full price for it. It is no longer a compelling series and just because it sells well does not make it a good game. There has been no innovation in the series or gameplay since the original Modern Warfare. The gaming press seems content to laud it withFrankly, I find it offensive that Activision and all the parties involved keep pumping out the same game with minor iterations and charging full price for it. It is no longer a compelling series and just because it sells well does not make it a good game. There has been no innovation in the series or gameplay since the original Modern Warfare. The gaming press seems content to laud it with praise since it does sell well and they want to stay in good graces with Activision. The visuals are tired; the engine is tired; the story is tired; the gameplay is tired; the whole series is tired. Gamers would have just as much fun putting in the original Modern Warfare and paying $5-$10 for a new map pack every once in a while. That's all these titles are anymore, glorified map packs. And now, Activision has the audacity to create an "Elite" service and milk gamers for even more money. Suck on it Activision. This series will never see another dime from me.… Expand
  33. liyuan355
    Nov 27, 2011
    0
    This game is totally **** I want a refund for my game but I have redeemed the code for Hardened Edition. It's too late. I will NEVER buy COD any more. Maybe I will consider purchasing pirate version instead. Becase this game not worth 100 dollars, may be only worht 1 dollar. Look at the menu, it's lazy development. Three modes with same graph while MW2's menu, different mode withThis game is totally **** I want a refund for my game but I have redeemed the code for Hardened Edition. It's too late. I will NEVER buy COD any more. Maybe I will consider purchasing pirate version instead. Becase this game not worth 100 dollars, may be only worht 1 dollar. Look at the menu, it's lazy development. Three modes with same graph while MW2's menu, different mode with different image.

    Look at the sounds in multiplayer, WTF, each gun with a sliencer sounds almost same. M4A1 sounds like heavy machine gun. maps are so small, narrow, u just like a rat running in the street, it's full of crap and useless garbage. However, MW2's map are elaborately designed.

    respawn system is terrible

    And why don't u build up dedicated server as u have made so much money.

    In conclusion, this game is totally a fraud. I already go back to MW2. Take care.
    Besides, I miss Jason West and Vince Zampella so much. Hoping their first from Respawn Entertainment coming out soon.    … Expand
  34. briankong196
    Nov 13, 2011
    4
    I'll be honest here, at first before the game even comes out, i would give it a 1 or 2, but the game does deserve more than 1 or 2 so i decided to give it a 4, on the good side, IW did a good job on ending the triology and added some unexpectable twist on the storyline, the spec ops survival is really nice IF you play it with a friend along with all the spec ops mission, the multiplayerI'll be honest here, at first before the game even comes out, i would give it a 1 or 2, but the game does deserve more than 1 or 2 so i decided to give it a 4, on the good side, IW did a good job on ending the triology and added some unexpectable twist on the storyline, the spec ops survival is really nice IF you play it with a friend along with all the spec ops mission, the multiplayer gives off a whole new customize system with i'd say is alot better than MW2's, with new guns, kill steaks, challenges including the gun challanges the multiplayer does offer a large variety of customization for everyone to choose from as well more gametypes that forces you to change you style of gameplay such as kill comfirmed, campers can camp but they wont get a point for their team if they dont go and pick up the dogtag them self. Now to the bad side, the campain ending is really predictable and unfinished, they didnt even talk about where did nikolai or the others goes or what happens afterwards. Everything in the campain feels the same as MW and MW2, fighting russians, fighting terriost, terriost attacks/bombs, its just like they are reusing the same killing russians and chasing makarov idea over and over again which leads to an really expected storyline, it feels unfinished considering its the last of the triology, spec ops is really, and when i say really, i mean REALLY boring when you play alone even with a stranger, your partner runs everywhere leading to fails and frustration really messes up the whole spec ops experience. The multiplayer does have a great variety of customization but it lacks a great variety of new, refreshing gameplay experience, anyone who play any COD have already player MW3, still the run and gun experience, still alot of campers, alot of people frequenly quiting games in the middle of a match, and alot more. The maps are really the same maps from MW2 but repositioned and remodelled, you will find all the maps really similar to the maps in MW2. MW3 still have the one-sided feeling for every match, the team that wins one game, most of the time will keep winning untill someone left or someone joined. What really brings MW3 down to a 4 and not a 5 or 6 is that when i search for a game such as TDM, i see more than 100 thousand player that specific gametype and it can tell me no game are avaliable, then i try kill comfirmed, domination, and other gametypes, none, i can search no games at all, not even one, that is really dissapointing. Well if you are a fan of the COD series and feels like nothing needs to be changed from before, than you will find much satisfation out of MW3 but if you feels MW3 is a quntity over quality, then you should pass.… Expand
  35. whitewi666
    Nov 14, 2011
    0
    I used to be fan of COD since COD2. But I am sorry enough is enough! This game is just same ol same! I may as well play MW2 and have exact same experience! Save your money and don't buy this game or you will be sorry as I am.
  36. Cheyney
    Nov 14, 2011
    2
    I've always liked the Modern Warfare series. The single player story has never been more than uninspired and insipid, but multiplayer has always been the series' strong point. There have always been issues with spawning, and being killed often felt cheap and merely unlucky rather than being genuinely out-fought and out-thought, but these problems are accepted as part of the experience as aI've always liked the Modern Warfare series. The single player story has never been more than uninspired and insipid, but multiplayer has always been the series' strong point. There have always been issues with spawning, and being killed often felt cheap and merely unlucky rather than being genuinely out-fought and out-thought, but these problems are accepted as part of the experience as a realistic war simulator, where death really can come down to a moment's bad luck.

    Mechanically, the game is as sound as ever. If something is shot it dies, if something is caught in an explosion it dies, if something is hurt and stays out of danger for a few moments it chalks up the injury as a lesson learned and gets back into the game that much more competent.

    The story, a lacklustre affair, is half of the deal-breaker. Playing through on 'Regular' difficulty (the average setting for those unfamiliar with in-game terminology) I was able to complete the campaign in five hours. Even though multiplayer as always been the most important component for the majority of players, this doesn't excuse how shockingly short the single player portion is. Put simply, the single player would be fairly priced at a quarter of its current level.

    The multiplayer also utterly fails to stand up to its ancestry. The core gameplay mechanics are almost completely unaltered from previous games, and even then draws upon the worst the series has offered. The inadequate weaponry system from Black Ops makes a wholly unwanted return, and idle sway on weaponry, rightly criticised in the first Modern Warfare and therefore dropped to universal praise, has returned. Many weapons still feature glaring inconsistencies with their real-world counterparts, and as often as not the newly introduced ordinance comes across as older weapons physically remodelled but functionally unaltered. The issues with hitboxes seem unresolved, and the problems with spawning and balancing of teams have clearly had no attention, despite being some of the most popular criticisms of the series as a whole. In short, the game is mechanically IDENTICAL to its immediate predecessor, Modern Warfare 2, with newly introduced weaponry having nothing to distinguish it from older weapons save new models.

    The multiplayer maps themselves feel uninspired and unbalanced, with poor flow and confusing, unintuitive layouts and reference points, although this seems part of the long-term strategy to force players into buying expensive map pack DLC in order to actually enjoy the multiplayer experience they paid so much for to begin with.

    This is the real deal-breaker: Black Ops, a game released barely a year ago, has pumped out four DLC map packs at a price of £10 each, pushing many players to part with up to £100 for a complete experience - a hefty price for a multiplayer-only game in anyone's book. Within two months a new DLC map pack WILL have been released for this game, meaning that in a year the Call of Duty series could have soaked up £170 of your money, without even going into special edition prices. That is, put simply, a lot of money for something that is almost functionally identical to something that most players already purchased two years ago.

