Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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  1. EddieElNino
    Dec 16, 2011
    0
    Tired game , Tired engine, Same crap gets put out every single year for four years and people flock to toss their cash away, sad really sad. I have played it it IS THE SAME AS MW2. why would you buy it again ?? Activision is laughing all the way to the bank! This is pathetic and should have been released as an expansion pack nothing more!
  2. LynchSimon
    Dec 18, 2011
    0
    The Cod franchise has lost its touch since MW2. All your paying â
  3. Jessthebear
    Dec 26, 2011
    4
    A game highly anticipated, however, not delivering quite what expected. In my opinion, yes the game is not very fresh, but surely if you already have an award winning game, why make it worse? Yet by keeping it similar, they have. The game is very similar to MWF2, however the feel of the game is a bit different. Firstly, the maps do make it more flowing, as promised, which does make theA game highly anticipated, however, not delivering quite what expected. In my opinion, yes the game is not very fresh, but surely if you already have an award winning game, why make it worse? Yet by keeping it similar, they have. The game is very similar to MWF2, however the feel of the game is a bit different. Firstly, the maps do make it more flowing, as promised, which does make the game a bit more exciting, but really recycled weapons and a small handful editions don't deliver enough. Furthermore, the mechanics on the game need a serious revamp. It feels like its trying to be realistic, and then it just slaps you in the face in certain parts with its un realism. One of the more popular aspects of the game jumps to mind, I am referring, of course, to quick scoping. Unfortunately it is a big chunk of the problem with the game, because it is so popular. There is nothing realistic about quick scoping, or in fact the way sniping is done in game. Most of the elements of the sniper rifle need to be looked at a lot. Also, we were promised 'more equal weapons' so people wouldn't just choose the UMP45 silenced and win. On most counts, they have made fairly equal weapons, yet some of them just jump out as being far too powerful, or far too weak. To name 1, the FMG9, akimbo with steady aim is a near unbeatable combination, and sucks a lot of the fun away from the game when faced with an opponent using them. Another aspect of the game, and one of the most horrendous is knifing. I don't know what happened between MWF2 and this, but knifing has just failed miserably. The complete inconsistency of this mechanic makes it un-usable, and it is suicide to even attempt knifing someone. There are no shining qualities of this game that make me feel amazed by it, there are some good ones, like flowing maps and new game modes (Kill confirmed) that make the game bare-able, but if you are looking to play a good multi-player first person shooter, go and buy Modern Warfare 2.… Expand
  4. thedayitended
    Dec 26, 2011
    1
    Mw2 was an absolutley great game but to be honest, this is, well, I dont even know. From the day the trailer came out i absolutley despised it, but when i got it i had that little hope, like a normal person would, and i wasnt expecting such a sad game not that the game is bad but its soooo not what i want, im liberal, i like change simple as that. Great series by the by.
  5. GCMANINDAHOOD
    Dec 28, 2011
    4
    The game has not lived up to any of my expectations, a bland game that is almost exactly the same as the last, in fact this completely lowered the bar on the Modern warfare series, what makes this game bad is it didn't bring anything new to the table as it had promised and it falls very short of its expectations. What made Cod: Black Ops good is it was fresh and revised and brought newThe game has not lived up to any of my expectations, a bland game that is almost exactly the same as the last, in fact this completely lowered the bar on the Modern warfare series, what makes this game bad is it didn't bring anything new to the table as it had promised and it falls very short of its expectations. What made Cod: Black Ops good is it was fresh and revised and brought new things to the Call of Duty "table" per say unlike MW3.… Expand
  6. SLTYMILK
    Dec 28, 2011
    4
    Yea, sure this game is fun. But for a Modern Warfare game, it truly is as much content as maybe a slightly-larger-than-normal dlc. I mean, sure a sequel isn't a completely new game. But it still should also add something new, not be essentially the exact same game. Every once in a while, I do hop on and play, but my first time playing Modern Warfare 1 and Modern Warfare 2 feel almost theYea, sure this game is fun. But for a Modern Warfare game, it truly is as much content as maybe a slightly-larger-than-normal dlc. I mean, sure a sequel isn't a completely new game. But it still should also add something new, not be essentially the exact same game. Every once in a while, I do hop on and play, but my first time playing Modern Warfare 1 and Modern Warfare 2 feel almost the same, and it isn't exciting or fun anymore. Plus, they pump out a cod every year, making it even less exciting. Just milking the cow, because they know the little kids will buy it because they think all of their friends will buy it, and so will force their parents to buy it. A lot of the fan base is little kids who haven't played a quality game, that took effort to produce. But seriously, more people would like this game if it innovated more and was actually a new game.… Expand
  7. RonaldOVOXO
    Feb 2, 2012
    1
    Since Black OPS release The Call Of Duty Franchise Became repetitive. Same guns same features. It gets to the point in where im like "why do i even buy COD anymore its a waste of $60.00
  8. ruabadfish2oou
    Mar 1, 2012
    0
    The game isn't too bad, but it's essentially just MW2 (which wasn't that great to begin with) copied/pasted. More of the same small maps, OP streaks, and same graphics.
  9. codfan56
    Jan 3, 2012
    4
    This game is ok but not as good as previous games such as black ops or cod 4 or even world at war.First off Infinity ward made the single player while sledgehammer games made the multiplayer.The single player is really good but the multiplayer is a disaster.The multiplayer has no balance,bad lag and they brought the ghost perk and at least two forms of second chance back which everyoneThis game is ok but not as good as previous games such as black ops or cod 4 or even world at war.First off Infinity ward made the single player while sledgehammer games made the multiplayer.The single player is really good but the multiplayer is a disaster.The multiplayer has no balance,bad lag and they brought the ghost perk and at least two forms of second chance back which everyone hated in black ops.
    Sledgehammer games does not listen to the community they brought back two hated perks ghost/second chance and actually made both of them stronger.The maps are terrible there are more campers in this cod then i have ever seen in a cod because of the maps.Bad spawn system people will spawn two feet behind you and shoot you in the back all game long.The create a class menu is too cluttered and complicated all the customization you could do in black ops is gone the playercard lacks lots of stats that black ops had and they dont even show a persons captures and defends in domination in stead you get to see assists.And to top it off MW3 has worse lag then Black Ops and that's really bad.Lol i think i will just buy treyarchs cod's from now on since sledgehomo games has no idea what they are doing.    … Expand
  10. Rkownage
    Jan 5, 2012
    3
    I gave this a 3, because I played the same game 5 years ago. All Modern Warfare 3 is is a money making machine that Mr. Kotick likes to milk for the quick buck. Way to take advantage of idiot gamers willing to pay $60 for this game. Thank god for Gamefly, I wouldn't pay $20 for this crapfest. Get some developers with talent next time.
  11. HwoDragon
    Jan 31, 2012
    5
    On the multiplayer game I have one issue. They basically took the original system for earning attachments, and made it easier. You dont need headshots, just kills. I likes the original because it took skill to get headshots. Anybody can spray with a fully-auto assault rifle and kill. It takes skill to aim with that rifle and hit them in the head. The graphics? Great! The maps? Cool! ButOn the multiplayer game I have one issue. They basically took the original system for earning attachments, and made it easier. You dont need headshots, just kills. I likes the original because it took skill to get headshots. Anybody can spray with a fully-auto assault rifle and kill. It takes skill to aim with that rifle and hit them in the head. The graphics? Great! The maps? Cool! But honestly, the multiplayer is pretty much identical to CODMW2… Expand
  12. SenorFuzzeh
    Feb 25, 2012
    4
    I am surprised it took people this many games to realize call of duty wasn't going to change... I got tired of these games back when MW2 Came out, which was hardly 2 years ago. Theres alot better games out there. I dont understand how activasion can make so much money and then just not change anything.
  13. Sherwood
    Jan 17, 2012
    3
    Repackaging Call of Duty 4 every half a year shouldn't get the sort of attention this series gets.
    Repackaging Call of Duty 4 every half a year shouldn't get the sort of attention this series gets.
    Repackaging Call of Duty 4 every half a year shouldn't get the sort of attention this series gets. Repackaging Call of Duty 4 every half a year shouldn't get the sort of attention this series    Repackaging Call of Duty 4 every half a year shouldn't get the sort of attention this series gets.
    Repackaging Call of Duty 4 every half a year shouldn't get the sort of attention this series gets.
    Repackaging Call of Duty 4 every half a year shouldn't get the sort of attention this series gets.
    Repackaging Call of Duty 4 every half a year shouldn't get the sort of attention this series gets.
    Repackaging Call of Duty 4 every half a year shouldn't get the sort of attention this series gets.
    Repackaging Call of Duty 4 every half a year shouldn't get the sort of attention this series gets.    … Expand
  14. ProwlerCaboose
    Jan 21, 2012
    3
