Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
November 10, 2023
ADAPT OR DIE IN A FIGHT AGAINST THE ULTIMATE THREAT In the direct sequel to the record-breaking Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II, Captain Price and Task Force 141 face off against the ultimate threat. The ultranationalist war criminal Vladimir Makarov is extending his grasp across the world causing Task …
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"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is one of the worst games of this year and proof that Activision really needs to give it a long break. A real shame that a series with so mucho history, is being treated …"
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70.0
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75.0
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73.0
"By borrowing here and there from the past Sledgehammer has played it too safe, but has forgotten to provide fans with truly new and valid reasons to dig into their wallets again this year. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III …"
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45.0
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55.0
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"In past years, I would have happily grinded seasonal Battle Passes. Last year, my patience was tested as many of these issues in MWIII started showing up in MWII – but I held out hope that the devs would fix …"
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82.0
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"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III turned out to be what many feared: a sort of DLC of the previous chapter developed by Infinity Ward. Although undoubtedly fun for fans of arcade and fast-paced multiplayer shooters, Sledgehammer Games has done …"
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"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 might just be the series&s; worst installment yet."
Read original review"In the end, Modern Warfare 3 begs the question of whether this annual cycle should continue or not. Almost half the game feels shoehorned in, such as the forgettable campaign. Meanwhile, the other half has mixed results in the case …"
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"That&s;s really the story for Modern Warfare 3 across the board. The campaign is made up of Warzone content, the multiplayer is comprised of maps that are 14 years old, and the Zombies mode uses a map that will be …"
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80.0
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"Although a lackluster campaign and reused content holds it back, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III has a few great tricks up its sleeve. The multiplayer engages in a way its predecessor missed the mark, and open-world Zombies is exactly …"
Read original review"Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is a game made of other games, a hybrid that seeks to convince veteran fans with fantastic multiplayer. However, neither the homages, nor the "innovations" of the campaign and the zombies manage to disguise …"
Read original review"To me, the multiplayer experience we got is a Call of Duty game worthy the franchise’s 20 year anniversary."
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"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023)&s;s campaign is comically bad, its Zombies mode is zonked and its multiplayer just kind of sucks."
Read original review"Even with an embarrassingly bad single-player Campaign, the Multiplayer and Zombies experiences are enough to cement this game as one of the franchise&s;s greats."
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"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 isn&s;t an outright bad game, but it&s;s also not a particularly good one. Taken on its own, it&s;s a slightly above average first person shooter with a poor campaign, but in context, you can …"
Read original review"Can Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 be considered a full-price expansion? In part, yes, and this element inevitably affects the vote, as does the questionable single-player campaign. At the same time, however, it&s;s impossible to pretend nothing has happened: …"
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"Now that the entirety of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has been released, it&s;s hard not to be disappointed in the anticipated title. For a franchise that once innovated and drove other shooters to be better, MW3 feels devoid …"
Read original review"Incomplete, unsatisfying, and utterly nonsensical. This shallow excuse of a sequel might just be the worst &s;Call of Duty&s; entry to come out in a decade."
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"A Call of Duty game of this low quality released a decade ago would have been a scandal. Now, it&s;s emblematic of an approach to a franchise that&s;s in desperate need of a reality check."
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"A weak campaign with an unsatisfactory cliffhanger resolution, a Zombies map that&s;s little more than rebranded DMZ, and a selection of multiplayer maps taken straight from Modern Warfare II (2009), Modern Warfare III barely stands up on its own merits, …"
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"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III has its moments of triumph, but they are few and far between. There’s still fun to be had in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, but this year’s entry feels like a stopgap while …"
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"If you play Call of Duty for the campaigns, you might be disappointed, but if you&s;re like pretty much everyone else and play everything else the smash-hit franchise has to offer, it might be a fun distraction. However, if you&s;re …"
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""We need a new Call of Duty game every single year," the Activision executives bellowed, and out popped Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 after the development times caught up with them. A truly anaemic release, there&s;s never been a …"
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"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 decided to make the move to a full game and the result was not what was expected. While the change in gameplay and character movement is noticeably better than in previous installments, the open …"
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"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 feels unfinished. The campaign feels like a spin-off of something much bigger, and the zombies don&s;t quite fit in the open world. The multiplayer acts as a redemption for a product that should have …"
Read original review"Zombies feels more like a limited-time Warzone event cobbled together from existing ideas and assets and that sentiment permeates throughout MWIII. Each pillar is an inferior patchwork of past ideas from its stunted campaign to its multiplayer that, while the …"
Read original review"The Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 3 campaign is a by-the-numbers experience with few of the thrills or high-points the series is known for."
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"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a disappointing anniversary for a series that really should take a break."
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"Operation Deadlock mixes Zombies with Warzone&s;s DMZ mode, and while the combination can create some heart-stopping battles, you have to be willing to grind to see them."
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"Better-than-expected Zombies, decent Multiplayer with flaws and one of the worst campaigns in the series mar this year&s;s Call of Duty, making it difficult to recommend, even to the hardcore."
Read original review"A disappointing campaign and a Zombies mode lacking in focus makes this a hackneyed Call of Duty entry that those thirsting for more multiplayer action will still enjoy. For anyone who plays for the campaign or loves to blast hordes …"
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"Cobbled together from parts of previous games, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is one of the worst entries into the series. From the vapid campaign with those woeful DMZ-like open combat missions to the Multiplayer that relies on nostalgia …"
Read original review"Modern Warfare 3 takes a risk using recycled content to sell nostalgia, but the payoff is enticing gameplay with classic features."
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"Underbaked, rehashed, and cobbled together from multiplayer parts, Modern Warfare 3’s single-player campaign is everything a Call of Duty story mode shouldn’t be."
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"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 reheats and reserves the same multiplayer from Modern Warfare 2 with some extra maps and tweaks as garnishes. This smooth combat remains gaming comfort food, but slower unlock progression makes it harder to get …"
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"Despite the fun multiplayer, CoD Modern Warfare 3 is the biggest disappointment in series history so far."
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"Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is a low point for the series. A passable multiplayer suite can&s;t prop up the uninspired campaign, and dreadfully dull zombies mode. The series needs to take a break from the annualised release schedule, …"
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