    A final gripe is the graphics. This should never be something that influences the purchase of a game, and yet here it does. The engine seems to have remained fundamentally unaltered since the first Modern Warfare four years ago, and put simply, it is badly showing its age. General texturing quality actually seems to have DECREASED in some areas, something which should not be happening in any series, ever. One can only presume makers Infinity Ward spent the last two years deciding on how to make the launch multiplayer maps so poor in quality that purchasers would be forced to buy their exorbitantly priced DLC.

    In short, the Call of Duty series releases a new game every year, and this seems to prevent enough time being taken to actually fully pad out the final product. The single player feels rushed and cut-down, the engine seems to be unaltered, and overall the multiplayer seems to consist of a gimmicky DLC set of games and a poor-quality map pack. Most of what's new is just older code with a new coat of paint, and what's genuinely new is stolen from other, better-made games. If you have a previous instalment of the Call of Duty series, there is literally nothing to recommend this game for anything beyond a rental.    … Expand
  37. Killa_Tex
    Nov 14, 2011
    2
    Bad $60 for a game that is a glorified DLC. Anyone who disputes this either is a lunitic or will adore anything that is thrown at them with CoD attached to it. If this was 2009, and this had this been MW2 I would have given it a solid 9.5, but it's not.......it's 2011 for crying out loud! Have to say this is a sad day in gaming where you can be fed the same ol S*** and people either sayBad $60 for a game that is a glorified DLC. Anyone who disputes this either is a lunitic or will adore anything that is thrown at them with CoD attached to it. If this was 2009, and this had this been MW2 I would have given it a solid 9.5, but it's not.......it's 2011 for crying out loud! Have to say this is a sad day in gaming where you can be fed the same ol S*** and people either say ..yeah well that other game is crap too......I DIDN"T buy the other game! I bought this one, and now I'm stuck with it or I can trade it back for a loss. Might have to give that "other game" a try. You guys taking up for this cooperate giant who just took you for a easy $60 as you defend them...you deserve getting ripped off.....Hope it ends up in the bargin bin where it belongs (after I unload it) giving it a 3 is kind the Campaign mode was good but.......not why I bought it .....MW2.1 folks… Expand
  38. kid_a2
    Nov 14, 2011
    3
    Campaign is quite entertaining and MIchael Bay-esque which works better for videogames than a movie. Multiplayer however is the same as the past two MW games. The maps are too small which causes issues with spawn camping. Aim assist is too strong to the point where I can tell if someone is around a corner before seeing them because my gun starts swaying towards them. Graphics are slightlyCampaign is quite entertaining and MIchael Bay-esque which works better for videogames than a movie. Multiplayer however is the same as the past two MW games. The maps are too small which causes issues with spawn camping. Aim assist is too strong to the point where I can tell if someone is around a corner before seeing them because my gun starts swaying towards them. Graphics are slightly improved over MW2. Titles and emblems are mostly the same as MW2 which seems a bit lazy on the part of Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer. Spec-Ops is a lot of fun however and is definitely worth playing. However, the similarities to previous titles and multiplayer frustrations really bring down the score for me. Disappointing. Now I here that the developers are begging people to give it a higher score on this site...maybe instead of trying to pad ratings they should actually read these comments and figure out why it is scoring so low. It sells well I guess so they will keep on pushing the same game out every year. Oh and also COD Elite isn't working properly, of which I paid $50 so that is another rip-off. I know they said they will compensate users but still...if they are going to make me pay for a product I should be able to actually use it once.… Expand
  39. EliteOrion
    Nov 19, 2011
    6
    Another year another call of duty. Modern Warfare 3 is a game that will be familiar with most gamers because much hasn't changed or been improved upon since the last one in the series. The one thing that has been improved upon is a couple of elements of multiplayer such as strike packages and the prestige shop. Strike packages allow players who are more/less skilled to hone theAnother year another call of duty. Modern Warfare 3 is a game that will be familiar with most gamers because much hasn't changed or been improved upon since the last one in the series. The one thing that has been improved upon is a couple of elements of multiplayer such as strike packages and the prestige shop. Strike packages allow players who are more/less skilled to hone the killstreaks they receive to how they play, and it is a welcome addition to Call of Duty as is the prestige shop. No longer will you prestige and only receive a emblem, title, and an extra create a class slot. Now you can choose what you want whether that be double xp, early weapon unlocks, and resetting your stats if you reach 10th prestige. These are changes that help the game, unfortunately much hasn't changed from the last Modern Warfare or Call of Duty for that matter and many problems still persist such as lag, hit detection that's off, odd grenade bounces, and maps that are forgettable. If you've bought a Call of Duty in the last four years this will feel no different but it does conclude the story and there will be more people to play with.… Expand
  40. r4j2ill
    Nov 21, 2011
    0
    I regret buying this game so much, I made this account just to give this game a 0. There are much better games out their worth your investment. The game is basically a copy of Mw2 with new maps and guns, plus a subscription fee for something that should be considered free. The DLC is always overpriced.
  41. Fedcom
    Nov 20, 2011
    0
    Simply awful
    How long are these uninspired shooters going to continue to pull the wool over our eyes?
    The title feels more like playing a game of whack-a-mole rather than a modern video game. One wonders why they give us the option of moving around at all, and not just make it on-rails. At least in that case it would be true to itself. The is not a game, this is a collection of set    Simply awful
    How long are these uninspired shooters going to continue to pull the wool over our eyes?
    The title feels more like playing a game of whack-a-mole rather than a modern video game.
    One wonders why they give us the option of moving around at all, and not just make it on-rails.
    At least in that case it would be true to itself.
    The is not a game, this is a collection of set pieces.
    With an horrendous, contrived story.    … Expand
  42. Alexsabree
    Nov 21, 2011
    5
    I played CoD2 and CoD4 like a mad man on my PC and eventually got Black Ops for my 360. So I'm no fanboy. However - this game is not worth $60. It's the same rehashed crap over and over, year after year. There is simply not $60 worth of improvements to be found.
  43. blubblubblub12
    Nov 21, 2011
    4
    to be honest i have not bought this game, but i went over to my friends house to try it out because i wasn't convinced i should buy it. i was really excited when i saw the opening videos, and when i was customizing my friends loadouts. after playing for 1 hour all my excitement was gone. i did not experience any balance issues or glitches. i didn't even experience any lag, but what i didto be honest i have not bought this game, but i went over to my friends house to try it out because i wasn't convinced i should buy it. i was really excited when i saw the opening videos, and when i was customizing my friends loadouts. after playing for 1 hour all my excitement was gone. i did not experience any balance issues or glitches. i didn't even experience any lag, but what i did experience was deja vu. it only took an hour for me to realize that i was playing the same game as black ops, as modern warfare 2, as world at war, as cod 4, and i will even go back as far as cod 2. It's the same game! the only big innovation the series has under it's belt is the perk system which made cod 4 one of the best multiplayer games i have ever played. zombies was introduced with waw but it isn't an innovation because it came out the same year that gears introduced horde mode. weapon customization also came with cod 4 but there have been other older franchises to use that in their games (example: socom series) once i got bored of multiplayer my friend and i played survival mode, which i really enjoyed. i feel like they did a good job on that, not an innovation but they definitely refined the horde gametype. there was some disappointment that came with survival mode though. i didn't understand why it was only 2 player, even on online co-op. zombies was 4 player, how come survival can't be 4 player as well? i wasn't a big fan of spec ops on mw 2, and they seemed very similar in mw 3. the last thing i was disappointed with was how short the campaign was, we beat in like 5 hours. we didn't even try to rush through it I'm sure someone could beat it under 5 hours which is sad. with how short the campaign was i feel like they should have cut it completely, along with the spec ops missions. instead they should have had a major focus on multiplayer. makes sense right? i mean they just came out with the elite service to track your stats. why even make singleplayer options? anyways i feel like with the focus on multiplayer they could have made survival 4 player co-op, and they could have added more multiplayer options such as guns, maps, camo, etc. but they will just make you spend $15 on that later. the only thing about this game that saved it from getting anything lower than a 4 is the fact that survival was fun. i think there needs to be a change in the cod formula. if activision read this they would think i'm crazy because economically it does not make sense, why change the formula for something that makes you billions of dollars? all i have to say is that they have lost my business and i will not buy another call of duty until they make some innovations. the only thing that can make that happen is competition. competition is excellent for the gaming industry, because it makes the consumer happy because developers are constantly trying to out due their counterpart. this leads to great games for consumers, and money circulating in the industry. every great dynasty has to fall, and eventually people will realize that $60 is a waste of money if it's basically the same game as last year. the same problem is happening with madden, people are starting to realize that there is no innovation with that game, and the game critics are finally showing it with their scores, and yet critics still rate call of duty games high...hmm. the last thing i will say is for the call of duty fanboys. insanity- when someone does the same thing over and over while expecting a different result.… Expand
  44. Ash1988PNE
    Nov 22, 2011
    2
    It's just a very poor game. Single player is ok nothing new and too easy 5 hours on veteran and that's with about 1 and half hours of cut scenes! Mutliplayer is shocking, the maps are rubbish, weapons look and sound rubbish! I play for fun, but there is no fun in this game with all the hackers and cheats! I thought it couldn't get any worse after Black Ops but MW3 has proven me wrong! OnlyIt's just a very poor game. Single player is ok nothing new and too easy 5 hours on veteran and that's with about 1 and half hours of cut scenes! Mutliplayer is shocking, the maps are rubbish, weapons look and sound rubbish! I play for fun, but there is no fun in this game with all the hackers and cheats! I thought it couldn't get any worse after Black Ops but MW3 has proven me wrong! Only decent thing in MW3 is spec ops when playing with a friend, although that very short as well. I think people with sense will see that activision is just after the money now, breaking records and not really giving a damn about the gamers. I'm just glad Skyrim came out a couple days after.… Expand
  45. Elpresador
    Nov 23, 2011
    0
    Worst. Game. Ever. I cannot stress enough as to how the lag and satanic spawn system is detrimental to the multiplayer experience. You shoot someone first and in the process, unload a whole clip on him (to no effect) yet he shoots you once and you are taken to the enemy killcam. You respawn and 1.76 seconds later, you are ambushed. Don't get me started on the camper-friendly maps; theyWorst. Game. Ever. I cannot stress enough as to how the lag and satanic spawn system is detrimental to the multiplayer experience. You shoot someone first and in the process, unload a whole clip on him (to no effect) yet he shoots you once and you are taken to the enemy killcam. You respawn and 1.76 seconds later, you are ambushed. Don't get me started on the camper-friendly maps; they have so much cover that in every TDM game I go to, the map is always quiet because everyone just sits in a corner.

