Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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3.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8685 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 954 out of 8685
  3. Negative: 5,478 out of 8685
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  1. surfbum5412
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Campaign is ok, but who buys this game for the campaign? Once you've played a FPS campaign, you've played them all.

    Multiplayer is TERRIBLE. I'm coming from MW2 and I was surprised to see that they got rid of "lightweight" and "marathon." Now they just have "extreme conditioning," ion which you can only run for a short amount of time...I think they just took this from COD 4. The maps are    Campaign is ok, but who buys this game for the campaign? Once you've played a FPS campaign, you've played them all.

    Multiplayer is TERRIBLE. I'm coming from MW2 and I was surprised to see that they got rid of "lightweight" and "marathon." Now they just have "extreme conditioning," ion which you can only run for a short amount of time...I think they just took this from COD 4.

    The maps are TERRIBLE. very very small and always located around and within buildings. What happened to the OPEN maps like MW2!!!! And lastly, what did they change the "mute" option in the lobby. Instead of just being able to mute people really fast by clicking "A" and then "A". Now you have to select the person and scroll down to mute.

    **** this game...I'm buying BF3    … Expand
  2. Exhilo
    Nov 11, 2011
    2
    To laggy, nothing but running around, spawning close to enemy too frequently. I went back to playing MW2 and will checkout BF3 ....uh...when is MW4 coming out
  3. Alro
    Nov 13, 2011
    0
    Is a terrible game, I hate when the camera moves when you shoot, also the multiplayer has enough errors as bugs that help one to cheat, and in campaign mode also has many bugs. This game is pure hype, the game sucks
  4. scufadam
    Nov 12, 2011
    1
    I've Follow the Call of Duty franchise since CoD4, and i was majorly impressed by the smarts of that game, Then they released the next game, which came with many new things to explore, like killstreaks, advanced amount of camo weapon and attachments. Then after much success with MW2 They Relase MW3, and i have to say that online multiplayer sucks majorly, and i dont say this throughI've Follow the Call of Duty franchise since CoD4, and i was majorly impressed by the smarts of that game, Then they released the next game, which came with many new things to explore, like killstreaks, advanced amount of camo weapon and attachments. Then after much success with MW2 They Relase MW3, and i have to say that online multiplayer sucks majorly, and i dont say this through personal skills and scores, Im not perticularly sure if this game is played on a server or on a host connection, but whatever it is, doesnt work, if you have a slightyly less effective connection than the host, then thats it, your buggared, expect a Low K/D difference. A MAJOR example of this falls on one weapon, the type 95 assult rifle, if you are host, its one hit kill, if you are on a good connection, its one burst kill, and for the rest of us, it takes two bursts IF your able to hit them. Another issue i feel with the maps are that they are majorly small, in comparison with MW2 which had a wide variety, MW3 seems to be all small maps, with the addition of stupid spawn placements due to lack off space, its like Wetwork of Cod4 but shapeshifted to differnt shapes and levels, and this doesnt work, and no doubt map packs are to be released at a stupid amount of MS points. and the hype surrounding this game definatly doesnt live up to the reputation, if anything its been let down from lazyness.