    I have played every call of duty game. the first one wasn't that great it was merely like a little MOH ripoff style game but it was fun. Cod 2 was exciting it had a new engine and looked great, cod 3 was adding new things to the game, like sprint and updated multiplayer. Cod4 comes out and its simply amazing, the campaign was fantastic story was gripping and the multiplayer was a standI have played every call of duty game. the first one wasn't that great it was merely like a little MOH ripoff style game but it was fun. Cod 2 was exciting it had a new engine and looked great, cod 3 was adding new things to the game, like sprint and updated multiplayer. Cod4 comes out and its simply amazing, the campaign was fantastic story was gripping and the multiplayer was a stand alone feat! then Cod WaW was just getting better! it added a new co-op mode where you could play parts of the campaign online co-op! it had all the same multiplayer with updates to it to make it better for the players, and finally it had Zombies which is one of the biggest things Cod has ever had a series...now this may just be me...but it went downhill from here. Mw2 is released to one of the biggest mass audiences ever, it came out amaizingly well the story was gripping and full of twists and turns. the multiplayer was updated for more arcade and less realistic but funner, you could hop on and feel like you did something, the co-op was gone in zombies and campaign but it was still there for spec-ops where you try to do different things so you can complete objectives but the problem was it was rushed. where cod 4 and waw had had about 4 years to be made mw2 had only 2 years. this ment that there were glitches. lots of glitches. it had overpowered shotguns that kill in 1 hit from 20 feet, the rpgs with the huge 30 foot explosive kill radius, dual glocks with overpowered it was horrendous to all who saw it. people began to turn away from Cod, and this was bad. Blackops. This game added so much to the series. it had its own type no visuals game in it, a updated zombies mode, their was an online where you could challenge people for money to use to buy new items. you had a money system where you didnt have to work to upgrade a gun or rank up to a perk you just buy them and customization was at an all time high. there were about 100 gun camos, emblems were completely customizable, the red dot sights on guns were customizable too! it had an offline mode where you could fight aginist Bots and rank up there, and it added a theater mode where you could watch old games and even a new ability to have 2 people play online from the same xbox/ps3!. it even had a new top down acrade game! now while the graphics were getting only slowly better there were only a few good leaps and mw2/bo had them. even black ops added an new movement ability! you could swan dive around places! it was good fun and it felt like a new game. mw3. let me level with you all i am probably biased about this game but its with good reason. you see how all the other games had updates and added more to the game the thing is mw3 didnt. it changed the multiplayer in only small tweaks, like killstreaks per class now but thats all i can really see. it actually took most customization away like most camos, red dots, and customization for emblems in favor of mw2 style. the graphics had not changed the story was solid but most of them are in cod games, the co-op was only the same spec ops but it had a new ranking system for the new gametype called "survival" which was basically zombies but people had guns. it is fun and changes a lot but not completely original or that fun when multiplayer comes looming about. the multiplayer maps are not diverse, they are more of the same, the guns feel really bad and not realistic, not much updating but enough to show a little something. thats just how the game is and i do not see how it can truly be considered to be a new game. it is merely an expansion pack. thats all i see. if you have any other opinions thats for you but this is how i see the series as a whole. black ops 2 will hopefully save cod.… Expand
  15. AdofTheKirk
    Mar 7, 2012
    0
    MW 2.1, pretty much sums up this game. Spec ops feels unimportant, and survival is an obvious tac on. The multiplay has seen little to no change, other than new weopons/ killstreeks and some custimization options. It also seems as if the ENTIRE mapmaking team decided on one ***ing theme: Lets put some buildings in a flat area. Seriously? All the money in the world and we get this pileMW 2.1, pretty much sums up this game. Spec ops feels unimportant, and survival is an obvious tac on. The multiplay has seen little to no change, other than new weopons/ killstreeks and some custimization options. It also seems as if the ENTIRE mapmaking team decided on one ***ing theme: Lets put some buildings in a flat area. Seriously? All the money in the world and we get this pile of ****. Thanks for taking the population of gamers away from qualitly games like GOW3, and Battlefield.… Expand
  16. CodIsBad
    Jan 26, 2012
    0
    The campaign is so predictable and don't get me started about the multiplayer. OP guns, and everybody runs around with a f****** mp7 and type 95. The game sucks nothing more that I can say don't waste your money
  17. Windwalker88
    Feb 14, 2012
    0
    There is too much wrong with this game to give it a good grade. The radar is inaccurate, the gun stats within the game are inaccurate, many promises made by Robert Bowling are not kept. For example the last stand feature. The guns are totally unbalanced. There are only a couple of guns worth using in the game if you want to play competitively. The peripheral vision in this game isThere is too much wrong with this game to give it a good grade. The radar is inaccurate, the gun stats within the game are inaccurate, many promises made by Robert Bowling are not kept. For example the last stand feature. The guns are totally unbalanced. There are only a couple of guns worth using in the game if you want to play competitively. The peripheral vision in this game is non existent. For some reason everyone runs much faster and stiffer which leads to choppy almost lag like movement that you have to aim at when trying to shoot your opponent I used to hate modern warfare 2 because of the same reasons but i recently went back and played modern warfare 2 and it actually plays better. Overall this game is extremely bad and in my opinion it has ruined the franchise. I have decided to never by another call of duty. The critics need to play the game under regular average player conditions to give more accurate reviews because i cannot understand why they graded this game so absurdly high. Its so sad really since the first modern warfare was so balanced and solid. it was so near to perfection that everyone just kept buying the sequels. But guess what? This isn't call of duty 4. This is a cluster **** of **** I guess i will just stick to halo...… Expand
  18. Diabolus666
    Feb 15, 2012
    3
    Ok. Had this game since release date but wanted to give them some time to fix possible bugs. I think 3 months is more than enough but OH, BOY... I won't argue about the "old mechanics". We all knew it was more of the same. Just cause of that, it deserves a 6 score. But the bugs... mainly the lag compensation thing and crazy spawns did it for me. Just giving a heads up: If you live in aOk. Had this game since release date but wanted to give them some time to fix possible bugs. I think 3 months is more than enough but OH, BOY... I won't argue about the "old mechanics". We all knew it was more of the same. Just cause of that, it deserves a 6 score. But the bugs... mainly the lag compensation thing and crazy spawns did it for me. Just giving a heads up: If you live in a country where most of the people have a connection that is 10% of what you have DON'T EVEN TRY this game. You'll end up having to nerf your connection and using it on "Moderate" Type in order to play anything.… Expand
  19. Killdabunny
    Feb 18, 2012
    1
    There is no redeeming quality about this game. Maybe if it had zombies ti save it I would give it a score of "5". The maps keep getting smaller and less tactical, why even have sniper rifles? 2 hits in the chest from 50 yards with the ump is a kill but somehow the .50 cal is not? WAW brought us Zombies, MW2 brought us customizable killstreaks with a nuke and numerous weapons to chooseThere is no redeeming quality about this game. Maybe if it had zombies ti save it I would give it a score of "5". The maps keep getting smaller and less tactical, why even have sniper rifles? 2 hits in the chest from 50 yards with the ump is a kill but somehow the .50 cal is not? WAW brought us Zombies, MW2 brought us customizable killstreaks with a nuke and numerous weapons to choose from. Black ops and now MW3 bring nothing new but only minor tweaks to leaps that previous games made. Adding theater mode and providing a payable Elite membership is not equal to the amazing things introduced in previous cod games. You take away stopping power but allow the crazy combinations of other perks? This is by far the worst cod game ever made,… Expand
  20. o8oBadWolfo8o
    Feb 21, 2012
    0
    What can I say. Well it is certainly starting to seem that Activision really like the copy and paste button on there solid gold plated desktops. So november same around again and activision decided that they needed to line there pockets with even more money. Well sad to say I think they may have succeeded.
    The original MW was a breakthrough, it had great story and gameplay, what I didn't    What can I say. Well it is certainly starting to seem that Activision really like the copy and paste button on there solid gold plated desktops. So november same around again and activision decided that they needed to line there pockets with even more money. Well sad to say I think they may have succeeded.
    The original MW was a breakthrough, it had great story and gameplay, what I didn't expect however was that same game to be released again two years later with litle more than a texture pack and some campaign DLC. Considering this my attitude to MW2, imagine my surprize when the thinking caps down at Activision went into over drive and made MW3. Once again all I can say is wow thats a nice texture pack and DLC. Fair enough the mutiplayer is fun, but its no different from the first two. The only thing worth a penny in the call of duty series right now is the Zombies mini-game, considering a lack of that in this title to me it is worthless. Want some fun, go out and buy something you have never played before, because in about ten years time your going to look at your game collection and realised that for those ten years you spent just over £1000 on the same game every single year.    … Expand
  21. jugrnaut01
    Feb 23, 2012
    0
    This game sucks! I have been playing call of duty for the last 5 years straight. I took off from work to pick up my pre-order and was prestige 3 within the first 30 days. I tried very hard to give this game a chance and the worst part is that IW has made the better game over the course of Call of Duty's life but this last one is so bad that for me it will overshadow everything that theyThis game sucks! I have been playing call of duty for the last 5 years straight. I took off from work to pick up my pre-order and was prestige 3 within the first 30 days. I tried very hard to give this game a chance and the worst part is that IW has made the better game over the course of Call of Duty's life but this last one is so bad that for me it will overshadow everything that they have done up until this point and I will only remember how SH%TTY MW3 was. IW may have won many of the battles but they lost the war.… Expand
  22. rexmax123
    Feb 24, 2012
    0
    i used to play fifa now i play pes i used to play call of duty now i play battlefield enough said do the good gaming people not agree? why 150 characters i think i said all i had to
  23. JeffERson8090
    Feb 24, 2012
    4
    Do yourself a favor and buy Black Ops or MW2, because its essentially the same game, just cheaper. the only reason it gets a five from me is the award winning CoD formula from CoD 4 is still here, expect absolutely nothing has been improved, and nothing has changed except for killstreaks being renamed and weapons reskinned
  24. Aizen
    Feb 28, 2012
    0
    I hoped too see a new game with actually something new. I want my money back...
  25. Able
    Feb 28, 2012
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A disgrace to the name of the word sequel as it lacks everything it neeeds to be one feels more like dlc. The plot was rubbish with one the worst shock moments i've seen in a while. A kid dies that it? What abourthe nuke in the first one? Multiplayer feels the same as the second one excwpt worsebecause of streaks. Moabs and elite. Overall not worth 60 bucks… Expand
  26. Donalon
    Mar 3, 2012
    3
    MILK IT!!!!!