    The campaign is mediocre as it is very much a shooting gallery that tries to tell a story through offensive content. There is one controversial scene that is inappropriate for a videogame to have and the characters promote homosexuality.

    Avoid this game at all costs.    … Expand
  46. areviewer
    Nov 23, 2011
    3
    im gonna start off by saying this game isnt bad, it just isnt good, another instagib gamer with snowballing killstreaks that just uses the same old formula to make a game with the same ol same ol, the multiplayer isnt a step up from MW2 or blackops but at the same time isnt a step up, it still has the same imbalanced setups, imbalanced killstreaks and modders and whiners, the campaign isntim gonna start off by saying this game isnt bad, it just isnt good, another instagib gamer with snowballing killstreaks that just uses the same old formula to make a game with the same ol same ol, the multiplayer isnt a step up from MW2 or blackops but at the same time isnt a step up, it still has the same imbalanced setups, imbalanced killstreaks and modders and whiners, the campaign isnt bad and is kinda fun but is rather short and has a very dull and predictable story. if you are a direhard COD fan then this game is for you but the "if it aint broke dont fix it" development model that activision is pursuing has stopped working for me, im glad that i got 50 dollars back for my copy and recommend that anyone who thinks about buying this game think twice… Expand
  47. PreLighter
    Nov 25, 2011
    0
    Game is really disappointing, same engine like Modern Warfare 1, Modern Warfare2, Black Ops, now this... same models, same action... only SP is little bit updated, price is also too high. The releasing game with same engine every year and needs more and more money...
  48. Mediahog132
    Nov 27, 2011
    4
    The game was dead before it was born. The game engine was just updated a little, which is actually not updated at all, and everything they offered for multiplayer should have just been a massive $20 DLC for MW2. The muliplayer is just plain frustrating, the spawning is automatic and forces the player into the game, sometimes placing the player right in front of the enemy, and theThe game was dead before it was born. The game engine was just updated a little, which is actually not updated at all, and everything they offered for multiplayer should have just been a massive $20 DLC for MW2. The muliplayer is just plain frustrating, the spawning is automatic and forces the player into the game, sometimes placing the player right in front of the enemy, and the killsreaks and perks make the game enormously unbalanced. The only reason I am giving this game a 4/10 is because the campaign was magnificent and the Co-operative gameplay is addictive, but only for a few hours. I had rented this game for a month to try it out, I thought i might ask friends and family for it for Christmas because i wasn't willing to spend my own money for it, but now I don't think its worth their money either. For anyone that is going to buy it for the campaign, just watch the videos on youtube or rent it because $60 for a campaign isn't worth it. Now some people defend Call of Duty not having a new game engine because it is in a contract with Activision to release a game every year. That is completely absurd because if they don't realize it, the game switches developers every other year so two or three years is plenty of time to develop a better game engine, considering they say that the game engine has been updated, but is just isn't seen, I feel i am playing Call of Duty 4. Save yourself the money and go buy a better game, maybe even Battlefield 3, who knows.… Expand
  49. asdfasdf123
    Nov 30, 2011
    1
    I never thought I would turn into the kind of person that would write a review like this but let me be honest, this game sucks and it is a waste of $60. It is literally the exact same game with a new storyline and some new sub-par maps and a few useless new perks. The first thing I thought when I started my first multiplayer game on this was, "This is a lot like COD4" and I was quiteI never thought I would turn into the kind of person that would write a review like this but let me be honest, this game sucks and it is a waste of $60. It is literally the exact same game with a new storyline and some new sub-par maps and a few useless new perks. The first thing I thought when I started my first multiplayer game on this was, "This is a lot like COD4" and I was quite pleased with that since I liked COD4 more than MW2, but then it hit me. This is just blended **** of the same thing. Sound quality is still poor and the guns sound like stuff out of Star Trek. There were no memorable moments in the campaign. The multiplayer is boring since I already played MW2. The best thing they could think of was "Kill Confirmed" which isn't even Team Deathmatch with a twist (as they advertise) it's just team deathmatch. It's the same guns, the same campers. The only thing they've added is just more ways to get killed and more reasons to get frustrated with the game just as they did with MW2. And I can't get over the fact that the graphics and visuals are all the same! Explosions look and sound the same, guns look and sound the same, basically every animation that they have is just a copy MW2. The storyline in campaign is just a bunch of random events tied together with sketchy transitions. It's impossible to get attached to characters even though we've had them for three full games so any death in the characters is no where near as emotional as they expect it to be. If you want to get MW3, just keep playing MW2 because it really is just the same goddamn thing. I would think that because BF3 had just come out, that Infinity Ward would be doing their best to innovate and update rather than repackaging the same stuff. It's kind of like the iPhone 4s, change a bit here and there, slap an new title on it and call it the best thing on the market. Hopefully I can sell my copy to Infinity Ward's next victim on EBay. The reason I gave it a 1 and not a 0 is because I can still play it with friends… Expand
  50. Anon7
    Mar 12, 2012
    5
    Where's the originality? The innovation? Where's the passion? These are the questions I asked myself when I bought and played this game. For a triple A title, it really shows that not everything that's triple A is actually good. I consider this game to be mediocre at best, considering the agonizing decay of innovation and originality that the CoD games are peppering us with lately. Go withWhere's the originality? The innovation? Where's the passion? These are the questions I asked myself when I bought and played this game. For a triple A title, it really shows that not everything that's triple A is actually good. I consider this game to be mediocre at best, considering the agonizing decay of innovation and originality that the CoD games are peppering us with lately. Go with Battlefield 3 instead. You'll be glad you did.… Expand
  51. Tripe4Life
    Mar 17, 2012
    4
    This game is quite possibly the biggest disappointment since Daikatana. The only ONLY positive thing I can EVEN say about this piece of **** is that they revamped the Spec Ops mode. That is the only thing that's keeping me from giving this a lower score than 4, and that's still being generous. And yes, the Spec Ops is much much better than MW2's. I enjoy that they scaled down theThis game is quite possibly the biggest disappointment since Daikatana. The only ONLY positive thing I can EVEN say about this piece of **** is that they revamped the Spec Ops mode. That is the only thing that's keeping me from giving this a lower score than 4, and that's still being generous. And yes, the Spec Ops is much much better than MW2's. I enjoy that they scaled down the difficulty just enough so that Veteran would still be manageable if you were very good at the game. Also, the Survival Mode is a very nice addition to spec ops, even though it feels like they copied Halo Reach's Firefight mode as well as Gears 3's Horde mode. Nonetheless, that was very well done. But other than that, the other two modes were done so poorly that it actually makes me wonder if the development team put any thought processes into these. The campaign is utter **** It's too short to be a good campaign, and the fact that they removed stealth missions (Not stealth segments, I mean balls-to-the-walls stealth missions, like All Ghillied Up, Cliffhanger, and Vendetta) is just sad. Now all there is is just straight up enemy grinding. That's not what I want to see in a campaign, I want these grind missions, because every FPS pretty much needs them, but I also want the epic stealth that Call of Duty has done so well before.