    YES the setout for CoD works but NO we dont wanna pay £40 (or respected amounts in other currency) for something that could be relased as DLC with additional maps, guns, kill streaks, and attachments, because other than the Tweaks to the graphics, MW2 feels alot smoother gameplay wise. Recently ive seen people with hacked clan tags too, which shows how lazy they have been at *steeping up security* on the game, yes right now its only a clan tag, but it could easily turn out to have hacked servers, like that period on MW2 where you had automated unlimited noob tubes, i dont feel that the people behind the game take care of us gamers, and that other companies like EA and DICE do listen to the community. the only decent thing which is the only reason why it gets a mark is survival, which is a fun game mode for up to 2 players with much potential to either get better with DLC or broing if its just new maps. overall, if you want a more fruitful online experience, then Battlefield 3 is the way to go. And if you want a predictable end to the franchise then get MW3. #*SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!*# p.s everyone but Captain Price Die, which sucks.    … Expand
  5. BELEROFON
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    I was expecting a lot of effort from Infinity Ward and Activision. The campaign was disappointing and was a horrible way to close off the story of Soap and Captain Price. I'm starting to wonder when they will create a new game engine, like Battlefield 3 did. I am starting to see that Activision is putting off the creation of a new engine, just to minimize cost and maximize profits. II was expecting a lot of effort from Infinity Ward and Activision. The campaign was disappointing and was a horrible way to close off the story of Soap and Captain Price. I'm starting to wonder when they will create a new game engine, like Battlefield 3 did. I am starting to see that Activision is putting off the creation of a new engine, just to minimize cost and maximize profits. I seriously think that they care more about making money instead of going for ground breaking innovation.… Expand
  6. Larry_Williams
    Nov 13, 2011
    0
    I generally don't post reviews, but Glenn Schofield's sad plea to boost user reviews here via Twitter is shocking. This game truly does deserve a zero. It isn't "suspiciously low" as Glenn suggests. This game is a $60 tweak of MW2. Schofield should be ashamed for attempting to manipulate the system. The game critic media should be ashamed for not having the guts to review this game forI generally don't post reviews, but Glenn Schofield's sad plea to boost user reviews here via Twitter is shocking. This game truly does deserve a zero. It isn't "suspiciously low" as Glenn suggests. This game is a $60 tweak of MW2. Schofield should be ashamed for attempting to manipulate the system. The game critic media should be ashamed for not having the guts to review this game for what it is. This game proves the game reviewing industry is corrupt. This game has already broken sales records, and this is a great success. But it's also monumentally sad. As I post this, 3.1 is the user score, and that is really too high. Really! I think I respect Duke Nukem Forever more. That's how astonishgly shameful this effort is.… Expand
  7. PunisherLH
    Nov 15, 2011
    3
    I do not own/I have not played Battlefield 3. I used to be a huge fan of the Call of Duty Series. This was until I went and bought Modern Warfare 3. The Campaign is by far the most predictable story I have ever come across. It doesn't do anything other than make me want to finish the Campaign simply for the achievement. The Multiplayer does not flow at all. The maps are by far the worst toI do not own/I have not played Battlefield 3. I used to be a huge fan of the Call of Duty Series. This was until I went and bought Modern Warfare 3. The Campaign is by far the most predictable story I have ever come across. It doesn't do anything other than make me want to finish the Campaign simply for the achievement. The Multiplayer does not flow at all. The maps are by far the worst to feature in any of the Call Of Duty games. The Killstreaks just do not feel rewarding enough. The only thing that makes this game bareable for me is Survival Mode. Infinity Ward's take on the Zombies mode featured in Treyarch games. It's actually pretty fun. Other than that, this game isn't worth buying new. Get this game pre-owned or just rent it. Call of Duty 2 = Fantastic. Call of Duty 3 = Alright. Call of Duty 4 = Revolutionary. Call of Duty WaW: Brilliant. Call of Duty: MW2: Pretty good. Call of Duty Black Ops = Ok. Call of Duty MW3 = Not very good. The Franchise as a whole has begun to start taking steps back. Why rely on the same old formula year after year? With this HUGE fan-base, it's time to start trying something new. If not, Gamers will eventually realise they are buying the same game every year, then the fan-base will deteriorate.… Expand
  8. Bobby_Flamingo
    Nov 15, 2011
    1
    I'm not giving this a one to be obnoxious. I'm simply stating a fact. I like many others bought modern warfare 1 and was blown away by the "revolution" . After a disappointment in world at war I bought modern warfare 2 in high hopes that it would be a worthy sequel, which it kind of was...it added many features tightened the multiplayer and continued the story. I was willing to overlookI'm not giving this a one to be obnoxious. I'm simply stating a fact. I like many others bought modern warfare 1 and was blown away by the "revolution" . After a disappointment in world at war I bought modern warfare 2 in high hopes that it would be a worthy sequel, which it kind of was...it added many features tightened the multiplayer and continued the story. I was willing to overlook the fact that it was ALMOST the same game, they were coming dangerously close to over saturating the series. Inevitably this happened a year later with black ops which was pretty much a clone of all that had been done before. After all this nonsense we hoped for a glimmer, modern warfare 3...a game which we all hoped would live up to the legacy. Unfortunately all modern warfare 3 really is is and exact replica of all that made up modern warfare 1 and 2. Nothing truly original was added to the experience. Activision has gotten all kinds of greedy. Forcing out games yearly at a full retail price knowing full well they are selling an unworthy product...not taking into account whether or not the consumer is getting what they paid for. The fact that the fans will buy it is apparently enough to justify tossing together some explosions and new maps and putting a new number on the end. All I ask is why? I am not a fan boy of one gaming device or the other, or one gaming series or another, just someone who doesn't understand why this is not only acceptable to you fans, but you will actually defend the games quality. Nothing is truly different about this game then the other major call of duty releases every year since 2007, nothing was stopping them from releasing small packages, more maps, more modes...nothing. Instead they put together not an inferior product, but a slap in the face. All of this has been done before. I've bought this before. You've bought this before. Before you think of buying this garbage and support these publishers who think it's ok to take advantage of loyal fans...think of what you could do to force them to make a modern warfare game that truly lives up to the standards of todays games. Was this much of a review? Not so much...not a rant either. I just want people to realize that the graphics are outdated, story still generic, game play rough, sound poor, and multiplayer virtually unchanged not because they can't but because they wont. Take a stand. Play your last call of duty if you have to a little longer until they see they can't treat people like dirt anymore. If you read this far I hope you see where I'm coming from and live up to my hopes that we will one day see a modern warfare 4 WORTH praising, not this thrown together mess, thank you.… Expand
  9. BREVITY
    Nov 15, 2011
    2
    Have been a big fan in the past; going to the midnight launch & taking a day off to play. As a real fan I believe this game really misses the mark. Activision and IW lost a lot of their credibility and trust from me. I have so many complaints but my biggest is that after purchasing my sons hardened edition and putting in his Elite code on xbox.com he gets an account not eligible toHave been a big fan in the past; going to the midnight launch & taking a day off to play. As a real fan I believe this game really misses the mark. Activision and IW lost a lot of their credibility and trust from me. I have so many complaints but my biggest is that after purchasing my sons hardened edition and putting in his Elite code on xbox.com he gets an account not eligible to register message on his Xbox when trying to use the Elite app. If there was going to be an age restriction why not reject the code so that we could then sell it or something. I am so pissed. We were beta testers for Elite and I never seen anything that couldnt be viewed by him. He and I already have an account created online under our profiles and that works but he doesnt get any of the benefits in game or access to the app and as a parent I am not being allowed to grant that permission. They have wasted my 50$ and seem to have no intent on fixing this. My other complaints center around the service not working for me. The maps are not great and not even as good as BLOPS, or MW2. Graphics are on par with MW2 which came out years ago. They just didnt seem to try on this one.… Expand
  10. DMoney3481
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    The beginning of the end for the Cod Franchise. Really really really really really really really really really really really really really sad that anyone would think that it was okay to sell this rehash/patch of MW2. Could have been dlc!
  11. midnightundead
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    Okay lets get this started if you want to talk about graphics play a game like BF3 or Skyrim I only say BF3 because it uses a newer and yes better engine. Then there is the same predictable campaign from every cod game think back to the other modern warfare's some rough voiced guy has a nuclear weapon then loses. Anyways same kind of multiplayer all they did was make a slight tweak fromOkay lets get this started if you want to talk about graphics play a game like BF3 or Skyrim I only say BF3 because it uses a newer and yes better engine. Then there is the same predictable campaign from every cod game think back to the other modern warfare's some rough voiced guy has a nuclear weapon then loses. Anyways same kind of multiplayer all they did was make a slight tweak from mw2 and no new engines that actually change the fundamentals of the gameplay enough to seem like a even remotely new game other than the more contrast added which people call new graphics, **if a games single player isn't good they should work on that before their multiplayer.**… Expand
  12. killman2659
    Nov 18, 2011
    0
    Crap, Crap, Crap and Crap. This game is MW1.3. BF3 is a lot better, or even just get Skyrim. I thought this was going to be ok but i was worng..... It is stupid, same as CoD 4/MW2. Get a different shooter guys :)
  13. Skyzod324
    Nov 19, 2011
    0
    Have u seen how dated the graphics are. Everything is the exact same. Its a $60 map pack. Activison is just milking the Call of Duty series after all. People get ready for the next 6 map packs in a 2 months!
  14. hellbot66
    Nov 19, 2011
    0
    Crap, this is buggy and terrible and should never have been released. The biggest waste of money I have ever spent. Shame on the company and shame on this game for bothering to release this waste of a game!
  15. Drgj
    Nov 20, 2011
    0
    This game is a copy and paste of last years version. There is no real new gameplay or add ons. Its just a new addition to the continued story. The story seems like it was called in. No real thought or creativity to it. With all the great games to come out this one isnt a must buy. Go play Arkham City or Uncharted 3 instead.
  16. Ediblefood
    Nov 21, 2011
    0
    Unfortunately, Activision has turned this franchise into a yearly sports series. The gameplay is almost completely unchanged, the maps are dull and uncreative, the weapons, perks and killstreaks are almost all recycled from the previous games and the campaign is a 3 hour explosion.
  17. lvent
    Nov 21, 2011
    0
    My review is based solely on the multiplayer aspect alone on the XBOX360. I am sure the single player is going to be another well written short(10 hours) story. For me personally I get my enjoyment( or lack there of since MW2) from the MP side. What I do not understand is how arrogant a company can be with the lack of releasing the most complete game they can. There has not been a publicMy review is based solely on the multiplayer aspect alone on the XBOX360. I am sure the single player is going to be another well written short(10 hours) story. For me personally I get my enjoyment( or lack there of since MW2) from the MP side. What I do not understand is how arrogant a company can be with the lack of releasing the most complete game they can. There has not been a public beta for COD since WaW. When you possess the most played game on xbox and you do not tap your customer base for early feedback and testing you are foolish. Even if some of the people dont report bugs/glitches you could bet your ass there would be tons of youtube videos with step by step guides as presently. So that brings us to what I view as MAJOR problems for the multiplayer side of the game :

    1) Lag --> Between the last 2 releases of the series as of right now a low gross estimate on $$$ is 1.5billion dollars....Instead of being proactive with this monster of a earner. Activision and their studios repeatedly spit in the faces of the consumers by not having dedicated servers. God forbid they divert at most 50million of their profits(a one time budget cost factoring in equipment, employees to upkeep for 10years ) to make the best experience for their customers. 2) Glitches --> Numerous upon numerous glitches, map exploits, kill streak exploits....It drives me insane that these were out within just 3 days of release. I have to ask who the **** was doing QA for IW/Sledgehammer? If you dont want to have a beta for your game fine, that is your prerogative. But don't you feed me **** about "How proud you are of your company's job well done on the game" aka Glen Schofield. Your people should be ashamed of the **** that made it out and we are only 13days in. If you don't have a beta you damn sure should have had these things patched up before the product shipped. 3) Team Killing in Hardcore modes --> I have no qualms at all about friendly fire when it happens, as a SnD players it makes it even more strategist in my opinion. However when you afford these idiots the ability to pull a rocket out and kill the entire team round after round with no repercussion, are you f@#@##@@### kidding me?!?!!??!?!?!?!? This was an issue in 4...Once again what the hell were YOUR employees doing Glen????; how is this not know pre launch or let alone resolved 13 days later. Activision, Treyarch, Infinity Ward, and now Sledgehammer do their customers an enormous disservice year after year and I personally have had my fill of it.    … Expand
  18. AJ6003
    Nov 22, 2011
    5
    the campain was ok, but way too short and pretty much relies on set pieces to keep people interested, i have only played spec ops 5 times but can honestly say iv never really enjoyed it. when i first played multiplayer i loved it but after a day it just got boring, should have just been a map pack for mw2
  19. Matthew_Hayward
    Dec 1, 2011
    0
    This game is absolutely TERRIBLE. The standards for a mainstream FPS has gone down the drain. Treyarch, infinity ward have no standards, and some morons would buy whatever they released. i can't really find anything positive to say about this, so i shall get started on the bad. TERRIBLE graphics, TERRIBLE GENERIC story, TERRIBLE UNREALISTIC gameplay and TERRIBLE combat and weapons. SERIOUSThis game is absolutely TERRIBLE. The standards for a mainstream FPS has gone down the drain. Treyarch, infinity ward have no standards, and some morons would buy whatever they released. i can't really find anything positive to say about this, so i shall get started on the bad. TERRIBLE graphics, TERRIBLE GENERIC story, TERRIBLE UNREALISTIC gameplay and TERRIBLE combat and weapons. SERIOUS GAMERS like myself will be dissappointed and i would advise us SERIOUS GAMERS to steer clear of this unrealistic and terrible game. This game is for beginners and kids, and you can tell just by playing online, with some of the morons that are on voice chat. If you are a SERIOUS GAMER looking for a good FPS this is NOT reccommended for you.… Expand
  20. raefon
    Nov 11, 2011
    2
    What a bunch of monkey spunk..............