    After offering nothing other then maps and a few guns, this game was quite simply made to be the biggest entertainment releases of the year, yet doesn't offer anything the last one does. Infinty ward seem to be republishing the same ideas under a new title
  27. SAFCJammyD
    Mar 4, 2012
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Reused and rehashed content, doesn't listen to it's community, sells millions and can't even update the graphics engine? Lots of us who have given it a bad score have said what many others can't. Our opinions!!!! It shocks me how you can say that it has improved. A 10 year old can think of some guns and kill streaks. Now for the single player. What a muddled mess this is. A sheep could predict, the storey soap dies and you kill makerov. This is more like DLC MW2 or MW2.5. No effort put in at all. And it is so sad that in 2 years time 10 million more people will go and buy it just because it has Call of Duty or MW in the title it upsets me to be honest. I will never fall for it again.
    P.S I am not a BF3 fan boy and I have actually played MW3.    … Expand
  28. Josh_47ra
    Mar 6, 2012
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Alright, let me be clear, if this was an independent game I would give it a 4 or 5 but as a closing game in a trilogy it comes with certain expectations. Those were not met. at all. MW2 was bad, but not anywhere near the level that this game was. Just to hit a few quick points: a coordinated simultaneous terrorist attack across all of Europe, a Russian Navy, a naval invasion of NYC, kidnapping the presidents daughter to coerce him (there are safeguards against this in the Russian laws), the peace treaty being signed with no repercussions, the vigilante justice of Makarov (he would be captured, tried, and hung), the unbalanced multiplayer, the underpowered airbased killstreaks, the broken perks, the support killstreaks, awful spawn system, etc. These are all the things wrong with the game, I don't feel like typing for 20 minutes to elaborate, but look them up if you need to. I'll admit some of spec ops was fun again, but I don't buy games for 5 minute side missions.… Expand
  29. Ideclarewar901
    Mar 7, 2012
    2
    Before starting, i put a comment on the PC platform, now i do on the Xbox360 also. Because i played both.. I am also NOT a fanboy, and i will make a constructive review, or hum shall i say, make the best i can. The game has been a huge let down for me. I played the first COD EVER (PC game originally) and the game was wonderful... After the WWII series, there came MW1, fantastic! Was aBefore starting, i put a comment on the PC platform, now i do on the Xbox360 also. Because i played both.. I am also NOT a fanboy, and i will make a constructive review, or hum shall i say, make the best i can. The game has been a huge let down for me. I played the first COD EVER (PC game originally) and the game was wonderful... After the WWII series, there came MW1, fantastic! Was a great game. Then came the crappy games, MW2, total let down. Now MW3, what to say, well! Repetitive Multiplayer gameplay, the game styles are the SAME, graphics are 3-4 years old (OUTDATED), maps are crappy, i could do better on the Black Ops map Editor and then import it to XBOX360. This game is not the Call of Duty series i remember.It is now a money trap for kids. It is a money machine. All they want is easily earned money. Map Packs they are making you pay for 15$ is not even worth a 3$. The time it takes to create them is about 2 days. They really steal people. Infinity Ward saddens me, since MW2. Not a joke! Black Ops was crappy, and was still better than MW3? You're kidding me? This game is not a 2011 game. It is a 2009 quality game. Please, do not buy. Get Battlefield 3, which is QUALITY level game. Also there is Medal of Honor, which is very good for the Campaign. Like i said, i am not a fanboy, Battlefield 3 was the first Battlefield i EVER played.. And i think i will stick to this franchise, next release. XBOX360, PC or not. Seriously... AVOID buying. Tip from a very old gamer (since about 1995) ... Thanks.… Expand
  30. GLYDESIDEWAYS
    Mar 11, 2012
    0
    mw = good mw2 = good mw3 = cynical moneygrab by people who are lazy as **** and just want to reskin the same game. its full of little kids who try ****ing trickshots 24/7 and its about as balanced as a drunk 3 legger gerbil in a ****ING earthquake.
  31. RandomCriticDan
    Mar 20, 2012
    0
    Ugh. Didn't buy this game, just borrowed it from a friend (thank god). I don't rate the multiplayer, as it is absolutely identical to the past 4 games, which I also disliked. The campaign was dull, being the exact same garbage as the previous two modern warfare games. Call of Duty is like the Skrillex of video games: poor quality, but everyone knows about it and plays it. However, theUgh. Didn't buy this game, just borrowed it from a friend (thank god). I don't rate the multiplayer, as it is absolutely identical to the past 4 games, which I also disliked. The campaign was dull, being the exact same garbage as the previous two modern warfare games. Call of Duty is like the Skrillex of video games: poor quality, but everyone knows about it and plays it. However, the ending was better than Mass Effect 3's. But that's not saying much.â… Expand
  32. BeAwesomeOne
    Oct 10, 2012
    0
    Activision... you lazy a-holes! This games looks excactly like first MW! You barely change anything! WHY?! I still don't know why people buy this bloody game?! Is a same game like COD 4 and MW2!
  33. Aphliction
    May 25, 2012
    0
    Way to go infinity ward... You had two years from your last call of duty (mw2) and a massive budget. It's sad that all you could accomplish with your resources and 3 seperate studios was a re- skinned knockoff of your own 4 year old game. Too bad the actual critics are too old or blind to see the error in your ways. Just know you've lost a lot of true solid fans in worrying about yourWay to go infinity ward... You had two years from your last call of duty (mw2) and a massive budget. It's sad that all you could accomplish with your resources and 3 seperate studios was a re- skinned knockoff of your own 4 year old game. Too bad the actual critics are too old or blind to see the error in your ways. Just know you've lost a lot of true solid fans in worrying about your wallets instead of a making a quality product. Once again way to go infinity ward, the only people that buy your games are the cod sheep now.… Expand
  34. sbtcg
    Jun 9, 2012
    1
    This game is the end result of the devolution of the FPS genre. One statement that sums up the goal of good game design is, "easy to learn, hard to master". Well, this game sure got the first part right. Anyone can pick up a controller, spam grenades, spray blindly, and instakill people with a knife in a 'shooting' game and do well. MW3 took every flaw that the recent CoD games have beenThis game is the end result of the devolution of the FPS genre. One statement that sums up the goal of good game design is, "easy to learn, hard to master". Well, this game sure got the first part right. Anyone can pick up a controller, spam grenades, spray blindly, and instakill people with a knife in a 'shooting' game and do well. MW3 took every flaw that the recent CoD games have been plagued with and pushed them to their limits. The perks are broken, there are deathstreaks, there are killstreaks that one can die and still get, the guns fire quickly, there's tons of aim assist, and one's aim is thrown off wildly when shot by these spray-happy weapons. There is no depth to this game. Activision knows that a new CoD game needs to be pumped out every year, because these games simply have no staying power. Games like CS and Quake have staying power, because one could play for years without hitting any kind of ceiling. This is why CS has as many players as MW3 over a decade later. This game is perfect for studying if you're a dev and you're interesting in making an FPS game. If one has intimate knowledge of MW3's mechanics, then he knows exactly what not to include in an FPS. I could easily write an encyclopedia detailing the flaws in this product, but I think I'll end the review here and go play some Counter-Strike instead.… Expand
  35. normyp
    Jun 10, 2012
    2
    One of the most overrated games of all time. I bought it expecting good things because my friend kept banging on about it. I was shocked when I realised how noob friendly the game was. Every time I got on a decent killstreak I would get shot in the back. Multiplayer ultimately sucks balls now.
  36. LookAtTheBottom
    Jun 12, 2012
    0
    Don't listen to the critics who give this game a 100. Obviously paid off by Activation . Stick to MW2 or dare I say BO, because MW3 isn't worth a dime.
  37. thecico3
    Jun 15, 2012
    4
    Story was awesome but Multiplayer FAILS... The maps are so poorly made and ridiculously small. It seems the only thing they improved on is the LOOKS of the hands and guns, everything else was so sloppily done.. i could make better maps then they could and I'm sure everyone else could too. Its really sad how my favorite series is dying.... I wish they took a second and actually put hardStory was awesome but Multiplayer FAILS... The maps are so poorly made and ridiculously small. It seems the only thing they improved on is the LOOKS of the hands and guns, everything else was so sloppily done.. i could make better maps then they could and I'm sure everyone else could too. Its really sad how my favorite series is dying.... I wish they took a second and actually put hard work into these games like they used to years ago but i guess now all they care about is money... so sad....… Expand