    And... I don't think I even need to touch on the multiplayer. It's pretty much just Modern Warfare 2.5 with a few new guns and even ****tier maps. I mean, sure, the killstreak setups were nice, with the assault, support, and specialist, yeah, and it was fun using some of the new guns, like the PP90-M1, despite it being very OP, but really? Recycling the same Modern Warfare 2 engine, making the maps even WORSE, and overall just completely ruining the multiplayer? Really, Infinity Ward? You went from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, one of the most influential FPS' to date, to this? For shame.    … Expand
  52. muzza1875
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    lol wtf is with all the critics giving it a 100? Seriously r they trolling or are they sucking activisions ass through a straw?
    Been playing the game for couple hours now and it feels just like mw2.I think this may be the last cod game i buy :(
  53. herogee
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    Never played a game that has gotten to its third release and felt so much of the same. In a war between this and battlefield 3 i think a clear victor is apparent.
  54. ghola
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Same old **** The new game modes don't Live up to The Hype. And: SOME SETTINGS AND BUILDINGS WERE COPIED STRAIGHT FROM COD 4. Unfrocking believable... COD elite is broken, simply does not work yet.
  55. Czechoslaw
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    Biggest disappointment since Star Wars: Phantom Menace. After 2 years of development game looks exactly the same as MW2. I expected at least same difference that CoD4 and 6 had. Nothing like it. Perks are unbalanced AGAIN. Assassin and Blind Eye make killstreaks useless. Tube is powerful AGAIN. Money Wasted 3th time.
  56. karlillos696969
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    copy and paste from Modern Warfare 2 ... the same graphics , gameplay , controls ... i prefer play modern warfare 2 (its free XD) or the new battlefield 3
  57. RobertKotick
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    I don't usually do this but, MW3 had suspiciously low work put into it, so I had to come give it a score worthy of the time and effort put into the game.
  58. ERR0RMACR0
    Nov 28, 2011
    0
    I'm going to break this up into sections: Single Player and Multiplayer. Single Player: It's very good--short, but sweet as we've come to expect from COD campaigns. One change that I noticed in this one is that even on Veteran difficulty, your teammates actually shoot people--in the past, it seemed like this wasn't happening at all. The story is very strong and closes out ModernI'm going to break this up into sections: Single Player and Multiplayer. Single Player: It's very good--short, but sweet as we've come to expect from COD campaigns. One change that I noticed in this one is that even on Veteran difficulty, your teammates actually shoot people--in the past, it seemed like this wasn't happening at all. The story is very strong and closes out Modern Warfare nicely. The campaign is by far the best part of the game. Multiplayer: So, here's where it gets ugly. You'll also notice that I place general complaints about the game in this section, but that's because I wanted to be fair to the other sections and not bog them down with critiques that I can easily place in the already horrible multiplayer section. Ok, so to summarize it's MW2 with different perks, kill streaks (packages), etc. There is some good here though--they've balanced out certain things and made the overall experience better. Problem is that this should have been done before MW2 was released--they let a game go two years with the most ridiculous imbalanced **** I have ever seen, and then they charge me $60 for the same game, but with the bull**** removed? This game is what MW2 should have been--plain and simple. The graphics aren't bad or anything, but they do feel dated now, as the engine is now 4 years old without any major improvements. Again, nothing horrible, but for this game I expected much more for my $60 considering the gameplay is a carbon copy of the previous entry in the MW series. Gameplay is again the same as before, however, I'm not sure if it's just me, but the quality of online play has seemed to decrease in every MW entry. Hit detection is at an all time low in terms of quality, and you'll find yourself many of times shooting ghosts that just won't die, but kill you in a single bullet. Then you watch the kill-cam only to find out that you weren't even shooting, or no one was there and the person that killed you with one bullet actually layed a half a clip into you. I'm not saying this hasn't happened in past games, but it just seems to be more frequent in this game--much more frequent.

    The maps are an absolute disaster--this causes other issues as well (I'll get to that in a bit). The maps feel like a giant circle filled with objects--after the initial spawn, there is no sense of helping my team push forward, there are just people everywhere and massive amounts of spawn killing. This is partly due to the map design having no sides--it's constant shooting in the back and side. Not that this shouldn't happen from flanking, but the spawning coupled with map design causes it to happen far too frequently. The maps overall feel like a cluster **** There are a couple of gems in there like Bakaara, but a large percentage of maps are garbage.

    ELITE was a great idea, but most of those statistics were available in Black Ops, so pitching it with the DLC as a pay service is a little offensive--it doesn't help that for the first couple of weeks that the service wasn't available. You didn't know how many people were going to log in? Really? Because you seem to make announcements about breaking pre-order records and such, so it's pretty obvious you have some idea of the number of players you'll have.