    A complete and utter let down, the game has made no games it physics, AI, game play, weoponry, maps anything. My god of all sequels this has got to be up there with the ones that blows the most. I loved.....and i do say loved the COD MW series, and now they have completely turned me off as they produced this crap that did nothing for the    What a bunch of monkey spunk..............

    A complete and utter let down, the game has made no games it physics, AI, game play, weoponry, maps anything.

    My god of all sequels this has got to be up there with the ones that blows the most.

    I loved.....and i do say loved the COD MW series, and now they have completely turned me off as they produced this crap that did nothing for the genre of games in general.

    Infinity ward just another money grabbing bunch of stokers, hmmmm they have become another EA sports.    … Expand
  21. Applesmack
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    I played Modern Warfare 2. This means I played Modern Warfare 3 and am fully capable of reviewing this game. MW3 is a 70 dollar direct carbon copy of MW2 with a map pack and a new god awful campaign. I would not take this game for free. It insults my intelligence and its fans do as well. The only reason to ever even watch a video of this game (never a reason to even rent) is to laugh atI played Modern Warfare 2. This means I played Modern Warfare 3 and am fully capable of reviewing this game. MW3 is a 70 dollar direct carbon copy of MW2 with a map pack and a new god awful campaign. I would not take this game for free. It insults my intelligence and its fans do as well. The only reason to ever even watch a video of this game (never a reason to even rent) is to laugh at its idiotic 10 year old community during Christmas when the 10 year olds buy it.… Expand
  22. JustineBieber
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    This game makes me want to just curl up in a corner and die.

    Nothing if have ever played or done has brought me to this many tears, but the fact that this game got such a good score while games like counterstrike:source, a game that is not only way better then this game but uses it as a stick to scrape **** off its magnificent shoes. I have lost faith in humanity. We are doomed to die by    This game makes me want to just curl up in a corner and die.

    Nothing if have ever played or done has brought me to this many tears, but the fact that this game got such a good score while games like counterstrike:source, a game that is not only way better then this game but uses it as a stick to scrape **** off its magnificent shoes.

