COD MW3 Reviews

[CTC-Salchicha]

OXM UK: 9/10 - Like it or not, it's heartening to know that the most popular game on the Xbox 360 is also one of the best.
Edge: 9/10 - Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare trilogy stands as this generation's defining FPS series - and Modern Warfare 3 is an emphatic, feature-packed and sometimes stunning final act.
OXM: 9.5 - When everything here is this well-executed and offers so many enduring thrills, it's hard to knock it too much. MW3 absolutely delivers.
GamesRadar: 9/10 - If you're looking for a new kind of shooter, look elsewhere. Modern Warfare 3 succeeds by doing more - much, much, much more - of what's always worked spectacularly for the series. We still can't get enough.
Guardian: 5/5 - The Infinity Ward engine is far from cutting edge - the overall look of the game has not moved on enormously since MW2. But the vision, the choreography, the sense of scale and detail - they are awe-inspiring at times.
Telegraph: 5/5 - Modern Warfare 3 is a shining example of refinement and improvement. It's familiar, sure, but here familiarity doesn't breed contempt, just respect and reward for those who've dedicated so much time to the series. And for new players, it's the perfect starting point, more accommodating and encompassing than ever.
AusGamers: 9.6/10 - Don't go hating on this because it's Call of Duty. This is Modern Warfare 3 - the final chapter in an epic tale, and part of a series that changed the first-person shooter landscape forever. It's an absolutely solid title, the best entry in the series and something that should keep you playing for some time to come. More than worth the investment.
Destructoid: 9.5/10 - Whether you like what it does is a matter of personal taste, but the skill and experience brought to the table is hard to refute. Modern Warfare 3 gets it done, and it gets it done damn well.
GameTrailers: 9.3/10 - If you're expecting a huge departure from what's come before you'll be disappointed, but fans will get exactly what they're looking for. World War III shouldn't be this fun.
1UP: A- - I'm glad to say the multiplayer remains addicting and is more balanced than ever.
VideoGamer: 9/10 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 doesn't do anything new, but it also doesn't do anything wrong. For better or worse, this is a slick and well-metered trio of modes that make an entertaining package, but Sledgehammer Games and Infinity Ward are simply looking to augment previous games rather than expand the series into pastures new
Joystiq: 4.5/5 - Modern Warfare 3 is a great Call of Duty game, just as every other entry in the franchise is a great Call of Duty game. However, it shares more than quality with its predecessors - it, like its forefathers, leaves you waiting for something perfect.
IGN: 9/10 - Despite its flaws, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 takes the fantastic series we've come to love over the years and iterates on it with great success. The multiplayer is hands-down the best it has ever been, with more features, more modes and a ton of new levels and ways to interact via Call of Duty Elite. The singleplayer campaign and Spec Ops mode add value to the overall package, creating something that may not be perfect, but is too damn addicting to pass up.
GameInformer: 9/10 - When it comes down to it, Modern Warfare 3 meets expectations. The core elements of multiplayer and the campaign remain fundamentally unchanged, but the game serves as a great example of how many subtle tweaks can add up to an improved overall product.
GameSpot: 8.5/10 - This is some of the best online shooter action around, and with the daunting challenges of Spec Ops and the exciting, globe-trotting campaign, Modern Warfare 3 stands tall as another great descendant of the game that changed a generation.
GiantBomb: 4/5 - Modern Warfare 3 feels split between the great excitement of its time-tested multiplayer and the feeling that this whole style of game has just gotten old.
Eurogamer: 8/10 - That the single-player story brings the Modern Warfare saga to a fairly definitive end is, then, cause for celebration. Whatever next year's entry brings, some measure of reinvention will be essential. For now, its exuberant blend of testicular bravado and blockbuster gloss ensures that Call of Duty retains its crown as the shooter genre's biggest, boldest rollercoaster ride for at least one more year.


I guess I'll get it, lol.

[ru_exp]

Meh, I just ordered the disk because I was too impatient to download it.

And by the way Jim...I also ordered Portal 2 at the same time.


Booyaaka, booyaaka!!!

[CTC-JimRimya]

Meh, I just ordered the disk because I was too impatient to download it.

And by the way Jim...I also ordered Portal 2 at the same time.


Booyaaka, booyaaka!!!

Cool, mang! Once I play MW3 for a while, I'll get portal.

[Ghosted]

Played it for about 30 minutes. Here are my first impressions, like they matter.

Jump into game. Wow that was fast.
Graphics are maxed, but textures look muddy. Seriously looks like a 360 game scaled up. Boo.
Guns feel nice. Very chunky and satisfying.
Oh fuck I forgot you can only run for 3 seconds until you unlock 'Conditioning' at level 20 and fill a perk slot with it. Lame.
It's the same, like one long deja vu.
Oh cool IWNet lag, I remember this.
Will enjoy playing in a group, but I don't know if I'd even pick the game up to play alone.
Got to lvl 8 in 30 min, sucking the whole time.

