Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 26 expert reviews

Excellent:

12
Good:

9
Average:

3
Bad:

2

8.7

User Score

Based on 9,112 reviews
as rated by users

Pros:

Massive set pieces thanks to campaign's larger scope.
Less linear feel.
Plenty of quality co-op content.

Cons:

No new core gameplay features.
Brief campaign.

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Last revision on May 25, 2022

Reviewers Liked

Massive set pieces thanks to campaign's larger scope
Less linear feel
Plenty of quality co-op content
A stack of new multiplayer maps
Climactic campaign
Lots of varied and challenging Spec Ops action
Exciting and entertaining competitive multiplayer

Reviewers Didn't Like

No new core gameplay features
Brief campaign
Poor AI
Dated graphics
Multiplayer sticks closely to familiar formula

Expert reviews and ratings

The porting process has hobbled MW3’s multiplayer, and what’s left is a campaign that, while fun, lacks the energy and vitality of its predecessors.

By MacLife on September 30, 2014

It's a great game in the same way that its predecessors were (and still are), but that's also why it falls short. It's actually the same game as its predecessors. The original Modern Warfare broke ground with its solid physics, rock solid graphics and...

By Smarthouse on December 12, 2011

Unlike some reviewers out there, I have not rushed out a review of this game quickly after release. I wanted to give it a chance to impress me or not. In fact it has done neither of those two things. There are things both good and bad about about...

By Blogcritics on December 02, 2011

Here we go again. It's the fall so that means another version of Call of Duty is out. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 concludes the story set in motion a few games ago with the final events of World War 3.Modern Warfare 3 is separated into three...

By Gaming Nexus on November 29, 2011

A globe-trotting single player campaign, addictive new co-op modes and unbeatable multiplayer mayhem – MW3 has it all...

By Expert Reviews on November 19, 2011

I'll start off by saying that if you liked the direction Infinity Ward went in with 2009's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, don't fear, Modern Warfare 3 will likely provide you with hours of fun. This is because Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 acts like...

By New Game Network on November 17, 2011

The Call of Duty franchise has continued to be enormously popular, and for good reason - it has always delivered a good solo experience (albeit a short one), and a very well crafted and thought out multiplayer option. It is a tried and true formula...

By NZGamer on November 15, 2011

It feels kind of redundant to review a game like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 no matter how big this franchise has become. Except for maybe a couple of tweaks, this is essentially the same Call of Duty you played last year, the year before that...

By FirstPost on November 15, 2011

In the Fallout series, they say that war never changes. Perhaps it’s a more appropriate catchcry for the Modern Warfare series. It’s true that number three, the latest in the series, is an uncannily similar package to its predecessor, just as that...

By PCWorld New Zealand on November 14, 2011

A simple formula, finely polished. Despite a few lapses in judgement, Modern Warfare 3 is a fun...

By PC Gamer on November 10, 2011

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