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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Infinity Ward · Nov 8, 2011

PC · PS3 · Xbox 360

Mature

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In the game's single player campaign Russian Ultranationalist Vladimir Makarov continues his manipulation of Russian Federation forces in their invasion of the United States and Europe. In their way stands characters like Task Force 141 Captain John "Soap" MacTavish, former SAS Captain John Price as well as new playable characters from Delta Force and the British SAS. Engage enemy forces in New York, Paris, Berlin and other attack sites across the globe. The world stands on the brink, and Makarov is intent on bringing civilization to its knees. In this darkest hour, are you willing to do what is necessary.

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Scores by platform

PC

Critic 8.4 (8 critics) · Gamer 6.2

7.4

PlayStation 3

Critic 8.7 (14 critics) · Gamer 6.6

7.8

Xbox 360

Critic 8.8 (26 critics) · Gamer 8.4

8.5

Critic reviews

  • Games Radar+

    Charlie Barratt · Jun 24, 2012

    9.0
    At 5-7 hours on Normal difficulty, Modern Warfare 3’s single player is just as short as you’ve come to expect – though, with this degree of popcorn movie insanity unfolding from minute to minute, you shouldn’t feel cheated. Minus the usual breathless cliffhanger, the ending is a bit anticlimactic – though the final fade-to-black scene is close to perfect. And yeah, there’s a totally transparent (also: maudlin, manipulative) attempt to drum up controversy less than halfway through the game – though its inclusion is easier to justify than the massacre from Modern Warfare 2.
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  • COGconnected

    Paul Sullivan · Nov 20, 2011

    9.0
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is one of the most highly hyped games of this generation, and it generally holds up its end of the bargain. The campaign’s pace requires a seatbelt and the production value is top notch. The game multiplayer and co-op modes are varied offering up a limitless amount of competitive action. Overall, MW3 is a real pleasure to play and is certainly one of the best first person shooters on the market this holiday season.
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  • The Escapist

    Justin Clouse · Nov 11, 2011

    9.0
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is much like its predecessors: a bombastic but brief single player campaign coupled with laser-focused multiplayer. Unless you've started feeling fatigued by the last few iterations of this series, you should pick up Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. There's enough variety and new features to keep the experience feeling fresh despite being grounded in what's worked before.
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  • Destructoid

    Jim Sterling · Nov 09, 2011

    9.5
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 treads familiar ground and focuses on tweaking rather than reinventing, and that's just fine. While there are no major revelations or surprises, this is still a gorgeously produced package that gives military shooter fans exactly what they want. There's a reason why Call of Duty is the most powerful videogame franchise of the modern era, and Modern Warfare 3 serves as a reminder -- it's just that damn good at what it does.
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  • PS Lifestyle

    Ryan · Nov 09, 2011

    8.0
    Modern Warfare 3 might be “more of the same”, but that is not entirely a bad thing as it is a copy of a great game. The MW3 team has delivered a satisfying conclusion to the story introduced with the first Modern Warfare game, brought some great additions to the game’s popular multiplayer and co-op modes – but the lack of innovation or real change means that the game is the least enjoyable game in the trilogy.
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  • Inside Gaming

    Rob Smith · Nov 08, 2011

    9.5
    It’s not just rehashed, but finely polished, expertly executed examples of what’s made the Call of Duty franchise so hugely popular

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Gamer reviews

  • Kitarachi

    Sep 19, 2023 · Xbox 360

    8.0

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

    A well rounded COD game with a great ending to a fantastic trilogy. Interesting, cool characters. Decent plot. Awesome survival mode which I can't rate individually highly enough. Spec ops made a return which was awesome. Fun multiplayer. A great call of duty despite being rushed out the door by activision. Wish the graphics were abit better and story had abit more depth to it like the previous modern warfare games.

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  • Bogart Sosa

    Mar 2, 2023 · PC

    10

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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  • Martin Ruiz

    Aug 2, 2022 · PS3

    6.0

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

    Está tercera entrega de la saga modern warfare da punto y final a las aventuras del capitán price. La campaña es entretenida con una vibra de película de acción de serie b. El multiplayer es igualmente entretenido pero incluso en su momento se sentía como un cod más.

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  • Waleedgame202

    Aug 15, 2020 · PS3

    8.9

    One of the best cod ever

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