    Matchmaking hasn't been a problem for me, so no real complaints there, but I do have a small beef with them including the modes Gun Game and One in the Chamber, but only making them available for a private match--I mean, what the **** good is that? Yeah, I have 8 friends available all of the time to play COD, so I can enjoy these two incredibly good game modes....nope I don't, and what a shame that I can't enjoy these modes online with other player not on my friends list.

    Finally, I'll close out with the biggest issue with COD--not just MW3, but with the series in general: the community. The COD community are vile, ignorant, hateful excuses for human beings. There, of course, are normal players out there, but I've never seen such attention starved losers in my entire life. My favorites are the people who just make random annoying noises in the mic for the entire game. I truly hate interacting with most of these people--U MAD BRO?? lowlslzzz Seriously, the lack of sportsmanship is disgraceful--I remember playing MW1 and people saying "good game" to the other team. Nothing like that here--a bunch of raging, cheating, losers that enjoy attempting to make other people miserable, it really is pathetic.

    In closing, if you have been a Modern Warfare fan from the start, at least pick it up for the campaign. For new players, tred lightly as the series is at an all time low, in my opinion.

    If this game wasn't the sequel to the sequel of one of my favorite games of all time, I would give it a 5-6, but since it is I give it a 0 to display my disatification with the way Activision has handled this once glorious IP.    … Expand
  59. LordOFlibertY
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Ill cut this short. I bought, I played, I returned.
    This game is an utter rubbish and fails to deliver any sought of hype. MW2 supposedly the biggest selling entertainment in the world has spent all their profit on stupid advertisement. There is nothing new and TWO COMPANIES DEVELOPED IT! Maybe if this was a $30-40 expansion for mw2, i wouldnt mind but come on, u must be joking
  60. JoeRosa
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    The saddest thing about Mw3 is the been there done that over and over. This feels like another expansion rather than being a full game. The company is begging for good reviews from users,really? This game was good when it was Cod4 Mw. When Mw2 came out,it went down hill of seeing the same thing over and side tracking the story. Mw3 is going up against Battlefield 3 which is overall aThe saddest thing about Mw3 is the been there done that over and over. This feels like another expansion rather than being a full game. The company is begging for good reviews from users,really? This game was good when it was Cod4 Mw. When Mw2 came out,it went down hill of seeing the same thing over and side tracking the story. Mw3 is going up against Battlefield 3 which is overall a better game. A new season pass is available for $50 for one year. It is nice to see there will be content added every month and having the pass will grant you more features than free users and added content. Season pass is a nice idea but $50 is a lot to shell out right after buying a $60 game. The day after it's release a new call of duty was announced. We all knew it was gonna happen but did you really need to announce it so early? Story mode doesn't have the Wow did you just see that moments like most games that came out this year. Modern warfare 1 was constantly filled with moments like this while mw3 felt like it was dragging on just to complete the story. The story should have ended in mw2 instead of side tracking just to say Hey there is going to be modern warfare 3 in two years. After the fall and decline of Cod3, Cod4 Mw came out and perfected the series and gave it a new life. Now after 4 or 5 years they are still trying to ride that train. Since mw2,call of duty has become the madden and dynasty warriors of games. One of the biggest issues was discovering the youtube video that shows buildings from previous Cod games placed into mw3. Now I find out that Modern Warfare 3 Developer Begs for Good Reviews. Are you serious? If you wanted good user reviews you shouldn't have made the same game over and over. If assassin's creed can come out every year with a compelling story added content and new things than why can't Call of Duty. It seems we are back into the Cod 3 phase where people were done and bored with it. I hope 2012 brings a new engine and a new game that does something different instead of the copy paste its been known for. Even the box art looks similar to mw2. You changed the color and turned his head. I really wanted to enjoy mw3 but I couldn't. There was nothing i haven't seen or done before. The first mission is suppose to be what sets you up for the entire game but it was boring and dull. I don't really want to compare this game to Battlefield 3 too much but overall everything in it was better than mw3.… Expand
  61. RogerWilco2099
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    Sooooo its the same game as before rehashed over and over again to the point its now tedious, boring, tiresome and old. Single player campaign is lacking when it could have been so much more and multiplayer is is the same as its always been. Except now everyone on the planet starts from zero. Honestly you could have done a mass reset on MW2 and it would be exactly the same.
  62. TheEverglow
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Complete joke. So glad that there are still real games around like Battlefield 3. I can't believe someone thought this would be a good game to release.
  63. SpazzBrozz
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    I was soo pissed about this game i gave it a 10 on accident. This game deserves a 1 so here it is

    I was kinda excited to play this game until i started playing it... I forced myself to get off BF3 to play this **** I played MW3 for 6 hours now and i am DONE Campaign- Sucks Graphics- Sucks Multiplayer-Sucks Game-Sucks Spec ops- ok Maybe they should use that BILLION dollars they make every    I was soo pissed about this game i gave it a 10 on accident. This game deserves a 1 so here it is