  38. EpicMexicanTaco
    Jun 16, 2012
    0
    This feels like a rushed and crappier version of Modern Warfare 2. I honestly feel that a zero is even too much. Both Sledgehammer games and the community ruined this series. The graphics are from 2005, the maps are full of rubble/camping spots, the knife is unpredictable, shotguns are terrible, assasin/blind eye, deathstreakers are annoying, and killstreaks are just rediculous. Campers,This feels like a rushed and crappier version of Modern Warfare 2. I honestly feel that a zero is even too much. Both Sledgehammer games and the community ruined this series. The graphics are from 2005, the maps are full of rubble/camping spots, the knife is unpredictable, shotguns are terrible, assasin/blind eye, deathstreakers are annoying, and killstreaks are just rediculous. Campers, little kids, headglitchers, no life tryhards, MW3's got it all! THIS IS AN INSULT TO THE COMMUNITY.… Expand
  39. NoSugarTonight
    Jun 18, 2012
    1
    All you need to know when considering buying this game, is that you are essentially buying Modern Warfare 1 for the 3rd time. I will never make that mistake again.
  40. Y3TI
    Jun 24, 2012
    2
    When this game was first announced I was very, very excited. I thought Modern Warfare 3 the "most anticipated game in history" would be all it was hyped up to be. I think it was the same for many other people too. However, as I and many other people came to find out , It wasn't. Modern Warfare 3 turned out to be a huge disappointment to the fans of previous call of duty games. As far as IWhen this game was first announced I was very, very excited. I thought Modern Warfare 3 the "most anticipated game in history" would be all it was hyped up to be. I think it was the same for many other people too. However, as I and many other people came to find out , It wasn't. Modern Warfare 3 turned out to be a huge disappointment to the fans of previous call of duty games. As far as I can see, all of the "new" additions they added to the multiplayer were just things stolen from other games, especially the game "Homefront", such as the point streak system and many of the new kill streaks(ballistics vests, recon drones, assault drones, reaper drones, etc.). Once you get passed these additions, you can see that Modern Warfare 3 is really just the evil twin of the previous Modern Warfare game. It is call of duty at the core, but it is clear that Infinity Ward/Activision isn't trying to make the games for the fans, but only for the money. So after everything that I said I think this game gets the rating that it deserves and I hope that many people can agree with me that Modern Warfare 3 was a disappointment to say the least.… Expand
  41. makemesick35
    Jul 7, 2012
    0
    Coming from someone who use to be a call of duty addict... this game blows... but I must thank you Infinity Ward for getting me over the addiction I use to have back in in 09-2011. Other than that this is for sure the worst call of duty ever, I enjoyed mw1 mw2 and a little bit of black ops. I actually got the game the 5th day i came out, I enjoyed the campaign a little bit but the reasonComing from someone who use to be a call of duty addict... this game blows... but I must thank you Infinity Ward for getting me over the addiction I use to have back in in 09-2011. Other than that this is for sure the worst call of duty ever, I enjoyed mw1 mw2 and a little bit of black ops. I actually got the game the 5th day i came out, I enjoyed the campaign a little bit but the reason everyone got was for the mulitplayerand I played the MP for 2 hours. Put the game in the disc, never put it back in my xbox.… Expand
  42. Sergeant_MarkIV
    Feb 18, 2013
    0
    Boring, repetitive, and uninspired campaign. Terrible and unbalanced multiplayer with overpowered explosive weapons. Not much different than MW2, yeah I know, but now they are asking for your money again for the same crap, and this doubles the crapness factor. This is the worst Call of Duty game ever made.
  43. glnm888
    Jul 17, 2012
    0
    It would be easy to skip the campaign and just assume the Russians were up to no good again... So I did skip it. It would also be easy to skip learning the new weapons attributes and go with the perennial favorite of hardcore and casual gamers alike, the UMP45 again... So I did (most of the time). It would also be easy to be able to ingore the very minor improvement in graphics and messyIt would be easy to skip the campaign and just assume the Russians were up to no good again... So I did skip it. It would also be easy to skip learning the new weapons attributes and go with the perennial favorite of hardcore and casual gamers alike, the UMP45 again... So I did (most of the time). It would also be easy to be able to ingore the very minor improvement in graphics and messy killstreaks setup and just play MW2 or BlackOps some more... So I do. The only reason to play this instead of the last two CoD releases is that there is a certain portion of fellow CoD gamers that have moved on to this release and you want to keep playing with those gamers, learning new maps and slightly different builds just to keep things fresh. However, I recommend trying different types of games altogether if you think mastering MW3 is as fun, if even worth your time, compared to playing MW2 or BlackOps some more. CoD has just become a foregone conclusion to me. Every year we will see some new twist on it that keeps the revenue train rolling but like a girlfriend you've grown tired of over time, it doesn't matter how many different positions or costumes they try on, things get stale and depressing until both parties move on with their lives. I see all the other mediocre user reviews as symbology of a bitter end to what used to be a grand love affair. It makes me sad to see you go CoD but I just can't stand to be in the same room with you anymore. Maybe I'll call you in a month or two when I get really desperate but for now let's just try to make this a clean separation.… Expand
  44. isolationalism
    Aug 6, 2012
    1
    such a mediocre excuse for a game full price for mw2.5 the single-player's a joke 5 hours on veteran and spec ops supposed to be as equal as zombies what a joke multiplayer is beyond touching just play mw2 you will get the same basic experience too much **** to take your mind off basic gun on gun game-play it is the last time i will make the mistake of buying call of duty
  45. ClassicGamer89
    Aug 9, 2012
    4
    The only thing that gave this game hope, would be the campaign. The story was fast paced, but slow enough to understand what is going on. The multiplayer however was not innovative, nor exciting, and was repetitive enough to only keep me playing for 2 hours then have to quit, then i might come again later, but then quit again.n It did not take a genius to come up with this game, but theThe only thing that gave this game hope, would be the campaign. The story was fast paced, but slow enough to understand what is going on. The multiplayer however was not innovative, nor exciting, and was repetitive enough to only keep me playing for 2 hours then have to quit, then i might come again later, but then quit again.n It did not take a genius to come up with this game, but the story was pretty decent.… Expand
  46. Goodtaste13
    Oct 15, 2012
    4
    Mw3 is the exact same as black ops. The only thing different is the story. CoD creators are really running out of ideas. Its the same stuff every year.everything is predictable.things calm down then a explosion...things calm down....then a explosion.i wouldnt recommend this game to anybody only for good graphic lovers
  47. edbezant
    Oct 16, 2012
    1
    Modern Warfare 3 is a completely ripoff of a game that throws together a dull and plain campaign and a painfully bad multiplayer. It's clear that Infinity Ward haven't put as much effort into this game as they did for COD 4 or Modern warfare 2. I'm only giving 2/10 because of the spec ops and I'm being really generous.
  48. Bartek
    Oct 27, 2012
    3
    I am disappointed about this game. I expected something different and new, all that has really changed is the graphics. It really reminds me of the earlier series and it feels like I'm playing the same game with some small improvements. The multilayer mode is quite weak: Few maps, glitches and not many new stuff has been added to make the game stand out from the earlier episodes. The priceI am disappointed about this game. I expected something different and new, all that has really changed is the graphics. It really reminds me of the earlier series and it feels like I'm playing the same game with some small improvements. The multilayer mode is quite weak: Few maps, glitches and not many new stuff has been added to make the game stand out from the earlier episodes. The price of this game is ridiculous and should be cut to half of its actual price. If you a fan of '' Call of Duty '', then this is a game for you but if you look for something different then choose something else.… Expand
  49. paperbagboy
    Nov 12, 2012
    0
    same **** every year.... Bad spawns, bad hit detection, OP weapons, OP Killstreaks/perks.... Multiplayer sucks big time!!