    I have lost faith in humanity. We are doomed to die by drowning in our own stupidity. I hope we all die in nuclear war.    … Expand
  23. Azerth
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    This game is the same as the one before nothing is different. The game should be called call of duty mw2.0 not 3. This series has killed squeals into improve on the one before it that used to accure.
  24. juddicusmaximus
    Nov 8, 2011
    3
    I had to make an account to add to this, this is AT BEST a poor expansion, i wasn't expecting much, but was still disappointed. what is weird about it? literally NO reason for sniper rifles to even be in multiplayer, not a single map is built to take advantage of range, and with the addition of the stalker perk allowing people to run and aim puts this game in more of a relationship toI had to make an account to add to this, this is AT BEST a poor expansion, i wasn't expecting much, but was still disappointed. what is weird about it? literally NO reason for sniper rifles to even be in multiplayer, not a single map is built to take advantage of range, and with the addition of the stalker perk allowing people to run and aim puts this game in more of a relationship to quake than any other MW game thus far. spec ops is cool, but my last cod let me play with 4 people in the other mode, this is 2? mmk. the guns sound neat and everything, but given that you can unlock more stuff for using the same one makes it hard for me to swap from my M4.
    With all of the maps being SO CLOSE QUARTERS, i know this game will turn into just people using SMGs. the precision guns like the M16 are worthless, all you need to do is spray. No innovation, all confusion. i am not a fan, this is the year to skip out on the COD franchise much like a bad madden game, its cheaper to just wait for the next. unfortunately i traded BO and MW2 in towards this... SO glad i didnt get elite membership though!    … Expand
  25. styrofoamnoise
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    MW2 expansion pack is not worth full price. It's a decent game, there are still over powered weapons, there is still a bunch of annoying things to put up with online, the story is totally over the top, you character is defying death in every scene which becomes stale after the very first mission when you realize how many times you defied death in MW2. This is something you want to stayMW2 expansion pack is not worth full price. It's a decent game, there are still over powered weapons, there is still a bunch of annoying things to put up with online, the story is totally over the top, you character is defying death in every scene which becomes stale after the very first mission when you realize how many times you defied death in MW2. This is something you want to stay away from until the price goes down, or there is a sale. Not a bad game, at least not as bad as MW2, but not what I was expecting for a full priced game with over 2 years of development times.… Expand
  26. Lanopo
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    Same terrible community, same content. This might as well have been an 60$ map pack. I do hope this series has the same fate as the guitar hero series.
  27. poketeam
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    I expected it to be the same. It actually is worse than black ops. a lot worse. the biggest problem I had was that survival was suppose to rival zombies. i can say it does not do this. too much randomness involved.
  28. lamadalton
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    Issue no. 1, it's a shooter and the weapons are not interesting to use, and what's the deal with the one handed pistols? Also, juggernauts, and the weapon level ups kill the multiplayer for me, along with many other things like the gear unlocks in the prestige shop....too many day one players with 3 prestige tokens. Campaign, cool but where are the Americans? WTH do I want to play aIssue no. 1, it's a shooter and the weapons are not interesting to use, and what's the deal with the one handed pistols? Also, juggernauts, and the weapon level ups kill the multiplayer for me, along with many other things like the gear unlocks in the prestige shop....too many day one players with 3 prestige tokens. Campaign, cool but where are the Americans? WTH do I want to play a Russian for most of the game? This game will make alot of people happy, but not me. I'm getting my FPS fix elsewhere...… Expand
  29. fredwilson
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    It's a nice social network but I'm still getting used to facebook. I thought many of the features created unnecessary hurdles to connect with friends. It will import your facebook friends.
  30. skatzman
    Nov 9, 2011
    2
    It is almost as if IW paid every single critic to give a positive review....what a joke that critics are rating this game so high. I wish they were right....I am so disappointed by this game after such a huge and exciting build-up
  31. Smlltwntheory
    Nov 9, 2011
    2
    Can you say Guitar Hero? I can, and right now this series feels like its going that way. Activision found something good that makes money and decided to milk it for all its worth. Is Call of Duty good? Sure its good but the is MW3, the 3rd Modern Warfare and the 5'th Game is 5 Years to be running on the same engine with lots of tweaks and little to no inovation. Elite is what Bungie,Can you say Guitar Hero? I can, and right now this series feels like its going that way. Activision found something good that makes money and decided to milk it for all its worth. Is Call of Duty good? Sure its good but the is MW3, the 3rd Modern Warfare and the 5'th Game is 5 Years to be running on the same engine with lots of tweaks and little to no inovation. Elite is what Bungie, has been doing for everyone for a long time and its great that they added it but its not worth $50. Activision... let your developers take a break from Call of Duty... Go Make a new IP. Make it good... Come back with something fresh, not something I feel like I've been playing for five years. When you've got something to make COD exciting again like what you did with COD 4 and going modern, Breakout, release it, Everyone will be better for it. Please stop releasing the SAME TWEAKED GAME. Thank You for your efforts anyhow.… Expand
  32. lowercaseisaac1
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    I'm sorry I really wanted to like this game but I just couldn't. I can't just play a game that asks you to pay 60$ for playing a game you already had for the past 6 years. I just can't being honest I am heavily disappointed and that come from a guy that played 47 days and prestiged 10th times in mw2 :,(
  33. jblf2
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    This game is the turn of the century, no wait.... It's just Modern Warefare 2 with a new bigger map pack worth $60. Waste of time, same game, nothing intuitive and very underpolished for a game of this magnitudes release. very unimpressed. 1 for storyline just finishing the story, not that it's fantastic, but it does tie together the story
  34. Swolern
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Its a shame that greedy Activision that has made soooooo much money, doesn't try on their games anymore. They are just selling the name! This game looks like a map pack to MW2 and has very outdated graphics!
  35. Mongoose1987
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Horrible game, so boring, so uncreative. Really makes you think why did you spend 60$ on such horrible product. Activision should never fire the people from Infinity Ward, because whats left of IW is not able to even do tetris. Tbh Activision should just leave games alone, they are destroying Blizzard alredy. 2 mil people stopped playing WoW and more will come cause Activision is greedyHorrible game, so boring, so uncreative. Really makes you think why did you spend 60$ on such horrible product. Activision should never fire the people from Infinity Ward, because whats left of IW is not able to even do tetris. Tbh Activision should just leave games alone, they are destroying Blizzard alredy. 2 mil people stopped playing WoW and more will come cause Activision is greedy company thinking only about money and how to milk more cash from gamers.… Expand
  36. Smostyle
    Nov 10, 2011
    2
    The developers of mw2 had 2 years to develop a sequal, i expected improved graffix and improved all around gameplay, in my opinion they did not improve the game and these maps could be dlc for mw2. Every company that makes games and sequs is improving the games drastically but mw3 in my opinion did not deliver.
  37. Jimbo135
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Dedicated servers could have gone a long way, lag is just as bad as black ops, gun stats do not properly represent what the gun can actually do (I'm looking at you ACR with a better damage rating than m4 and m16 but takes 5 hit markers to kill) and other guns are so overpowered that I if you don't use them then you just lose (type 90, pp90) and the only useful shotgun in the gameDedicated servers could have gone a long way, lag is just as bad as black ops, gun stats do not properly represent what the gun can actually do (I'm looking at you ACR with a better damage rating than m4 and m16 but takes 5 hit markers to kill) and other guns are so overpowered that I if you don't use them then you just lose (type 90, pp90) and the only useful shotgun in the game surprisingly is the undermount shotgun on assault rifles. Like everyone else said, MW2.5 with the same issues that plagued every cod game before it.… Expand
  38. hasoo1
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Wow never did i think the day would come when the people turn againts cod about **** time if you ask me why should we fork out full retail price for the same **** over and over, no new graphics engine, stupid single player more like a hollywood movie. pathetic multiplayer full of 12 year old kids same old same old. after looking at what dice did with bf3 this feels like a copy and pasteWow never did i think the day would come when the people turn againts cod about **** time if you ask me why should we fork out full retail price for the same **** over and over, no new graphics engine, stupid single player more like a hollywood movie. pathetic multiplayer full of 12 year old kids same old same old. after looking at what dice did with bf3 this feels like a copy and paste job 2 developers 2 years and we get a expasion pack… Expand
  39. dmendo0137
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    I played a sad excuse for a game i ended trading it in because i payed 60 dollars for a game that was a rehash of it's last two installments. The multilayer is bland with no innovation at all adding two features does not really make it a new game.
  40. LiamFriel
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    The pop music of video gaming. Cheap, repetitive, thoughtless and popular. A disgrace to video-gaming. IW just depend on their fan base of mindless consumers to snap up every title with the "Call of Duty" prefix. Story is fairly bad, run, shoot tons of guys, get extradited. Nothing too special. Couldn't even compare it to games like Portal 2 that utilize creative story lines and innovativeThe pop music of video gaming. Cheap, repetitive, thoughtless and popular. A disgrace to video-gaming. IW just depend on their fan base of mindless consumers to snap up every title with the "Call of Duty" prefix. Story is fairly bad, run, shoot tons of guys, get extradited. Nothing too special. Couldn't even compare it to games like Portal 2 that utilize creative story lines and innovative game play. Same ol' call of duty, run gun and plot twists that are about as predictable as you get. Multiplayer? Haha, pitiful. Balance issues and total lack of teamwork like nothing else. Players that just run about, using a sniper as a shotgun and getting unbelievably unbalanced kill streaks. The games a joke, and so are the critic reviews. I'm not sure why paid professionals cannot deduct that this game is just the same as every other member of the Call Of Duty franchise. 0/10. If this game had any other title other than "Call Of Duty" It would be labeled as one of the worst games in history.… Expand
  41. TheseGo211
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    The campaign is forgettable, the tweener modes offer little, but the MP, which is where CoD should shine is truly awful. Not only has IW made the same mistakes as with MW2, they've compounded them. More game dominating killstreaks on even smaller, more cluttered maps. An FPS should be dominated by first person shooting, not an endless rain of remote control death from the sky.
  42. TheRowen
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    This is MW 2 with a 3 on the end instead of a 2. Single player is getting old following the same generic formula of the past series installments. If you enjoyed the multiplayer of mw 2 or black ops you will enjoy this but be forewarned, almost nothing has changed. The maps are also a letdown, they feel circular almost like arenas with props, and there are no noticeable larger maps whichThis is MW 2 with a 3 on the end instead of a 2. Single player is getting old following the same generic formula of the past series installments. If you enjoyed the multiplayer of mw 2 or black ops you will enjoy this but be forewarned, almost nothing has changed. The maps are also a letdown, they feel circular almost like arenas with props, and there are no noticeable larger maps which was a complaint of mine from black ops. This is basically a map pack with a new 5-hour single player campaign and some new kill streaks for $60. Might as well have been a DLC, this is a huge letdown. I have played Battlefield 3 extensively and I find it to be much more exciting and revolutionary as far as multiplayer fps goes.… Expand
  43. robboman
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Damn this game sucks.. It's like you're playing cod4 lol!.. Every year a new COD but they are always 100% the same.. Same old engine.. What did they change? Add some perks? wow great.. It's like they released a big map pack.. They should go build a new engine, and make a NEW game..
  44. Laffybug
    Nov 12, 2011
    3
    TO BE CLEAR. Black Ops is my favorite FPS and I have never played Battlefield and have no intension to do so.

    I feel like clarifying my last review on this game. Black Ops was my first Call of Duty game. When I started i was horrible. With practice I became very good. There are all sorts of ways to play Black Ops: run and gun, corner camping and team camping, etc. I was a run and    TO BE CLEAR. Black Ops is my favorite FPS and I have never played Battlefield and have no intension to do so.

    I feel like clarifying my last review on this game. Black Ops was my first Call of Duty game. When I started i was horrible. With practice I became very good. There are all sorts of ways to play Black Ops: run and gun, corner camping and team camping, etc. I was a run and gunner while my signifcant other was a corner camper. We would literally cut off half of the map. My clan would rarely lose. We would have an idea of the area of where teams would spawn but wouldn't be able to cover the spawn by sitting two feet away from them. This brings me to MW3. I still run and gun which gives me little chance to be succesful. People literally spawn just feet from me and usually behind me. Earlier tonight I spawned in the middle of a building and had three people surrounding me. I was screwed. Another map my buddy was sitting on a wall shooting people who were spawning two feet below him. Aside from the spawning issue the guns are inconsistent. The power of weapons seems to flucuate greatly. I could go into more detail but puting this much time into reviewing this game after spending $120 for two copies is making me angry. I will be selling my copy to Gamestop tomorrow and play Black Ops until the next one comes out.    … Expand
  45. it05y25
    Nov 13, 2011
    0
    I gave this Game a 0 out of 10 for one major reason and that is that on some maps they copied and pasted entire buildings from previous modernwarfares (not even updated the textures or graphics on them) that makes parts of this game at least 5 years old. In my opinion directly copying material in such and obvious way makes this game little more than a cheat. and money spinner.
  46. joemeng967
    Nov 13, 2011
    0
    This, Sucks, First the engine is stupid , it runs unsmoothly , and the sounds are **** up, it sounds like sex choir that ate **** for dinner and farting at the same time as yelling gun sounds.the campaign is worse than any other, and the multiplayer has glitches and bugs plaging the game with stupid **** it has no reason to sell for 60 dollars, all these fanboys are so stupid, i posted aThis, Sucks, First the engine is stupid , it runs unsmoothly , and the sounds are **** up, it sounds like sex choir that ate **** for dinner and farting at the same time as yelling gun sounds.the campaign is worse than any other, and the multiplayer has glitches and bugs plaging the game with stupid **** it has no reason to sell for 60 dollars, all these fanboys are so stupid, i posted a small video about how IW needs to improve these fanboys will torch you for telling the truth. THIS GAMES SUCKS DONT BUY IT SO YOU DONT WATE 60 BUCKS… Expand
  47. Honeymonstis
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    Modern Warfare 2, I mean 3, is basically a decent game... however since MW3 basicly is a dlc to MW2, I cant justify the price. I rate this a 0 for greed.
  48. Spot21
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    Seriously, I was looking forward to this one. Im disappointed because this is basically mw2 with a few new features. Not worth the admission price. Save your money for a better game unless you want a 60 dollar map pack with outdated graphics.
  49. grumpy31
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Well I saw gameplay of the online and genuinely thought it was Modern Warfare 2 on Overgrown. The menus, textures, architecture point pop-ups and HUD are exactly the same as Modern Warfare 2. The guns, perks, kill streaks and sounds have been shaken up slightly in an attempt to keep it fresh.
    The campaign looks to be sleep inducing, there seems to be no events made to be touching or make    Well I saw gameplay of the online and genuinely thought it was Modern Warfare 2 on Overgrown. The menus, textures, architecture point pop-ups and HUD are exactly the same as Modern Warfare 2. The guns, perks, kill streaks and sounds have been shaken up slightly in an attempt to keep it fresh.
    The campaign looks to be sleep inducing, there seems to be no events made to be touching or make you think deeper. Ask anyone who has played a previous installment, they will agree it's basically MW2 DLC put onto a disc.