    I was kinda excited to play this game until i started playing it... I forced myself to get off BF3 to play this **** I played MW3 for 6 hours now and i am DONE Campaign- Sucks Graphics- Sucks Multiplayer-Sucks Game-Sucks Spec ops- ok Maybe they should use that BILLION dollars they make every year and make a new engine or better yet a new game. Cod it dead I give it a 1 for the great plan they had that made them another billion dollars MW3. Back to BF3    … Expand
  64. Mr_Big
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    A truly deplorable and unsatisfying experience. I feel like I just purchased a rehashed version of Modern Warfare II. As usual, the community is of the worst sort, the bottom of the dregs.
  65. gato500
    Nov 8, 2011
    2
    This game deserves no credit at all. Its running on an idea and engine almost 5 years old. If u think thats what ur money is worth, go ahead, but the game is crap and will always be. I think its time to put an end to this very disturbing reality where developers get away with things like these, so please think twice before buying rehashed crap that will only lead to more abusive companies.
  66. 5onic
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    I don't like either MW3 or BF3. But the hype between the two, I would say BF3 won it. I played it at my friend's house and I didn't like it. It's the same **** every time for an expensive price. I understand people pay for something because they want more. But you are getting ripped off. You're not getting anything more than swapping textures. My friend wanted to buy me this game, I sadlyI don't like either MW3 or BF3. But the hype between the two, I would say BF3 won it. I played it at my friend's house and I didn't like it. It's the same **** every time for an expensive price. I understand people pay for something because they want more. But you are getting ripped off. You're not getting anything more than swapping textures. My friend wanted to buy me this game, I sadly said for him not to.… Expand
  67. ButlerBrand
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    I tried to get into this game, hoping that the critic reviews were accurate, but GOD THEY MUST BE BLIND!
    They led me to believe it would be better than BO or in the same class as Modern Warfare 2(which was my first CoD game). But to be honest I enjoyed Modern Warfare 2 more, and that game was repetitive in multi-player. The multi-player was good for the first few hours then it got    I tried to get into this game, hoping that the critic reviews were accurate, but GOD THEY MUST BE BLIND!
    They led me to believe it would be better than BO or in the same class as Modern Warfare 2(which was my first CoD game). But to be honest I enjoyed Modern Warfare 2 more, and that game was repetitive in multi-player. The multi-player was good for the first few hours then it got ridiculous. Like I was expecting a game that had that same original thrill as Modern Warfare, but that thrill lasted 2 rounds. Same with Co-op, which was fun for like 20 minutes. Guess Skyrim will be the only good game to come out this month.    … Expand
  68. InSaNeOG
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Heard that Schofield is "begging" for reviews to bolster bad ratings ( http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/121/1212113p1.html ). @ Bobby Kodick... Guess firing West and Zampella wasn't such a good idea after all eh ? At least those guys had self-respect and could crank out a good game. @ the guys who stole 6k copies off that truck last weekend.... At least you didn't actually PAY for this game :
  69. davestadnik
    Nov 8, 2011
    2
    Actually Impressed! It was better than i though it would be, really! Obviously it still sucks, no real destruction or vehicles. The graphics are not bad, but it still feels like Modern Warfare 2 :( The only reason it has awesome sales is cause there's tons of little 10 year old kids who are just followers and want to be really bad ass playing Cod.. makes me never want to buy another one!
  70. DesertPhantom51
    Nov 8, 2011
    2
    For a game that is supposed to be the pinnacle of multiplayer gaming, it has a lot of issues with team balancing and the ranking system does nothing but punish new players for coming in late. Halo, Red Dead Redemption, and Gears of War managed to do matchups based on playing like leveled players against one another, but it seems, like everything else that should've been implemented intoFor a game that is supposed to be the pinnacle of multiplayer gaming, it has a lot of issues with team balancing and the ranking system does nothing but punish new players for coming in late. Halo, Red Dead Redemption, and Gears of War managed to do matchups based on playing like leveled players against one another, but it seems, like everything else that should've been implemented into this new full priced game, that was too much to ask. If you've played the rest, you know what to expect, and you'll take your lumps to rank up, if you're new to the series, don't bother, you're just cannon fodder. SpecOps is the only saving grace to this game, and could've been done as DLC to MW2.… Expand
  71. tb12
    Nov 9, 2011
    2
    Should be called Modern Warfare 2.00001. Graphics are same as they were for MW2, the gun customization and call signs seem smaller and worse than MW2. Maps also seem smaller and uninspired, and there is evidence that they have recycled buildings from previous COD's. Feel like I wasted 60 dollars on what should have been a DLC. I guess i just expected more from it.
  72. dumbdarb097
    Nov 9, 2011
    2
    Total rehash of an older game that's still running on an outdated engine. It's not even like they tried to hide it either: the main menu is even unchanged! Total lack of effort. Sad to think this is what people expect from an AAA title, rubbish! On the bright side will make a nice down payment on Skyrim come Friday when I trade it in.
  73. OnionPower
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    this game i just terrible, the campaign is just the same as always and the muliplayer i boring. I am so tired of little kids jumping around with snipers thinking they are cool. The graphic is the same as mw 2, and that is almost everything else too. Don't buy this game, you will regret it!
  74. andrew52690
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    Game is just MW2 in a different wrapper. There is no innovation in this game, and is completely stale. I must say they really dropped the ball. The fact that people are willing to buy this game just shows that we are all ok with settling for mediocrity in our first person shooters.
  75. lwyshawn
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    This is just modern warfare 2 with new maps. Really makes me wonder what the developers used all the profits for when they are just repackaging old games into new ones, and charging 60 bucks for it.
  76. WhiteJagon
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    I don't even know where to begin. I understand that with the COD series you're getting the same exact game play with zero innovation as every game before it - but MW3 it's like...they weren't even trying to hide the copy/paste job. I've always given credit to World at War, Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops for at least trying to mix up...even if it was just a little the same, boring, oldI don't even know where to begin. I understand that with the COD series you're getting the same exact game play with zero innovation as every game before it - but MW3 it's like...they weren't even trying to hide the copy/paste job. I've always given credit to World at War, Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops for at least trying to mix up...even if it was just a little the same, boring, old formula that makes up a CoD game. All the CoD games might be the same but there are little, noticeable difference between them - enough to make it feel like the game has it's own personality. Modern Warfare 3 was the first COD game that I have played where I felt ripped off. It's a true copy/paste job with nothing that gives it it's own personality. I fear, going forward this is what COD games will become - mindless, boring, copy/paste games from inept developers.

    Say what you want about Vince Zapella, Jason West, and the 40+ other Infinity Ward employees who left IW for Repsawn entertainment - but their creativity was sorely missed from Modern Warfare 3 - and it was clearly evident that those 40+ former IW employees are what made the Modern Warfare games fun.

    If this is what we can expect from Infinity Ward, and Sledgehammer Games going forward - then this is the last COD game I will be buying.    … Expand
  77. toasty705
    Nov 9, 2011
    2
    Don't buy it. I rented it from Redbox and am VERY glad I only had to burn $2 to play it. In fact, the only way you'll be happy after playing this game is if you find a friend who ended up buying it and spend a few hours playing their copy of it because it will make you glad that you weren't one of the many who wasted $60 on it. Single-player is the exact same thing as before. The one,Don't buy it. I rented it from Redbox and am VERY glad I only had to burn $2 to play it. In fact, the only way you'll be happy after playing this game is if you find a friend who ended up buying it and spend a few hours playing their copy of it because it will make you glad that you weren't one of the many who wasted $60 on it. Single-player is the exact same thing as before. The one, very short experience up in the AC-130 was the most enjoyable thing in the game, and it was nowhere near as fun as in MW2. Outside of that, you're basically jumping between random characters in different countries doing whatever is necessary to make the story appear to move forward. I enjoyed the way things progressed through MW2, because there were some neat aspects to it in addition to the AC-130 mission, like the Zahkaev sniping mission where you're in a very tall building a long way off, or when you had to protect your sniper buddy in Chernobyl, or storming an enemy compound with Soap during a snowstorm. MW3 is not innovative like this in any way. It brings absolutely ZERO newness to the table. Like everyone has said, they basically copied what they did with MW2, threw a low-budget, cookie cutter movie sequel story line on it, stole some multiplayer aspects from other games, made them all worse, and renamed them so they would appear fresh and new.

    My advice? If you haven't yet bought this atrocity, buy Skyrim on 11/11/11 and enjoy what will surely be countless hours of actual innovation and gameplay.    … Expand
  78. Ace_82
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    Just going to keep it simple....we as gamers who spend are hard earned money on video games should demand more then just the same recycled game year after year after year.
  79. Charades
    Nov 9, 2011
    3
    At some point, as a fan, you have to put your foot down and point out the bull-crap you're being fed. I'm sorry, I understand this game has good reviews and that's what people are going to be looking at, but I feel like I've been duped and I need to go somewhere to express my opinion. Looks like I'm not alone. This game is more or less, Modern Warfare 2. I feel like each year's MaddenAt some point, as a fan, you have to put your foot down and point out the bull-crap you're being fed. I'm sorry, I understand this game has good reviews and that's what people are going to be looking at, but I feel like I've been duped and I need to go somewhere to express my opinion. Looks like I'm not alone. This game is more or less, Modern Warfare 2. I feel like each year's Madden iteration has more advancement than this series. The fact that they're going to pile on the DLC, it's just bad vibes. Be wary of this game, unless you just want more of the previous Modern Warfare titles.