    Story is meh, spec ops okay, survival is really good fun for awhile!
  50. ManlySpartan117
    Nov 7, 2012
    0
    This CoD franchise seriously declined after CoD MW1. I used to enjoy playing CoD but when they started making the same game again and again and again I gave up on the franchise.
  51. BearzYo
    Nov 10, 2012
    0
    Utterly moronic predictable tripe. Series has gone steadily downhill since the first. Campaign is too easy even on the 'hardest' setting.

    Multiplayer is repetative, in a bad way.
  52. DarkLegacy
    Nov 10, 2012
    1
    The Worst Game Ever

    - High rate of lagging
    - Awarded for death - When your dead i dont expect he will pull out a c4?
    - Cheap ass graphics
    - Fmg9 akimbo's
    - Noob tube
    - Sniper with acog scope..
    - Support streak with an STEALTH BOMBER ?????????

    Just took a **** on it and flushed it away :)
  53. TheGamer31
    Nov 19, 2012
    0
    This game sucks. The only good thing to this game, is the graphics, and even those are slightly out of date. The multiplayer is unbalanced, the campaign is awful. And worst of all campers.
  54. MysterySkulls
    Dec 16, 2012
    0
    Babby's first video game. so bad so badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso badso bad
  55. Brosman
    May 7, 2013
    3
    MW3 ruins the entire MW series. I think MW2 is the best CoD in the series and where the series also went downhill afterwards. The story in MW3 was obviously rushed and butchers the entire series with huge plot holes, and impossible to believe logic. Also, Multiplayer was not very well balanced and spawn killing was a massive issue. I did get some fun out of MW3 but i do not play it anymoreMW3 ruins the entire MW series. I think MW2 is the best CoD in the series and where the series also went downhill afterwards. The story in MW3 was obviously rushed and butchers the entire series with huge plot holes, and impossible to believe logic. Also, Multiplayer was not very well balanced and spawn killing was a massive issue. I did get some fun out of MW3 but i do not play it anymore unlike other CoDs. I still play MW2, BO 1+2, and WaW)… Expand
  56. mrgeebaby
    May 6, 2013
    0
    This game is behind the times in terms of graphics, originality, innovation an relevance. It represents the negative side of the gaming industry. As this baseless title dominates the market other more unique and original games suffer.

    COD was once a great game I loved COD3, 4 and WAW. Now it is a joke, and it is beyond my comprehension why people still buy/play it. The people i know    This game is behind the times in terms of graphics, originality, innovation an relevance. It represents the negative side of the gaming industry. As this baseless title dominates the market other more unique and original games suffer.

    COD was once a great game I loved COD3, 4 and WAW. Now it is a joke, and it is beyond my comprehension why people still buy/play it.

    The people i know who play this game are all 'chavs' and usually lack the intelligence of your average gamer.

    I would give it a Minus score if Metacritic offered that function.    … Expand
  57. proxskullz
    Sep 9, 2013
    4
    The reason people hate call of duty so much is because of this game. They basically took modern warfare 2 made the graphics worse and added a boring survival mode that fails to compete with trey-arch's zombie mode. This game is awful.
  58. GetTheJojDone
    Dec 23, 2013
    0
    No bots in offline multiplayer no fun to me. I don't care there is a survival mode. It's not the same thing as Black Ops Combat Training which was an ultimate stress reliever and a great way raise up my ego. At least for this reason I chose PC version with bots mod. Makes me feel I can earn over 9000 AC130s in a single match
  59. kpmh2001
    Dec 28, 2013
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game has two good things, the survival and spec ops, they where great, with ample features that rewarded dedication accurately, cods graphics have been devolving, but looking back on this i almost puked, but cod ghosts is worse. Modern warfare's story line also ended here, MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT. the modern warfare story was its zombies, why we bought the damn game, now its over, soap is dead, Yuri is dead EVERYONE IS DEAD. The multiplayer could have saved this game, oh no. the multiplayer is incredibly linear(much like the campaign) but worse, because you have 12 people jammed in a tiny corridor trying to quickscope with some of the most god forsakenly overpowered weapons every made, save your money and buy cod 4, or even better battlefield 4.… Expand
  60. XBONE
    Jan 28, 2014
    6
    Kind of an ehh game, it's like a crappy version of mw2, infinity ward really messed up on this one. Not a horrible game, but not a game to get. .
  61. dislexicpotato
    Oct 21, 2018
    7
    Although I had a ton of fun with MW3, the game relies too heavily on its predecessor MW2's ideas and feels more like an expansion of MW2 than a brand new game. Still overall a very fun game with solid maps and a very fun Infected mode.
  62. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Mar 7, 2019
    8
    "Modern Warfare 3" isn't great like its predecessors, but it's still terrific. Developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, it feels more like an extension of MW 2 than a true sequel. Regardless, this installment still provides plenty of great content. The campaign is an entertaining conclusion to the Modern Warfare storyline. The competitive multiplayer introduced Kill Confirmed, a"Modern Warfare 3" isn't great like its predecessors, but it's still terrific. Developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, it feels more like an extension of MW 2 than a true sequel. Regardless, this installment still provides plenty of great content. The campaign is an entertaining conclusion to the Modern Warfare storyline. The competitive multiplayer introduced Kill Confirmed, a series mainstay. Cooperative modes included several new Spec Ops missions and Survival maps, both great fun. This COD game doesn't innovative as much as it greatly entertains. I would rate it with an 8.8 out of 10.… Expand
  63. OhRly
    Apr 16, 2012
    2
    I seriously don't get all the good critic reviews, I'm not a fanboy for any other FPS franchise (such as Half-Life or Battlefield), but this game is BAD. Infinity Ward was seemingly too lazy to make a new engine, which now the current engine looks like a PS1 cutscene. The Campaign is predictable and generic, with no emotion whatsoever when it's supposed to be "sad". The Multiplayer is okayI seriously don't get all the good critic reviews, I'm not a fanboy for any other FPS franchise (such as Half-Life or Battlefield), but this game is BAD. Infinity Ward was seemingly too lazy to make a new engine, which now the current engine looks like a PS1 cutscene. The Campaign is predictable and generic, with no emotion whatsoever when it's supposed to be "sad". The Multiplayer is okay but gets boring and they removed what was my favorite feature of Black Ops, COD Bucks, and instead they keep the same formula, adding very little to what used to be the only redeeming feature about MW2 and so on. I swear to god, if they make another Modern Warfare game I'll see no hope for the future of the FPS.… Expand
  64. wafumeth21
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    The campaign was short. Its story was so generic that even a retarded child can make it. The graphics is worse than CoD4. The sounds are just recycled junk from old CoD all guns sounds like a toy gun. Its streak system become from worst to worstser(i know there's no such word). To make it simple. This game is a joke. Its a CoD4 DLC.. And Cod4 is much better. Save your money and buy other games.
  65. RexFallout
    Nov 18, 2011
    1
    This is the exact same game as the other 3 Call of duty games that have come out in the past 3 years. Only with a more mediocre story campaign, and a few 'new' features added in the spec ops mode that are obviously just Activision attempting to cash in on the cash cow that was Nazi Zombies in the previous iterations. You'd be better off buying Black ops if you want a call of dutyThis is the exact same game as the other 3 Call of duty games that have come out in the past 3 years. Only with a more mediocre story campaign, and a few 'new' features added in the spec ops mode that are obviously just Activision attempting to cash in on the cash cow that was Nazi Zombies in the previous iterations. You'd be better off buying Black ops if you want a call of duty experience. For one it's cheaper, two, it has Zombies mode which actual GOOD co-op in action, and it's single player campaign is by far better. I know that whatever I wright here won't really matter because of the hordes of people in the world who will buy the EXACT same game over and over again, and to be honest, I don't know why they waste the money.… Expand
  66. BioWareEmployee
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Sorry, but it's already become more than evident that this game is literally a repainted Modern Warfare 2, now with a subscription fee. Players are finding the exact same buildings and locations copy and pasted from the last game and it's ridiculous. Gamers are not going to tolerate this garbage, and if companies want to still be around next generation they better start putting effort intoSorry, but it's already become more than evident that this game is literally a repainted Modern Warfare 2, now with a subscription fee. Players are finding the exact same buildings and locations copy and pasted from the last game and it's ridiculous. Gamers are not going to tolerate this garbage, and if companies want to still be around next generation they better start putting effort into their games again. Don't like getting bad fan reviews? Then stop repackaging the same game and expecting us to pay $60 for it, you scammers.… Expand
  67. rulzmaker
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    I live in Romania and i have issues playing this game online. I've spent 60 euros on it (that's huge in a country where the average wages are like 150-200 euros per month) and i cannot play a single game online because Activision decided that they should lock the multiplayer matchmaking so that players can connect to other players from their own country to solve the lag issues. However,I live in Romania and i have issues playing this game online. I've spent 60 euros on it (that's huge in a country where the average wages are like 150-200 euros per month) and i cannot play a single game online because Activision decided that they should lock the multiplayer matchmaking so that players can connect to other players from their own country to solve the lag issues. However, that's caused more problems for people than ever before, since in smaller countries or fewer populated regions you cannot find other players to play with. We've done everything we can but Activision just ignored us in that matter. I've spent 60 euros for nothing.… Expand
  68. evanextreme
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Obviously, reviewers have been bribed, why? Because NO company in their right mind ASKS PEOPLE to make positive reviews on a website. BEGS people to make positive reviews on a website. Infinity Ward, this one is for you. Either way, I played this game and am so incredibly disappointed. I am a battlefield fan, yes this is true, but I loved Modern Warfare 2, before all went to hell. TheObviously, reviewers have been bribed, why? Because NO company in their right mind ASKS PEOPLE to make positive reviews on a website. BEGS people to make positive reviews on a website. Infinity Ward, this one is for you. Either way, I played this game and am so incredibly disappointed. I am a battlefield fan, yes this is true, but I loved Modern Warfare 2, before all went to hell. The multiplayer in MW3 is untouched, the Single player is just a continuation rehash, and while I give credit for the SpecOps mode returning, it seems like they just took the same materials and re arranged them and said "hey look! something new!" Honestly, if this is your first COD, just get COD4 (MW1), the game is a masterpiece among shooters.… Expand
  69. denzelnolet
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    The mentality that went into creating this game was very flawed. This could easily have been a large patch/map pack release for Modern Warfare 2. There is no innovation in this series any longer. Clearly this is a large and easy way of creating money for Activision. They really don't care about the quality of the game, but rather the quantity of releases. Already they have set aThe mentality that went into creating this game was very flawed. This could easily have been a large patch/map pack release for Modern Warfare 2. There is no innovation in this series any longer. Clearly this is a large and easy way of creating money for Activision. They really don't care about the quality of the game, but rather the quantity of releases. Already they have set a standard for over priced DLC and little effort in yearly releases, which is hurting the gaming industry at large. The game might be fun when you initially play it, but you soon realize it is almost a direct copy and paste of the previous MW games (literally, they've taken the same textures, sounds, EVEN whole buildings from CoD4 and MW2.