    Yes it will keep you entertained for some hours but try to put off buying this stale milk left for dead series, maybe steal a copy.    … Expand
  50. NegaRiz
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    Need I say more, for a purely recycled experiment turned into a global phenomenom all because of the people that buy this tripe, all to fulfill a fantasy of being an army Hero, seriously. The thing that makes me cringe about this, is the "Shock Value" which i call cheap exploitation, blowing up a little girl for no reason is not cool, and I don't think we need that in a video game. Tell aNeed I say more, for a purely recycled experiment turned into a global phenomenom all because of the people that buy this tripe, all to fulfill a fantasy of being an army Hero, seriously. The thing that makes me cringe about this, is the "Shock Value" which i call cheap exploitation, blowing up a little girl for no reason is not cool, and I don't think we need that in a video game. Tell a story right, or just don't tell one at all.… Expand
  51. DeviantSeev
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    Full Disclosure: I've played, enjoyed and sunk an insane amount time into every single Call of Duty game on PC and Xbox except for WaW but I am skipping this version of CoD.

    The reason that I am skipping it is simply because I am getting tired of paying $60 for essentially a map-pack and a weapons add-on. I was one of the people who was going to get this game until I saw the list of    Full Disclosure: I've played, enjoyed and sunk an insane amount time into every single Call of Duty game on PC and Xbox except for WaW but I am skipping this version of CoD.

    The reason that I am skipping it is simply because I am getting tired of paying $60 for essentially a map-pack and a weapons add-on. I was one of the people who was going to get this game until I saw the list of changes and it failed to impress me. I bought BF3 on the day that it came out and I got hooked. I didn't get hooked because it was a total departure from CoD but because it gave me an opportunity to experience a more immersive game-play style. I don't ever recall having to have to worry about my position within the map in terms of sun-light/shadow but it plays a huge part in BF3 and causes me to slow-down and think. I have also found out that just because I'm hiding behind a wall, it doesn't mean that this wall will forever keep me hidden. (Thanks to the ability of someone taking out that wall and me along with it!)

    The evolution of video games has been a lot about player immersion, which is why the original COD and COD4 was so successful to begin with. They were both very innovative games and that is what has made them into the juggernaut that they are today. Based on all my research however; MW3 fails to move the series forward and instead is sticking to it's tried and true formula, which at this point is just disheartening. This year my money is with EA.

    I am giving this game a 0 simply because it's what it's earned in my book and also because it's the amount of money that Activision will be getting from me this year.

    Thank you for reading.    … Expand
  52. Motherfunky
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    I should have stuck to blackops, its just the exact same experience, i loved Zombies mode, and they took it out in this game. Since its not much a different game from the other COD, am quite angry. ;(


    This is the 4th COD i was tricked into buying. Why am i this stupid. Lol.
  53. eggs874
    Nov 8, 2011
    6
    The game is decent give it what it deserves it is not fantastic and it is not terrible. It is the same as the last game with some new spec ops missions. Oh by the way salemshaikh Battlefield 3 fans are not going to leave for this over hyped game. A game should be able to stand alone on its single player which neither games could do. So what I am trying to say ineffectively is that bothThe game is decent give it what it deserves it is not fantastic and it is not terrible. It is the same as the last game with some new spec ops missions. Oh by the way salemshaikh Battlefield 3 fans are not going to leave for this over hyped game. A game should be able to stand alone on its single player which neither games could do. So what I am trying to say ineffectively is that both games were disappointments to me. Both games get a six in my book.… Expand
  54. donmilagro
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    lame, sadly for the weak minded. lame, sadly for the weak minded. lame, sadly for the weak minded. lame, sadly for the weak minded.lame, sadly for the weak minded.lame, sadly for the weak minded
  55. Angelus
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    First off, this game isn't actually a 0 "but YOU gave it a 0!" you say.....well ya, that's because Activision deserves it. The direction they have taken the CoD franchise is unacceptable to the future of innovative gaming. By direction I of course mean the fact that it has been standing still ever since CoD 4. I'm sorry but anyone who continually supports this company in producingFirst off, this game isn't actually a 0 "but YOU gave it a 0!" you say.....well ya, that's because Activision deserves it. The direction they have taken the CoD franchise is unacceptable to the future of innovative gaming. By direction I of course mean the fact that it has been standing still ever since CoD 4. I'm sorry but anyone who continually supports this company in producing glorified add-ons that get labeled as full releases is an absolute zombie. If we as consumers keep paying full price for games that do nothing to advance the medium or even simply the genre then what message does that send gaming developers? It's ok for you to just feed us the same crap over and over again? No need to be creative and try something new? Don't bother putting actual effort into new releases? How about all of the above

    The CoD franchise has become an enigma, on the one hand it shows just how popular, and essential to entertainment gaming has become. On the other hand it also shows you everything that is wrong with the current state of the industry and their attitude towards consumers. An attitude that is born of our own fault of course. We have the power to change it, the question is, will we?    … Expand
  56. ZarraN
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    The only reason I'm giving this game a review is because a dev asked fans to give it a higher score on Twitter. Score manipulation isn't okay to do Schofield.
  57. hostsamurai
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Don't be fooled by the professional reviews and don't give into the media hype. This is the game generic military shooter that comes out every year in an already saturated market. This game is another 6 hour campaign that hides behind multi player. Same generic crap you see in every game. Death match, coop, team death match etc. BOOOORING. Your money is better spent on other games thisDon't be fooled by the professional reviews and don't give into the media hype. This is the game generic military shooter that comes out every year in an already saturated market. This game is another 6 hour campaign that hides behind multi player. Same generic crap you see in every game. Death match, coop, team death match etc. BOOOORING. Your money is better spent on other games this year like Zelda Skyward Sword, Dark Souls, Rayman Origins, Uncharted 3 and Batman AC.… Expand
  58. HotLunch4You
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    For all of those players excited to pay $60 for an expansion pack mash-up of Black Ops and Modern Warfare 2, you're sure to be pleased. Anyone else who's looking for innovation or, at the very least having long existing issues addressed should look elsewhere. From the trend established by the past few releases in the series, Modern Warfare 3 is pretty much what I expected - and that'sFor all of those players excited to pay $60 for an expansion pack mash-up of Black Ops and Modern Warfare 2, you're sure to be pleased. Anyone else who's looking for innovation or, at the very least having long existing issues addressed should look elsewhere. From the trend established by the past few releases in the series, Modern Warfare 3 is pretty much what I expected - and that's not a good thing.

    The single player, briefly, is solid, but not spectacular. If you've played the previous Modern Warfare title's campaign's, you know what to expect - shoot infinite enemies emerging from invisible monster closets until you move to the right trigger point to make them come from another one. Eventually make it to large setpiece explosion/event and repeat. The multiplayer isn't even this good (if we can even use that word).