    I'm being generous giving this game a 3.    … Expand
  80. zkalra
    Nov 10, 2011
    3
    Rehashed Garbage!! I mean come on. If you are going to spend 100 Mil on advertising a steaming pile, at least spend a significant proportion on the actual technology. BF3 really makes this garbage stand out even more. I have had it with these big companies squeezing the last drop of blood from us consumers by selling and hyping junk like this. truly disappointed.
  81. Estepahead
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    I was looking forward to completing the campaign, and while it had a few "holy crap this is crazy" moments, but other then that, kind of boring, I felt MW2 campaign was more exciting. Multiplayer is essentially the same, even the layout of all the menus are exactly as they were MW2, the maps feel small and uninspired. Many of the mechanics if MW3 did not change, I expected some innovationI was looking forward to completing the campaign, and while it had a few "holy crap this is crazy" moments, but other then that, kind of boring, I felt MW2 campaign was more exciting. Multiplayer is essentially the same, even the layout of all the menus are exactly as they were MW2, the maps feel small and uninspired. Many of the mechanics if MW3 did not change, I expected some innovation or changes, most of it is copy and paste. The best aspect of MW3 is the special ops missions and survival mode, with its own ranking system and numerous unlocks it is enjoyable alone or with a friend. Overall it felt as if COD took a step backwards from Black OPS and just released a expansion for MW2. MW3 makes me appreciate Battlefield 3 that much more.… Expand
  82. lagrew
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    a lot of the multiplayer maps are ok, however the campaign is terrible like always and is easily finished in 6 hours. This was on hardened difficulty. I also didn't really like how this is really not a shooter just a movie with a set script, and you are just watching. What I mean is for a lot of the action sequences it didn't even seem to matter if I actually did anything and I woulda lot of the multiplayer maps are ok, however the campaign is terrible like always and is easily finished in 6 hours. This was on hardened difficulty. I also didn't really like how this is really not a shooter just a movie with a set script, and you are just watching. What I mean is for a lot of the action sequences it didn't even seem to matter if I actually did anything and I would just get through it. If you like multiplayer its good, but if you want a story too with a great campaign you are outta luck.… Expand
  83. Fourniret
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    You played MW1? You played MW2? you re not bored of this old engine? Of this patriotism? You still really wanna follow a hall of QTE? With a story even worse than the worst of the Steven seagal movie? Well if yes you should go out, you need some fresh air, I don't know try to read books, try other games, another world is possible, a world without call of team America 15.
  84. mickoh20000
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Probably the worst excuse for a game I have ever played and will ever play in my lifetime and I've been playing games since the early 80's, I've got a ps3 and xbox 360 with mw2 and blackops for both, I have found this version mw3 to be the worst yet, don't get me wrong there is a few good ideas but the main reason I got away from black ops was the game was getting over run with campers,Probably the worst excuse for a game I have ever played and will ever play in my lifetime and I've been playing games since the early 80's, I've got a ps3 and xbox 360 with mw2 and blackops for both, I have found this version mw3 to be the worst yet, don't get me wrong there is a few good ideas but the main reason I got away from black ops was the game was getting over run with campers, mw3 boasts about close quarters fighting blah blah rubbish, all they have done is made more easy for these campers to sit behind objects or wall or bins or as I see alot metal containers, they could have made the game better with one suggestion, a 5-10 seconds camping rule and if they stay in the one spot any longer then automatic suicide which goes against there kills and deaths etc, I know my stuff and have been playing games probably longer than these designers who created mw3 , seriously it's time for these money grabbing gold digging people to stop robbing us of our money for such a pathetic excuse for a game. :(… Expand
  85. yourma2000
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Same old over hyped game with different multiplayer maps, why? they've been milking the same out of date game engine since 2007 that you'd think there would be time for change in between, same mediocre graphics, sound, gameplay (run shoot run shoot run shoot) and the same children on the other end of the mic, no point wasting £40 on a map pack, Battlefield 3 is by far a muchSame old over hyped game with different multiplayer maps, why? they've been milking the same out of date game engine since 2007 that you'd think there would be time for change in between, same mediocre graphics, sound, gameplay (run shoot run shoot run shoot) and the same children on the other end of the mic, no point wasting £40 on a map pack, Battlefield 3 is by far a much more superior game than this Xbox Live Marketplace candidate, other than lameness, BF3 is superior in every way.… Expand
  86. MoldedCrumb8
    Nov 10, 2011
    3
    Sure the single-player is fun. Its a Shooter and you are shooting stuff all the time, no? But then again, I find myself on the 3rd game of the series asking who the **** these characters are and why should I care about them. The 4 hour campaign story is non existant, and we all know most of the people just dont give a **** about it (most dont even play it after hundreds of hours ofSure the single-player is fun. Its a Shooter and you are shooting stuff all the time, no? But then again, I find myself on the 3rd game of the series asking who the **** these characters are and why should I care about them. The 4 hour campaign story is non existant, and we all know most of the people just dont give a **** about it (most dont even play it after hundreds of hours of multiplayer action, and that happens on every CoD).. its a multiplayer focused game after all.
    But of course, the multiplayer has always been the same. What has changed since MW1? Some new maps? Some new guns and perks? The co-ops are nice though.
    I just dont think what im getting is worth another 60$. We used to joke that every modern shooter is the same.. but the MW series takes it to a new level. Sure it works, its fun to play and stuff, but If I already own MW1 and 2, I dont feel a real need to run to the store to get this.    … Expand
  87. Pantone187U
    Nov 11, 2011
    6
    As I was being quick scoped the other day, it hit me, "I'm playing a revised version of MW2!" Coming from a true supporter of the MW franchise, a fanboy some might say, this was a  hard thing to say. As I play more of MP, I get bitter that this game hasn't changed much from the previous rendition. Take  proficiencies out,  what do you have? MW2. TheAs I was being quick scoped the other day, it hit me, "I'm playing a revised version of MW2!" Coming from a true supporter of the MW franchise, a fanboy some might say, this was a  hard thing to say. As I play more of MP, I get bitter that this game hasn't changed much from the previous rendition. Take  proficiencies out,  what do you have? MW2. The atempts of making the game balanced, works. But removal of marathon and leaving in quick scoping doesn't. Where's the innovation? This is what MW2 should have been. … Expand
  88. fazl3h
    Nov 10, 2011
    2
    How any times do Infinity ward and activision think they can fool us. This game seems more like an update and should have been called MW 2.5. Annoying **** kill streaks and noobs that think they're badass playing with aim assist and UMP. The only decent thing in the game is the Team Defender which is just oddball from halo but with a flag. Infinity ward you've had 2 years to fix the gameHow any times do Infinity ward and activision think they can fool us. This game seems more like an update and should have been called MW 2.5. Annoying **** kill streaks and noobs that think they're badass playing with aim assist and UMP. The only decent thing in the game is the Team Defender which is just oddball from halo but with a flag. Infinity ward you've had 2 years to fix the game from MW2 which was a shambles. The game doesn't need all these unneccesary kill streaks and a gazillion aircrafts hovering around what is already really small maps. Graphics look outdated compared to the beautiful Battlefield 3. You guys are losing your oldest fans in order to gain new ones who have not even played the original MW4. It's annoying to see a game of this calibre being sold for just big profit. Please go back to the simple yet addictive and fun formula of the original COD MW4 - which is one of the best multiplayer games I have played and even the single player was fun!!!.… Expand
  89. Nibiru
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Every Critic like IGN GameSpot ect. they are paid by activision to get good reviews. Besides this game just got old. nothing new just a expansion new weapons. Bf3 is way better. I broke my **** of doody disk. This game is not even that fun, its the same as black ops and mw2, i expected new engine and new weapons. but it only had new weapons but not as many, A lot of the weapons wereEvery Critic like IGN GameSpot ect. they are paid by activision to get good reviews. Besides this game just got old. nothing new just a expansion new weapons. Bf3 is way better. I broke my **** of doody disk. This game is not even that fun, its the same as black ops and mw2, i expected new engine and new weapons. but it only had new weapons but not as many, A lot of the weapons were recycled from Cod4, MW2, and Black ops. So don't get this game its terrible… Expand
  90. IBlackOpI
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    played this game at my buddies house the other day... What can I say, I guess their going the way of Madden titles now. Just give people the same old thing, slap the current year on it and Profit$$$. By the looks of these scores though, looks like people are starting to catch on. Better come up with a new game plan Call of Duty before people start calling this Madden Warfare 2011...
  91. Morphey
    Nov 10, 2011
    6
    The videos released by IW and sledgehammer have been mouth watering, The way the game looked and the new features to kill streaks look amazing. I am a massive Modern warfare fan but the trailers reminded me of dead island. lots of promise but does it truly deliver?