BTW, I can't help but think that the reviewers are shills.
How is 'doesn't change', 'meets expectations' 9/10?
It's a solid 8 if you like the game.

[Variasaber]

How is 'doesn't change', 'meets expectations' 9/10?
It's a solid 8 if you like the game.

What the COD series has been doing since the first Modern Warfare is, in each release, tweaking the multiplayer -- add a feature here, remove a dominant tactic there, switch a weapon slot here, switch a perk slot there -- trying to deliver the perfect multiplayer experience within the COD formula. IMO that's way too much effort for not enough fun; I'd much rather play a whole new game than a tweaked version of what I've already played.
Now I haven't tried MW3 yet, but I know each of its predecessors had at least one big flaw in its multiplayer experience, so my guess is MW3 comes the closest to that unattainable "perfect multiplayer experience" goal, at least in the opinions of the reviewers.

On a sidenote that Ghosted probably doesn't care about ( ), I'm still planning on eventually trying the game; my brother already has it so I don't need to shell out $60 and risk disappointment. To be honest, it looks good compared to the others in the series, so I do have some hope. With luck, Jonah Hill and Sam Worthington's impressions of pro players and noobs has not gone to waste.

[WarDad71]

Just confirmed today that I will be picking this up along with BF3 (of course ) x3 within the next few weeks. Looking forward to fragging with you guys.

*also buying new peripherals Headset/mic, keyboards and at least one soundcard for myself

[CTC-JimRimya]

Played it for about 30 minutes. Here are my first impressions, like they matter.

Jump into game. Wow that was fast.
Graphics are maxed, but textures look muddy. Seriously looks like a 360 game scaled up. Boo.
Guns feel nice. Very chunky and satisfying.
Oh fuck I forgot you can only run for 3 seconds until you unlock 'Conditioning' at level 20 and fill a perk slot with it. Lame.
It's the same, like one long deja vu.
Oh cool IWNet lag, I remember this.
Will enjoy playing in a group, but I don't know if I'd even pick the game up to play alone.
Got to lvl 8 in 30 min, sucking the whole time.

BTW, I can't help but think that the reviewers are shills.
How is 'doesn't change', 'meets expectations' 9/10?
It's a solid 8 if you like the game.

I agree about the textures, but thought it was fine. I've never played on a 360 so...
Guns do feel nice... gun shots seem quite loud.
The running thing bugs me too, especially coming from BF3. I knew that would bug ghosted big time!
So far, IWnet has been fine for me. I think I was the host on one game, but not sure
I also will enjoy the group action. I can't wait to get in a party with Ghosted, Papa, Sal, Knave (maybe Badasp???) and own!
** EDIT ** OMG, totally forgot Bean, the master of the riot shield!! How could I do that??? So Bean and WarDad and his kids too! We'll have to play ground wars every night!

[CTC-Salchicha]

Don't forget Bean! He's the CODiest player that there ever was.

[rimmer59]

For xbox they need to have it where if your voice on the mic is over a certain frecuency, it shuts off so little kids stop yelling "u mad bro"?

[CTC-JimRimya]

LOL! It happens on PC too!

[kronx]

the metagods have spoken.. the verdict is 1.5/10 ... dont shoot the messenger

[ru_exp]

10 million people are playing the fuck out of this game and 709 hated it.

Hmmm...it took probably 709 people to develop BF3.

So this makes sense...really it does.

I'm with kronx, I haven't even played this yet and it suck donkey ass. When my copy shows up tomorrow I'm gonna play this game until my hair grows back and complain about how much it sucks all the way!


F YEAH!

[WarDad71]

Holy crap! All those BF3 fanboys got to metacritic first!


My opinion on it/them:

COD = jump in for some fast fragging fun, jump out...had fun...maybe with buddies...go to bed with smile from playing with buddies or maybe checking some porn out while waiting for a map to load.

BF = more involving due to vehicles etc. more learning curve(s) involved, more ways to die etc., larger scope, but a hell of a lot of fun (opinion) if that is what you feel like doing on that particular night... eagle and racer tend to log in to BF more than BC on their own...why? Cuz their weird

I like them both respectively and won't bash either unless in honest jest.

Most of the guys work here and want to chill when gaming - BF can be a little less "relaxing" than COD due to it not being a run and gun type game and also there are some flaws that need to be worked out imo and I'm the first to agree with that - COD titles tend to be better polished or at least get the kinks worked out in a reasonable amount of time etc.

random thoughts

[kronx]

how did u know ru would be the first 1 rushing to Madden 2012's defense... erm i mean call of duty 2012's defense... erm i mean modern warfare 2.5...erm... what was it again?

[ru_exp]

how did u know ru would be the first 1 rushing to Madden 2012's defense... erm i mean call of duty 2012's defense... erm i mean modern warfare 2.5...erm... what was it again?

Okay...I gotta agree with on Madden. That has just gotten bogus at this point.

Coupled with the fact that they refuse to bring it back to PC.

bleh!