    The multiplayer actually feels like a step backward. The menus are clunky and feel thrown together, but this is just the first hint of crappiness to come. The maps feel like thrown-together paintball arenas rather than locations that would exist in real life. The developers forced obstacles, alleyways and staircases where they don't make sense, just to create more chaos - and not the good kind. Maps feel maze-like, and combined with the random spawn system there is little room for any kind of cohesive, team-oriented strategy. The best case scenerio still ends up being some strange hybrid of free for all and team deathmatch. All too often you find yourself shot in the back by someone who just spawned behind you mere seconds ago, often from an area you though that you'd just cleared. But perhaps the most infuriating aspect of multiplayer is the over performance of the gameplay. In spite of the billions of dollars made on this franchise, Activision refuses to invest in dedicated servers on consoles. This leaves players at the mercy of whatever local host is chosen, and more often than not, it's not pleasant. Lag and shoddy hit detection are not only common, but present the vast majority of the time. There's always at least a few players (if not the entire opposing team) that can survive multiple headshots, 8-12 chest shots or sometimes even have the ability to allow bullets to pass right through them from 2 feet away. On the other hand, enemies kill you around corners, knife you even though the slashed it with their back to you and 3 feet away, or in spite of their near invincibility, you'll find yourself shooting first, hitting (multiple times) first, yet still end up dead via 2 shots to the leg (after yourself registering multiple shots to the body and/or head). The multiplayer is broken, and given that this is the primary reason for purchase for most players, I feel not only disappointed, but ripped off.    … Expand
  59. fps_grandma
    Nov 13, 2011
    0
    Despite being a long time fan of call of duty I couldn't take this any more. modern warfare 3 has degraded into an overrated cash cow and a copy and paste of previous titles. Save your precious money by not buying this worthless game.
  60. marowit
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    Just another copy paste of previous games nothing new, it's just the same old with new maps and some better graphics.
    Sad to see it has such high sales when it does not even deserve 25% of what it's getting.
  61. timo788
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    having played it for couple of hours with mates, the story is weak so far and over the top and the multiplayer is still exactly the same as every cod previous minus some "new" classes, killstreaks etc nothing actually new to warrant all the decent review scores magazines are giving it
  62. Darkeus
    Nov 8, 2011
    2
    New year, same old MW3. Nothing changes in this game, yet people still buy what essentially is the same game with some small improvements every year. Really, Battlefield 3 is better than this and I would say I don't like both of those games. There are more intelligent games out there to play. Get off of the MW roller coaster of five hour campaigns and mindless multiplayer.....
  63. belgarionriva
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Got a game crash on pc and it told me that Modern Warefare 2 has crashed. Yes, MODERN WAREFARE TWO has crashed. They didn't even bother to CTRL+F "2" into "3"... o.o Proof that it's a carbon copy of previous game...
  64. theeye12
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    basically the same game with an updated story and some new guns. not a true sequel and the price definetly doesn't back up the game either. your better off waiting for the next COD or wait until the price goes down before you buy MW3. but i am very much against that.
  65. Lambdadelta
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Absolutely terrible. It's just a moneymaking attempt, churning out the same game every year. Not having ranked dedicated servers is absurd; you're forced into more laggy p2p play where the host is favoured..
  66. C4Chaos42
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    Consoles are to blame for this fps game's limitations and other fps too. This game was just affected more than any other, that's all. I was really looking forward to this title but the hype was all for nothing.
  67. tbouk
    Nov 8, 2011
    2
    What is about Infinity Ward making poor Call of Duty games. When they split up, Activision should have realised it was a sinking ship and would result in a below par game. The map designs feel very similar to BF3, albeit on a smaller level, and the MP feels incredibly unbalanced. Treyarchs games have their flaws but at least you don't feel as if you've been robbed every death. They got ridWhat is about Infinity Ward making poor Call of Duty games. When they split up, Activision should have realised it was a sinking ship and would result in a below par game. The map designs feel very similar to BF3, albeit on a smaller level, and the MP feels incredibly unbalanced. Treyarchs games have their flaws but at least you don't feel as if you've been robbed every death. They got rid of one of the best leveling systems in any game (COD points) and replaced it with some dumb rank system. Hope to see Treyarch back on CoD next year but in the mean time, I'm back to Black Ops and BF3.… Expand
  68. xVello
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    I am insulted that this passes as a full game. This is not AAA material. Sound is terrible, graphics too. The maps are tiny, expect to get spawn killed repeatedly regardless of your favourite playlist or 'skill level'. Same unbalanced guns and create a class set-up. Expect the same stale multiplayer meta similar to the FAMAS in black-ops; The CM901 is its replacement. I knew this gameI am insulted that this passes as a full game. This is not AAA material. Sound is terrible, graphics too. The maps are tiny, expect to get spawn killed repeatedly regardless of your favourite playlist or 'skill level'. Same unbalanced guns and create a class set-up. Expect the same stale multiplayer meta similar to the FAMAS in black-ops; The CM901 is its replacement. I knew this game would be disappointing, but this... just made me angry.… Expand
  69. r0bc4ry
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    This series hasn't changed since the first Modern Warfare; same game with different maps and guns. Really sad for a series that revolutionized war games with the first one. Battlefield 3 all day baby!
  70. DemoniChris
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    This game is simply a rehash. It tries to be deep and reach your emotions by decimating a young girl and her mother. The graphics look like something from 2005, and the gameplay isn't groundbreaking by any means. There is literally no point in buying this game when you can experience the exact same game by playing the original Modern Warfare with the exception that that game is actuallyThis game is simply a rehash. It tries to be deep and reach your emotions by decimating a young girl and her mother. The graphics look like something from 2005, and the gameplay isn't groundbreaking by any means. There is literally no point in buying this game when you can experience the exact same game by playing the original Modern Warfare with the exception that that game is actually playable. They even took the same building models from the first Modern Warfare and sloppily threw it into this game. For shame.… Expand
  71. mehtaphysics
    Nov 20, 2011
    7
    COD Black Ops is a better game than Modern Warfare 3. I say this after playing Black Ops for an entire year! I still believe that the campaign of the game should be the number 1 draw. If i am going to spend 60 bucks and stand outside in the cold at midnight for a game it should be spectacular in not only multiplayer but the single player campaign as well. IGN, 1up, and Gamespot are givingCOD Black Ops is a better game than Modern Warfare 3. I say this after playing Black Ops for an entire year! I still believe that the campaign of the game should be the number 1 draw. If i am going to spend 60 bucks and stand outside in the cold at midnight for a game it should be spectacular in not only multiplayer but the single player campaign as well. IGN, 1up, and Gamespot are giving these high scores to this game based on its multiplayer component. The only Modern Warfare that should be given 9's and 10's should be Modern Warfare 1. It was original in every way and had a vastly enjoyable multiplayer component. If though MW3 has a lot of blockbuster moments within it's campaign it feels very repetitive to play. I thought the ending of the game should have be waaaay better. Although i'll play the game for the next year because i'm hopelessly addicted to multiplayer i still think the campaign is not the bomb. As a matter of fact Modern Warfare 2's campaign really sucked! The only reason the buy this game is for multiplayer. If you bought it for the campaign good luck!… Expand
  72. Janrela
    Nov 8, 2011
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is the best game I've ever played. The graphics are more realistic than real life, and I feel like I'm really shooting terrorists in the face with every press of R1. The sound literally made my ears orgasm, which I didn't even know was possible. A quick check of Wikipedia reveals that it shouldn't be possible, but for the purpose of the review I will assume that Sledgehammer Games has hired a few wizards to add the final touches to the game. I was rock-hard the entire time I played through the intense, cinema-like single player, and the multi-player may just be the most fun thing ever created. Yes, even better than Slinkies. Literally the only bad parts about the game are the fact that Soap and Yuri die, and the game isn't Battlefield 3, so I'm docking a few points. You owe it to yourself to buy this game, if you don't then you're missing out on literally the greatest shooting game that every has or ever will be made.… Expand
  73. Deitri
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    This game uses the same engine as Modern Warfare 2, doesn't show us anything new, the campaign is patethic, boring and way too easy, the multiplayer is more of the same (as I said already). Also, there will be alot of DLCs.
    Incredible, this game is probably the worst ever.
  74. pilofight
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    HEY i bought this game thinking it was the second coming... its NOT.. its exactly the same as the others... and quick scope is back making snipers have a Huge advantage over any other... im taking this game back today maybe get skyrim.. activition will never learn is it keeps selling like hot cakes... this is a sad day for all gamers.. =) sorry i gave it a ten its definetly not--.--
  75. CrapExplosion
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    My Prev review should have been a 5, this will balance it out