    The Multiplayer is what most players buy the game for, the chance to link up with friends and have a blast. this hasn't    The videos released by IW and sledgehammer have been mouth watering, The way the game looked and the new features to kill streaks look amazing. I am a massive Modern warfare fan but the trailers reminded me of dead island. lots of promise but does it truly deliver?

    The Multiplayer is what most players buy the game for, the chance to link up with friends and have a blast. this hasn't changed, its still enjoyable but there is also so much wrong with it. The levels feel bland and identikit. I'm really disappointed with the multiplayer level design. MW2 levels felt like thought had gone into them. there is 16 multiplayer levels, this makes me think about the saying quality over quantity. The new kill streak system now takes into all players from the excellent to the poor. The poor can choose to allow kill streaks to roll over even after death, but they are not as powerful as the assault kill streak which include your usual AC-130s etc etc. the balance is there but it doesn't make you feel like you have stumbled across something special. MW3 Multiplayer feels old and everything you wanted to change in MW2. Does that make it MW2.5? i on the edge. its tried and tested but after a few hours i feel i'm treading old ground way to often. If i'm honest i didn't expect anything more due to the split in the production but with sledgehammer on board i was hoping they would be able to add something to it and in the end they didn't.

    One area i would like to say so far i am enjoying is the single player, yes its your normal set piece after set piece but FPS need that. they are boring without it, look at Medal of honor. after every level i played i felt like i had completed something epic. the story is obviously ridiculous but if you look passed that and play with an open mind, there is no reason why you cant enjoy it. Overall i would say this game is retreading old ground with a few tweaks. A game of this magnitude shouldn't be looking to tweak but reinvent. this release has lowered the stock of the franchise, and allowed its competitors to close in.    … Expand
  92. CptAmerica09
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Should have been a DLC in all honesty only entertaining part is Spec Ops and survival. Thoroughly disappointing and will be trading this in and getting Skyrim.
  93. Gbeast
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Typical yearly release from Call of Duty. Same physics, same graphics and a few 'new' re-skinned guns. I seriously hope that after this blunder everyone would learn to stay away from the series since as of now, there isn't much they're adding besides a 50 dollar service which 'improves' your game.
  94. rossadabossa
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Sept 14, 2009 - Deutsche Bank Securities Technology Conference, San Francisco - Jeetil Patel, Analyst: "What do you think the retailers' willingness these days is to hold inventory on the video game side? Are they building positions today or are they still very reluctant and very careful of how they are buying?" Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard, Inc. - President and CEO: "I don't think itSept 14, 2009 - Deutsche Bank Securities Technology Conference, San Francisco - Jeetil Patel, Analyst: "What do you think the retailers' willingness these days is to hold inventory on the video game side? Are they building positions today or are they still very reluctant and very careful of how they are buying?" Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard, Inc. - President and CEO: "I don't think it is specific to video games. I think that if you look at how much volatility there is in the economy and, dependent upon your view about macroeconomic picture and I think we have a real culture of thrift. And I think the goal that I had in bringing a lot of the packaged goods folks that we brought in to Activision 10 years ago was to take all the fun out of making video games." .... "I think we definitely have been able to instill the culture, the skepticism and pessimism and fear that you should have in an economy like we are in today. And so, while generally people talk about the recession, we are pretty good at keeping people focused on the deep depression."… Expand
  95. DrNefarious
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Bought this game yesterday, and after putting the disc in I noticed that they had accidentally put MW2 in the box. After looking at the top of the disc I noticed that they must have printed the wrong game label since it said MW3. I was disappoint.
  96. Philski11
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    I feel totally robbed with this game. We were Promised so much and yet I don't feel that this game has improved at all, if anything I believe they've made the multiplayer close to unplayable. If I'm honest I'm not the best player online but it's never stopped me enjoying playing hours on multiplayer with the previous COD games. MW3 though is very frustrating, it lacks so much that we nowI feel totally robbed with this game. We were Promised so much and yet I don't feel that this game has improved at all, if anything I believe they've made the multiplayer close to unplayable. If I'm honest I'm not the best player online but it's never stopped me enjoying playing hours on multiplayer with the previous COD games. MW3 though is very frustrating, it lacks so much that we now expect in a FPS games, I mean really simple things such as spawning, maps and weapons. The biggest thing that I'm disappointed about MW3 is the maps. Those days of choosing whether to sniper or creep round out flanking are well and truly gone, the maps are designed for just one way to play and that's run around like a headless chicken and shoot!! 0 tactics and no sense of you working as a team. The maps also show no kind of creativity, there's nothing new that we haven't seen before. On the plus side, the campaign is just what I wanted and enjoyed the final part to the story. And that's why I've award it a 5, but like most games this day it's all about the online experience, and quite frankly it just doesn't cut it, there's a bigger dog now in my opinion which is laying a path for the future for FPS's and that's Battlefield 3. It has everything, huge maps, the opportunity to make weapon semi auto to automatic, a selection of vehicles, realistic damage and the real sense that you are in a real battle. I applaud EA stepping up their game and for once making them serious contenders as king of FPS. MW3 I fear will not be taken out of it's case as much as the other previous games and I'm gutted and feel rather let down :(… Expand
  97. thenatehills
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    When a game actually has an error message for the PC saying something along the lines of "Modern Warfare 2 failed to launce" you start to wonder what else was just copy and pasted.
  98. Rajatehbunga
    Nov 11, 2011
    2
    Spent days and months on online play alone on MW2 and COD4 MW..I knew they were gonna come up something similar with MW3 but i thought the slight changes and tweaks would still keep it fresh. Sad to say, MW3 dissapoints. Its just a stale bread. Dissapointing
  99. reviewuser123
    Nov 26, 2011
    0
    After playing this game for 30 + hours the only question coming to my mind is what the hell was Infinity Ward thinking when they made this crap game. First and foremost, the Dome map speaks for itself. Really, they decide to put a map where you cant even get a safe two second spawn. They said they were trying to make the game gun on gun, but such awful spawn systems only make peopleAfter playing this game for 30 + hours the only question coming to my mind is what the hell was Infinity Ward thinking when they made this crap game. First and foremost, the Dome map speaks for itself. Really, they decide to put a map where you cant even get a safe two second spawn. They said they were trying to make the game gun on gun, but such awful spawn systems only make people camp. I honestly think Mw3 was a false advertisement and I know I am not the only one sitting here thinking I just wasted 60 $. lag is still an issue 3 weeks into the games life span, and the game is hectic to a point where death is instant unless you camp. This game is utter crap.… Expand
  100. enf3rno
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Terrible maps. Bad Spawning. External app for same features as Blops playercard. No dedicated servers. Not many improvements over MW2 and actually a few steps back from Blops..
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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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