    At least MW1 to MW2 had a respectable amount of content added. This game is definitely not worth $60 and should have instead been released as $30. Unfortunately Activision has no plans of ever doing that considering people are eating these games yearly. What that little kid at Gamestop and his mother don't understand is the industry, specifically the consumers, are being negatively impacted by this (for the lack of better words) BS of yearly "$60 map packs."

    Also, why is this game still using a peer-to-peer form of multiplayer? Instead of hiring Kayne West to CoD XP, they could have easily added dedicated servers and probably saved a million dollars. Thanks, but no thanks, Sledgehammer/Infinity Ward and Activision.    … Expand
  70. Shdaowgate
    Nov 10, 2011
    2
    Same respawn crap only one no respawn mode and short rounds. No co op story either. Mw1 looked better IMO. I am done buying map packs for this game. Just keep playing black ops save yourself $60.
  71. ironman2284
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    This game came out in 2007 ... why is it just being reviewed now? I'm surprised it took them 4 years to release a patch that includes: more balanced MP, a big map pack, and faster frame rates. Spec ops is great. The rest is a regurgitation.
  72. SiGuR
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Innovation Multiplayer = 0 .. Innovation Campaing = 0..

    BO, MW3, The same cr4p, really. u need a new team for work in this game.
  73. Lordcrabfood
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Another year, another Call of Duty game. This game is so uninspired and so predictable. So you are probably thinking that a 0 is a bit harsh, no it's not. I am giving the same score that is comparable to the amount of new features in this game, ie STUFF ALL. If you have played any of the Call of Duty games before, then no need to get this, its just a glorified expansion pack. TheAnother year, another Call of Duty game. This game is so uninspired and so predictable. So you are probably thinking that a 0 is a bit harsh, no it's not. I am giving the same score that is comparable to the amount of new features in this game, ie STUFF ALL. If you have played any of the Call of Duty games before, then no need to get this, its just a glorified expansion pack. The story is so cliched and so badly told it is laughable. The multi-player maps are just terrible. They are all so similar and lack any sort of innovation. With other games you usually have a few favourite maps, not so here. They are just so boring to play. Do not support this game, it is the only way developers will learn that simply rehashing games and offering them up as a brand new game is not acceptable.… Expand
  74. v0lten
    Nov 11, 2011
    2
    I've never looked forward to a game more and been disappointed by a game so much. This game is a copy and paste job from hell. MW1 and MW2 were both exponentially better games than this. There are a few cool new features that are keeping me playing it now but I will be going back to Black Ops soon. I hope Treyarch makes the next CoD. IW and Sledgehammer dropped the ball bigtime on thisI've never looked forward to a game more and been disappointed by a game so much. This game is a copy and paste job from hell. MW1 and MW2 were both exponentially better games than this. There are a few cool new features that are keeping me playing it now but I will be going back to Black Ops soon. I hope Treyarch makes the next CoD. IW and Sledgehammer dropped the ball bigtime on this one. Horrible maps, sounds, footsteps, lobby wait times, everything! What happened to the playercards? How could this genius part of the game be dropped? I will NOT ever buy a COD game from IW.… Expand
  75. Unhappy_Rioter
    Nov 13, 2011
    0
    This game does not cater to players who wish to use the riot shield. Among the many flaws of this game, the fact that bullets actually pierce the riot shield in downright unfair, and really demonstrates the developers lack of attention in balancing the weapons in the game. The arc of the riot shield is also very limited in size at approximately 35 degrees. It is fairly obvious that a 360This game does not cater to players who wish to use the riot shield. Among the many flaws of this game, the fact that bullets actually pierce the riot shield in downright unfair, and really demonstrates the developers lack of attention in balancing the weapons in the game. The arc of the riot shield is also very limited in size at approximately 35 degrees. It is fairly obvious that a 360 degree riot shield would offer much more protection in the fray of the battlefield. I was looking forward to going to war with a riot shield, but now I am disheartened by the disadvantage they have. I am really disappointed in Infinity Ward's apathy towards the quality of this game, and equally disappointed in Activision's decision to publish such a poorly balanced game. So for those of you who are considering buying this game for the fun in riot shielding, I do not recommend it.… Expand
  76. Hutchsafc
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    Lets be honest you've had this game for around 4 years now. Do no waste you money on this especially when games like uncharted, skyrim, assassins creed, battlefield etc offer much more for your money. Dont give me the rubbish that the graphics have improved they have not. The multiplayer gameplay is exactly the same as the first MW but with more overpowered killstreaks that encourageLets be honest you've had this game for around 4 years now. Do no waste you money on this especially when games like uncharted, skyrim, assassins creed, battlefield etc offer much more for your money. Dont give me the rubbish that the graphics have improved they have not. The multiplayer gameplay is exactly the same as the first MW but with more overpowered killstreaks that encourage camping gameplay. theres no doubting Call of Duty 4 was brilliant but to then release it again 4 years running is extremely poor. I'd rather they re released CoD 3 with HD graphics and played that Multiplayer because that was fun and addictive whereas CoD MW3's gameplay is boring, stale and irritating… Expand
  77. I_am_a_balloon
    Feb 20, 2012
    2
    An Honest Review from a Typical Gamer:
    I have played COD since the VERY FIRST game. MW3, visually, is the game. But now multi player is getting all too familiar, and its losing the fun factor it had in the previous games. Infinity Ward once again chooses to help "noobs" by extremely strong kill streaks. Black Ops and COD 4 were one of the few games that made the player use their guns. MW3    An Honest Review from a Typical Gamer:
    I have played COD since the VERY FIRST game. MW3, visually, is the game. But now multi player is getting all too familiar, and its losing the fun factor it had in the previous games. Infinity Ward once again chooses to help "noobs" by extremely strong kill streaks. Black Ops and COD 4 were one of the few games that made the player use their guns. MW3 lets the killstreaks do all the work, no effort needed. Needless to say, it is not even interesting anymore. Kill Confirmed, many people just play to kill and dont collect the dog tags, once again forgetting about teamwork.