    This game is just like Madden series as of late, the game isn't bad, and it's pretty fun, but it plays just like the previous releases. Now that's not a bad thing, but when the other guy (BF3) comes out and makes a big splash with much improved graphics, large detailed maps, jets, tanks, helicopters etc... and you come out with    My Prev review should have been a 5, this will balance it out

    This game is just like Madden series as of late, the game isn't bad, and it's pretty fun, but it plays just like the previous releases. Now that's not a bad thing, but when the other guy (BF3) comes out and makes a big splash with much improved graphics, large detailed maps, jets, tanks, helicopters etc... and you come out with the same old same old... your not going to get any new customers, what you end up doing is losing some. This game will sell well because of who it is, but the tides are changing, if anything this game has been really looking forward to the next Call of Duty game, I think BF3 might have pulled one over on them. I'mt I'm sure they will come back with something that actually is new and improved, but until then we have this to play, which isn't a bad thing, it just isn't anything special, new, or different then the previous versions... the core game is no different, which just doesn't cut it this year.    … Expand
  76. CYBER_SLUNK
    Nov 8, 2011
    3
    It's MW2 with worse graphics, smaller/crappier maps, and the speed turned up a few notches. For little kids hopped up on mountain dew to run around and die (with no respawn timer) while screaming profanities. It sucks.
  77. Darkfire64
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Completely uninspired/unoriginal crap. Activision needs to stop this yearly release schedule and focus on making a good CoD game, not just a copy/paste of previous ones.
  78. error
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    It's exactly like the previous games in the franchise, there is nothing new, dated graphics, short single player campaign and a lot of flaws. Don't buy it.
  79. Tolmar
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    Bargain basement or rent. What's new? Absolutely nothing that is worth the horrendously high rip-off price. Will be trading this in (along with BF3) for something, hopefully, far better than this pile of dung! Avoid at all costs!!!
  80. Switch296
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    This game is more of the same. Like way more of the same, it has pasted buildings from Modern Warfare 1 and has exactly the same graphics engine at modern warfare 2, with very similar multiplayer maps and gameplay.

    It brings nothing new to the series and honestly it just feels so cheaply done, it doesn't feel like a real Call of Duty game, just a hollowed out clone, it doesn't have that    This game is more of the same. Like way more of the same, it has pasted buildings from Modern Warfare 1 and has exactly the same graphics engine at modern warfare 2, with very similar multiplayer maps and gameplay.

    It brings nothing new to the series and honestly it just feels so cheaply done, it doesn't feel like a real Call of Duty game, just a hollowed out clone, it doesn't have that Call of Duty feel.

    I am very disappointed and hope they turn it around for the next game.    … Expand
  81. Chaldo
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    Wow, i knew from the start it would be the same gameplay. Im not sure how a lot of other critics gave it a 100. (activsion proby paid em)

    Multiplayer is pretty much the same thing. Kids are tricked into thinking the game has changed significantly.
  82. jdfoster
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    Terrible game. Would have been a good DLC though. I really don't understand reviewers though. They complain about games bringing nothing new and being constantly recycled yet give a game, like call of duty, which is probably the most recycles copy and paste game ever created high scores.... I can't understand how they can complain about other games bringing nothing NEW to the table thenTerrible game. Would have been a good DLC though. I really don't understand reviewers though. They complain about games bringing nothing new and being constantly recycled yet give a game, like call of duty, which is probably the most recycles copy and paste game ever created high scores.... I can't understand how they can complain about other games bringing nothing NEW to the table then get all ecstatic over 2 new modes in multi player! Yes, TWO! If this was released as DLC for $15 this would get a 8/10 but for $80? Shocking.… Expand
  83. hibnet
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    Why would i pay 60$ for a game that came four years ago? Plus they managed to make an alternative nuke thay kills the enemy team, and gives DBL XP to the nuking team. Really IW? Oh, and the recycle buildings from CoD4! I never thought that CoD could sink this low. I am returning this DLC and will keep on playing CoD4.
  84. DUk369
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    Aside from being literally EXACTLY the same cookie-cutter, generic first person shooter that the product-sponge of society has come to love so dearly, Modern Warfare 3 is probably the letdown of the century. Having bought every Call of Duty game (which has become as much of an annual release as the sub-par sports games that mar the industry) since Call of Duty 4, I can honestly say nothingAside from being literally EXACTLY the same cookie-cutter, generic first person shooter that the product-sponge of society has come to love so dearly, Modern Warfare 3 is probably the letdown of the century. Having bought every Call of Duty game (which has become as much of an annual release as the sub-par sports games that mar the industry) since Call of Duty 4, I can honestly say nothing has been changed. MW3 could have easily been boxed up and sold as an expansion pack. Literally no improvements were made, and the graphics were actually DOWNGRADED to even muddier and more lackluster textures than Black Ops and MW2. The multiplayer consists of a few new maps and guns, but that is it. The HUD has had NO changes at all, which is disappointing considering the ease and thoughtlessness with which something original could have been implemented. Gun sounds and many models were dug out of older game files and stuck directly into MW3 with new skins. The singleplayer campaign mode is nothing new for CoD games--a linear hallway with meaninglessly controversial and "shocking" plot twists, the corpses of which have been beaten to death by CoD developers so much that the plot in its entirety was easily assumable based on prior knowledge of the excuse for a "plot" that older CoD games have. It even included a now-obligatory slow motion section after many illogically unsurvivable "intense" moments. The final moment of the game could possibly be meant to come across as "epic conclusion, look at what just happened," but passes off for little more than a juvenile attempt at being edgy and brutal. Many of its elements are torn directly out of other popular media such as other movies or games, and it saddens me that society will gluttonously devour this ruined ramshackle husk of what was once a series with some potential. TL;DR: Modern Warfare 3 contains literally zero new elements, no innovation, and is/was marketed solely on the underwhelming achievements of its past. It is a reskinned expansion pack to Modern Warfare 2, and its commercial success is sickening. As a whole, the game is totally abysmal.… Expand
  85. RenegadeMiNdS
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    First and foremost, I am not a Cod fanboy nor a Battlefield fanboy. I am a avid fan of First person shooters. Now with that said, so begins my review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Dumbed down, its the same. No new tweaks, no new game engine and no real innovation, just a conclusion to a ONCE great franchise that was worth while every 3 years. It is truely absurd that a first personFirst and foremost, I am not a Cod fanboy nor a Battlefield fanboy. I am a avid fan of First person shooters. Now with that said, so begins my review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Dumbed down, its the same. No new tweaks, no new game engine and no real innovation, just a conclusion to a ONCE great franchise that was worth while every 3 years. It is truely absurd that a first person shooter is being groomed to become an annual franchise or gathering for 10 year olds to 50 olds every year to spend 60$ or more and then buy the copy pasted carbon copy again 10 months later. With that said, MF3 suffers from the generic linear, yet sometimes appealing story mode. The spec ops is well ... Spec ops. I was never a fan of it as were my friends, and the multiplayer is as dumbed down as always. I remember the old days were AIM ASSIST was not an option nor a standard for online play; But with MF3 and all other COD's its a way of life. Well to conclude, if your a sheep follow the other sheep; But if you dare to be different look out side the box and dont go deeper in to your wallet and look around for something new and refreshing. ps: I highly recommend BF3 (Battlefield 3). Especially to all my service members. Ohhhhhh RAhhhh!… Expand
  86. satan666
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Satan likes most bad things. This just crosses the line.
    I can't believe i payed 60 bucks for this game. It's a glorified xpac. the story blows (not that i expected it to be good.) Multiplayer is just more of the same too. I know its a sequel and wasn't expecting much change but damn it sucks.
  87. plintus
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    So, Glen, score is "suspiciously low" to you? Well, I've been playing pretty much the same game 2 years ago... and 4 years ago, and looks like a lot of people agree/have the same point. But why worry - it's shattering all kinds of records on pre-orders/sales. Activi$ion did it again.

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

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

    0 on here, $60 at the store. And off to BF3 after farming achievements in MW3. Not signing up for premium ELITE, that's for sure.    … Expand
  88. rrock
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Mordern Warfare 2.1 should say enough. Its a $60 map pack thats all!! Not worth more than $9.99 imo.
    Im thinking of asking for a refund, and I highly suggest everyone else consider it as well.
  89. SpacedDuck
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    You begged more people to review this game so here I am. Except I'm one of the people massively disappointed with this game. If I wanted to play Modern Warfare 2 I would have dusted off my copy of that game and played it. Instead I purchased MW3 to find it almost 99% unchanged from previous games. I get sniped from across maps through walls and then spawn to get killed again, most people IYou begged more people to review this game so here I am. Except I'm one of the people massively disappointed with this game. If I wanted to play Modern Warfare 2 I would have dusted off my copy of that game and played it. Instead I purchased MW3 to find it almost 99% unchanged from previous games. I get sniped from across maps through walls and then spawn to get killed again, most people I play with have a tough time even breaking even with K/D ratios so this game is just a gigantic unbalanced joke. It's one of the few games I would return if I could but due to stupid gaming rules I can't return an opened game. Battlefield 3 despite it's brief server issues is a much much better playing game. I'm not a fanboy of either series. Up until Black Ops I was a huge fan of the Call of Duty series and then you guys just got lazy. Truly hope your heads spin from all the negative press on this game, you don't deserve any of the good reviews from major sites and they're truly biased. Activision can't buy off every fan but clearly can with review sites.… Expand
  90. SNAKE-OOO
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Same game, new number. You can not honestly go on youtube and watch footage of this game and tell me which modern warfare it is.Same engine. Same menus. Same HUD. Same radar. If cod fans were being completely honest they would have to say this is VERY familiar territory. I would have nothing against this if it were just a title update and dlc but to call this a "new" game is ridiculous. ItSame game, new number. You can not honestly go on youtube and watch footage of this game and tell me which modern warfare it is.Same engine. Same menus. Same HUD. Same radar. If cod fans were being completely honest they would have to say this is VERY familiar territory. I would have nothing against this if it were just a title update and dlc but to call this a "new" game is ridiculous. It is not new. It is simply an expansion. Activision is the new EA. Annually releasing a title with very minimal change.… Expand
  91. TiagoRPGfan
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    i don't understand how a good game cam be so cheat i played the second and i really enjoy but this one i feel nothing but bad i fell sorry for the multiplayer games that always when you enter a room you die
  92. lowkey1229
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Ok it my be my bad but I went and played bf3 a week before I picked up mw3. Let me tell you big mistake mw3 is crap I mean now that I know what a real shooter feels like I will never go back. Mw3 gets a bigfat 0.
  93. Jools86
    Nov 10, 2011
    6
    From what i can see, the maps are way too open. the game is way too fast now. bonus there is minimal server lag, which is a plus over black ops. it feels like the only strategy in this game is to camp due to ill thought out maps. cod 4 and world at war are my favorite call of duties, this is way too zippy. graphics are better than bf3, but bf3 feels more strategic and fun - weird as notFrom what i can see, the maps are way too open. the game is way too fast now. bonus there is minimal server lag, which is a plus over black ops. it feels like the only strategy in this game is to camp due to ill thought out maps. cod 4 and world at war are my favorite call of duties, this is way too zippy. graphics are better than bf3, but bf3 feels more strategic and fun - weird as not massive fan of bad company 2.… Expand
  94. Gkramez
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    Unfortunately, Activision released exactly the same game for the third year in a row. Never saw that one coming.. As they have proven time after time since the merger, Activision is really only concerned with the bottom line. It's much easier to release the same game with an "upgraded" engine year after year than it is to actually create anything even close to resembling an innovative product.
  95. REDSIPERAS
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    I don't have to say anything everyone else already knows why this game is trash.
  96. zerox505
    Nov 12, 2011
    5
    a 60 dollar patch, this is mw3, it's obvious to see how many reviewers gave this game 9's and 10's when honestly this game deserves a 5 at best. It just goes to show you how many idiotic consumers are out there in the world, hopping on the bandwagon and buying anything their friends are getting. They also love to dick ride devs like mindless brainwashed retards they are, willing to doa 60 dollar patch, this is mw3, it's obvious to see how many reviewers gave this game 9's and 10's when honestly this game deserves a 5 at best. It just goes to show you how many idiotic consumers are out there in the world, hopping on the bandwagon and buying anything their friends are getting. They also love to dick ride devs like mindless brainwashed retards they are, willing to do anything these devs command. mw3 has only added killstreaks, perks and a few new guns.....THATS IT. If you bought this game because it's "fun", then i suppose mw2 was fun, and black ops and cod4 since they all play exactly the **** same. paying 60 bucks for a few stuff added when really all of this could have been patched just goes to show you the retards of the gaming industry. A month later wait till all these idiots complain about the BS in the game, wasting their money on yet another purchase on this yearly overhyped infested piece of crap.… Expand
  97. Mw3lolz
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    Most overrated game in history of video games for real boring maps same sound effect same 3 years old game copy and paste I believe this is last one from activision cuz they can't milk this **** for too long I waste my money and time please don't waste your money and time I'm not bf3 fun boy don't get twisted I play all cod games but this is it I'm done.
  98. CorruptPersona
    Nov 8, 2011
    2
    There's not much to say about the Call of Duty series any more. They have used the same engine for years, the game itself offers nothing to the FPS industry, let alone the gaming industry apart from disappointment. MW3 seems more of a fix for the previous games and to correct the imbalance during online gameplay. If you ignore the statements above and look at the current state of the gameThere's not much to say about the Call of Duty series any more. They have used the same engine for years, the game itself offers nothing to the FPS industry, let alone the gaming industry apart from disappointment. MW3 seems more of a fix for the previous games and to correct the imbalance during online gameplay. If you ignore the statements above and look at the current state of the game it seems they have been aiming more towards the casual audience with more perks for ease of play that will drive some hardcore players over the edge and seeking other FPS games.… Expand
  99. Trel26
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    Put in the game, went straight to multilayer and it just didn't give the same feeling that mw2 did. Everything felt slow, lethargic and it just felt cheap. Graphics were surprisingly terrible. Everyone things they are not all that bad but battlefield 3 and many other games out there today are miles ahead of this. I was laughing with my friends at how poor a quality some of the texturesPut in the game, went straight to multilayer and it just didn't give the same feeling that mw2 did. Everything felt slow, lethargic and it just felt cheap. Graphics were surprisingly terrible. Everyone things they are not all that bad but battlefield 3 and many other games out there today are miles ahead of this. I was laughing with my friends at how poor a quality some of the textures are. They truly did copy paste almost everything from this game and just painted it a different color. As far as value goes, you are not getting your $60 worth for this game, you pay mostly for graphics when you buy a game and you clearly didn't pay for that in this one. Perfect example of quality vs. quantity, Activision just keeps pumping the games out like a mill and they keep degrading in quality as the years go by. It disappointing too because I used to love god as much as the next guy but I am gonna stick to battlefield for awhile. Time was clearly put into that game unlike this one. I am not a fanboy I am just a smart consumer.… Expand
  100. CrimsonEngage
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    Before dropping money on this series like I have in the past I went to a friends house to check his copy out and all I can say is i'm glad I didn't buy this year. Most reviews go in depth but i'm going to give you a short but valid reason why it's not worth $60.

    It's nothing more than an expansion pack. That series is going no where. Same game engine, same animations and the same sounds.    Before dropping money on this series like I have in the past I went to a friends house to check his copy out and all I can say is i'm glad I didn't buy this year. Most reviews go in depth but i'm going to give you a short but valid reason why it's not worth $60.

    It's nothing more than an expansion pack. That series is going no where. Same game engine, same animations and the same sounds. Nothing has really changed at all and doesn't warrant a $60 price tag. Just your run of the mill generic FPS which brings NOTHING new or innovative to the table. This game feels like nothing more than an over priced map pack. Press reviews obviously feel differently but i'm a gamer, and from a gamers point of view who actually spends more time with these games than a few hours (such as the press) i'm going to be honest. This game, is garbage. Save your money and buy Battlefield if you already haven't.    … Expand
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#13 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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#1 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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#13 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2011

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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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