    I HAVE GIVEN 2 points out of 10, just for survival. Although it is NOWHERE as close as zombies, its different and interesting. Story, I was excited, but it just didnt work out as planned. I still dont understand the story.    … Expand
  78. EDJET787
    Oct 10, 2012
    4
    This has got to be one of the most overrated games by critics ever. I used to be a COD fanboy so please listen to what I have to say. Lets start with some positives, the campaign as always is cinematic and decent and once again short. Specs Ops has new missions along with survival mode with waves of enemies. That's pretty much all the good I have to say about MW3, now with the negatives.This has got to be one of the most overrated games by critics ever. I used to be a COD fanboy so please listen to what I have to say. Lets start with some positives, the campaign as always is cinematic and decent and once again short. Specs Ops has new missions along with survival mode with waves of enemies. That's pretty much all the good I have to say about MW3, now with the negatives. While the multiplayer is fun sometimes, you can tell just by looking at gameplay that the designers were incredibly lazy and thinking were all just a bunch of idiots. Nothing at all is entirely new or original, there were just a few tweaks hear and there. Sound quality is horrible, and graphics again are the same. This is the only Call of Duty game I ever returned to the store after a few months of play. Save your money and never include this in your library.… Expand
  79. fstop
    Nov 9, 2011
    2
    Whatever happened to innovation in games? Sure, MW3 introduced some new game modes and leveling system, but enough to be allowed to release a new game every year? Not at all. MW3 is nothing but a rehashed version its predecessors and there should be no reason that they make us buy a new title every year when they're not offering us anything new.
  80. AyyScooby
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    This game is just horrible if I wanted to play MW2 I would have played MW2! I really feel like the developers didn't put much effort in this game and I am extremely disappointed.
  81. tokra2003
    Nov 10, 2011
    2
    I was a big fan of mw serie and i bought mw3 and bf3 and now battlefield just conquer my heart. Sorry guys but mw3 is exactly the same compared to mw2.
  82. publo
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    I was a cod fan, played every single game of cod and mw3 too, but never again, this is a constant deja-vu, and the overpriced dlcs......... is very sad to see how activition kills his franchyses, tony hawk, guitar hero and now COD (R.I.P)
    Don't waste your money in a 60 dollars DLC
  83. icharly
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    I like call of duty, the game is adicting as hell, but thats everything i can say about it. everything else is the same as all call of duty MW , CoD MW2, CoD WoW and CoD BO, i think its time for activision and sledgehammer to try another concept, stop being lazy and try changing stuff, not only give weapons a minor tweek, another Russian story, c'mon, im just giving the zero to keep theI like call of duty, the game is adicting as hell, but thats everything i can say about it. everything else is the same as all call of duty MW , CoD MW2, CoD WoW and CoD BO, i think its time for activision and sledgehammer to try another concept, stop being lazy and try changing stuff, not only give weapons a minor tweek, another Russian story, c'mon, im just giving the zero to keep the score low, i know the game deserves more, but all modern warfare producers need to know they have to change. even tough the games sells like hot bread.… Expand
  84. dmak_
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    If you are a console gamer, the only reason to buy Modern Warfare 3 is because no one is playing the previous iterations anymore. If you are a PC gamer, you still play COD4 so there is no reason to buy it.
  85. silv3randcold
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Rehash Samefare 3. This game is SO bad that the devs on twitter are asking people to uprate it here on metacritic. I've never seen a dev do that. This is exactly what Activision deserves.
  86. BronzeSpartan
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    I cant believe they re-released MW2. I am ticked off. Worst investment ever. NO new engine, same all copy paste scenarios from MW2 and lets not forget the minimal character development. Just because you have voice actors with a british accent that does NOT mean the campaign will be awesome. I hate this, I honestly do.
  87. AmigaFan
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    A total step backwards from MW2. No graphical improvement, no innovation, and worst of all, the maps are not well thought out and are just not that fun.
    Hopefully DLC can improve the last gripe at least
  88. dave_barz
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    At least 360 version somewhat works. Ps3 owners are stuck with yet another broken product from Activision. Pathetic! this company really needs to stop leading people on with the whole "new game" rhetoric and actually make a new game!
  89. N0REGARD4L1FE
    Nov 10, 2011
    4
    Please note that my review is based on the MULTIPLAYER ONLY! I love CoD, but the series peaked with MW2 IMO. The maps in MW3 are way too confined with no long sight lines at all, and the spawn system will STILL put you smack dab in the middle of 2-3 enemies which results in instant death. I've yet to find ANY map where I need any long range optics, because there aren't any. This is run andPlease note that my review is based on the MULTIPLAYER ONLY! I love CoD, but the series peaked with MW2 IMO. The maps in MW3 are way too confined with no long sight lines at all, and the spawn system will STILL put you smack dab in the middle of 2-3 enemies which results in instant death. I've yet to find ANY map where I need any long range optics, because there aren't any. This is run and gun BS all day. Even snipers have said F it, and are going with nothing but sub machine guns. Where is the varied sizes of maps found in Black Ops or MW2? What's even worse, is these confined maps do nothing but promote camping. There is no way in hell anyone has played this game, and can disagree with me on that. Go play SeaTown and tell me I'm wrong. I just don't get what IW thought they were putting out. I heard Robert Bowling say how they've changed things up so camping is harder, and how the spawn system would no longer put you in harms way. Well that's just plain **** I understand ALL FPS will have campers and other forms unskilled play, but MW3 is just on another level when it comes to people sitting in corners and waiting for someone, anyone to walk by. Oh, and let's talk grenade launchers. The introduction of the XM25 was supposed to make it harder to spam the launchers, and it kind of has, but you STILL have the under barrel attachment launchers that.....you guessed it.....can spam til your heart's content. I waited in line to get my MW2 Limited Edition Console because I love CoD and I really thought Robert Bowling and Glen Schofield were being honest when they said they listened to the community and fixed our biggest gripes. I guess I was naive in thinking that some big time developers were actually being honest with the people who support their industry. Maybe they did try, but the masses say otherwise. This game has gone on to break records, and with all the BS STILL in this game, controllers will be broken as well. I think I'm done with CoD for this generation. It's gotten stale. I'm not looking for a revolution, I'm looking for some honest to goodness evolution of this franchise and it doesn't look like that will happen anytime soon no matter who is at the helm of this famed franchise. I did love the campaign though.… Expand
  90. treas
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Don't beg for reviews, bro. If you want good reviews, don't charge $60 for DLC. MW3 is an OK game, not worthy of the ridiculous sales numbers of lofty praise heaped upon the franchise. The Modern Warfare game has been riding on the laureates of the original Modern Warfare for the past 4 years now. It sets a scary precedent for developers: "Maddenizing" other genres of games, chargingDon't beg for reviews, bro. If you want good reviews, don't charge $60 for DLC. MW3 is an OK game, not worthy of the ridiculous sales numbers of lofty praise heaped upon the franchise. The Modern Warfare game has been riding on the laureates of the original Modern Warfare for the past 4 years now. It sets a scary precedent for developers: "Maddenizing" other genres of games, charging ridiculous amounts of money for what is otherwise a minor update.… Expand
  91. TheFishMan
    Nov 18, 2011
    0
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  92. kirubakaran
    Nov 20, 2011
    0
    Bought this game last week and i am very disappointed with the game-play. Its the same COD i have been seeing for years. Off course lot of game series have repetitive moments but this one really sucks.
    This is my personal opinion about the game and i don't care about the COD fans
  93. ininja2
    Nov 13, 2011
    3
    Come on, man. Can we at least have something new? I paid 60 dollars just to open up the box and play the same goddamn game I did a year ago, 2 years ago, 3, 4, 5. I WILL buy a new Call of Duty game if it comes out, but only if there's something innovative in there, something new. At least spend more time crafting a campaign that lasts more than 4 **** hours. I finished it in one sitting.Come on, man. Can we at least have something new? I paid 60 dollars just to open up the box and play the same goddamn game I did a year ago, 2 years ago, 3, 4, 5. I WILL buy a new Call of Duty game if it comes out, but only if there's something innovative in there, something new. At least spend more time crafting a campaign that lasts more than 4 **** hours. I finished it in one sitting. We need something new. We are BEGGING for something new. Sure, there's something here for the die-hards whose only wish in life is more maps and a few new guns, but for the majority of people, we need something that doesn't look like it spent 2 months in development. Creativity fuels games and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has none.

    Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna drop this game and get the 60 dollars I need for either Saints Row, Skyrim and The Darkness 2. Or any number of other games with a higher entertainment value than this.    … Expand
  94. spartan117gw
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    Game had such high expectations. I atleast expected to enjoy it. Campaign is fun but forgettable. spec ops is fun but cheap. the Multiplayer is FAIL. **** maps. **** gameplay. gfx fail. sound design fail. just its a solid piece of **** well back to BF3 even though that game had a flakey campaign atleast the multiplayer of that one rocks.
  95. blitzkriegfc
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Have you seen those videos mocking about how easy it is to level up in multiplayer modes for Call of Duty?Okay! Now they are true. Reach level 20 takes less than two hours. The physics and movement are a flashback to Moder Warfare 2, absolutely. It made me miss the team deatmatch (Yes, burn me, fanboys) from "Black Ops". At least in that game did not seems to me that I was playing aHave you seen those videos mocking about how easy it is to level up in multiplayer modes for Call of Duty?Okay! Now they are true. Reach level 20 takes less than two hours. The physics and movement are a flashback to Moder Warfare 2, absolutely. It made me miss the team deatmatch (Yes, burn me, fanboys) from "Black Ops". At least in that game did not seems to me that I was playing a Counter Strike mod.… Expand
  96. pjd5043
    Nov 10, 2011
    3
    Even knowing it was going to be a MW2 clone, the game managed to disappoint me. The single player was entertaining enough, although combating the never ending horde of enemies that spawn until you progress past a certain point is getting old. I would have liked the campaign to have been longer, the story was good but the campaign was just way to short.

    The multiplayer is where I the    Even knowing it was going to be a MW2 clone, the game managed to disappoint me. The single player was entertaining enough, although combating the never ending horde of enemies that spawn until you progress past a certain point is getting old. I would have liked the campaign to have been longer, the story was good but the campaign was just way to short.

    The multiplayer is where I the game disappointed me the most, and that's saying something from the already low expectations I had. Spawns are ridiculous in the game, after playing the multiplayer for a few hours, it astonishes me how often I kill someone to have them spawn behind me, or how often I spawn in an enemies path. The maps are all tiny full of winding corridors and very little open space. The guns respond terribly, and they all behave similarly (i.e. fire rate and stopping power). Kills come extremely easy, both ways, and take very little skill. Have had a few problems with lag so far, and it's not on my end, it's not that bad yet, but knowing the previous titles it will get worse with time. To me the multiplayer is just a chaotic mess, more akin to Halo than the COD titles I used to love playing. I give this a 3, because that's how many hours the campaign kept me entertained.    … Expand
  97. MrCancer
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Game should be called "Call of Duty: More of the same x3". This game is not worth the money it's priced at, for 60 dollars you can do much more than buy a rehashed game that comes out year after year with no real changes. Let me just spare you the time by giving you a full run through of what this game does -Go onto multiplayer, shoot, shoot, shoot -Shoot some more during the multiplayerGame should be called "Call of Duty: More of the same x3". This game is not worth the money it's priced at, for 60 dollars you can do much more than buy a rehashed game that comes out year after year with no real changes. Let me just spare you the time by giving you a full run through of what this game does -Go onto multiplayer, shoot, shoot, shoot -Shoot some more during the multiplayer -Shoot and not do objectives, despite being in an objective game mode -Talk tons of trash and shoot, shoot, shoot and if you are into campaign, here is a slight run through of what you'll face -Stupid A.I that has not been improved since Call of Duty 2 -The continuation of a crappy story that has been going on since COD4 -Play as terrorist, oops, I mean Americans (THERES NO DIFFERENCE!) -Watch a little girl and her family die (I.W. like to watch children die I guess) The rest of the game is everything you've seen from virtual military based shooters over the past four years, and that isn't saying much. The only people who will enoy this game is either raging teens who think kill-farming is uber kewl, or those annoying machinima kids who think doing stupid things online will make them money. Save yourself the time and stay away from this overrated piece of plastic, go burn your 60 bucks on something more important, like paying your phone bill or getting food, or take someone on a date etc.etc… Expand
  98. RunAndGun
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    I love the negative feedback this game is getting!!! Finally, a garbage ass game getting what it deserves. I can't believe people were actually stupid enough to pay for this game as well. MW2.1 the biggest crock of **** ever. One big problem is that people will continue to buy the CoD franchise games as long as they're being made, no matter what is put into it. Activision just wantsI love the negative feedback this game is getting!!! Finally, a garbage ass game getting what it deserves. I can't believe people were actually stupid enough to pay for this game as well. MW2.1 the biggest crock of **** ever. One big problem is that people will continue to buy the CoD franchise games as long as they're being made, no matter what is put into it. Activision just wants to sell as many copies as possible to as many new players as possible. This is where the bull**** deathstreaks and killstreaks that you can get no matter your deaths come into play. They're trying to make it as noob friendly as possible. They don't give a **** about the people that days of gameplay into previous good CoD titles like CoD 2 and CoD 4, two of the many they got right. The drop out percentage of veteran players is totally outweighed by the new players coming in. They need to go back to the CoD 4 days. When simplicity and good mechanics reigned supreme over fancy graphics and explosions. I'll be playing Skyrim until CS: Global Offensive is released, which is where simple gameplay and skill will beat out 12 year old noobtubing children, with deathstreaks.… Expand
  99. sinders
    Nov 10, 2011
    4
    - Campaign is way too short ( they need to SORT THIS OUT!!) -The same graphics as MW2
    -Multilayer is the same apart from a few new things
    -COD Elite is **** why do i want to pay more money......
    -No doubt they wont be releasing any map packs for free, they are just in it for the money!!!!

    Luckily I didn't pay the full price of £44.99............WAY TOO MUCH!!!
  100. Kailurisu
    Nov 10, 2011
    3
    I don't normally bother to review games, but after seeing Glen Schofields call to gamers to review the game, I figured, I would give him exactly what he wants/needs, but he won't like it. So here is the deal, I bought this game for the multiplayer, who didn't, it doesnt mean I won't play single player or anything else, just that my main goal is to enjoy multiplayer. CoD has offered a veryI don't normally bother to review games, but after seeing Glen Schofields call to gamers to review the game, I figured, I would give him exactly what he wants/needs, but he won't like it. So here is the deal, I bought this game for the multiplayer, who didn't, it doesnt mean I won't play single player or anything else, just that my main goal is to enjoy multiplayer. CoD has offered a very specific flavor of multiplayer that I have enjoyed, but this iteration actually felt off, not quite as good as MW2 or Black Ops. More importantly, the maps for multiplayer, are bland, mostly too hectic and feel ugly. I haven't found a single map that I have enjoyed greatly. That is not a good start. Even remade maps would have served better. The Single player so far is boring, disjointed, and already I feel disconnected from the characters I love, Soap and Price. They don't have the same flavor, and the (SPOILER) guy meant to protect the Russian president being shot by Makarov..... that felt rehashed and boring, I'm not sure I will even bother finishing single player. Survival has been enjoyable, but its just like another form of zombies, good but in the end nothing unique at all. In the end Ill play it, probably more then it would seemed based on my review, a little hypocritical I know. However, I already know now that BF3 for me has taken over the joy that I once held for the CoD series. It seems treating your stars like crap, forcing them to leave, and throwing random **** barely tested developers on a much loved series is just not a good idea. (No offense to Treyarch, they at least seemed to try and did ok)… 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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