Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Xbox 360)
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DESCRIPTION
Call of Duty is the best-selling First-Person Shooter franchise in the history of video gaming, selling more than 60 million copies worldwide. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the sequel to the 2009 hit Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which received multiple Game of the Year awards. The single-player campaign continues the story of Modern Warfare 2, where the Russian Federation invaded the United States. In Modern Warfare 3, the Russian Federation has expanded its offensive, and the campaign now includes stages in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will feature the most advanced multiplayer of the franchise to date, with numerous new innovations and enhancements. The game now features a new pointstreak reward system, a new weapon-progression system, two new multiplayer game modes and 16 maps included at launch. With two cooperative game modes, 40 available weapons, and an enhanced graphics engine running at 60 frames-per-second, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 raises the bar for first-person shooters.
FEATURES:
- Epic Single-Player Campaign - Assume the role of various characters of different nationalities throughout the single-player campaign, and battle against the Russian Federation in diverse locations worldwide, such as Germany, France, England, Dubai, Sierra Leone, Somalia and Moscow.
- Deep Multiplayer Experience - Features the broad range of multiplayer modes from Modern Warfare 2, as well as two new modes, Kill Confirmed and Team Defender. A new pointstreak reward system replaces the old killstreak system, and the game now features a new weapon-progression system. There will be 16 maps at launch with more available later via DLC.
- Two Co-Op Game Modes - The new survival mode sees two players face increasingly tough waves of enemies, and Mission mode gives two players time-trial as well as objective-based missions to complete - there are 16 missions in total. Cooperative games in MW3 can be played via local split-screen or online.
- Breathtaking Graphics - The new graphics engine developed for Modern Warfare 3 will deliver ground-breaking graphics and animation at an incredible 60 frames-per-second.
- Call of Duty: Elite - MW3 multiplayer features Call of Duty: Elite integration, a new online service which keeps track of multiplayer statistics and allows for social-networking via Facebook.
- New Pointstreak Reward System - Players now earn 'pointstreaks' in multiplayer and can choose from 3 different 'strike packages'. The Assault package rewards players for kills and destruction, the Support package rewards players for meeting mission goals, and the Specialist package rewards players with perks instead of pointstreaks.
- New Weapon-Progression System - Each gun earns its own XP points the more you use it, which can be spent on attachments and 'proficiency' perks. Some example attachments may include a red-dot sight or various scopes. Example 'proficiency' perks include Kick (reduced weapon recoil) and Focus (reduces flinch reflex when under fire).
IGN Reviews - Modern Warfare 3 Game Review
 Score 8.5 Great | Modern Warfare 3 sticks to its competitive, cooperative, and single-player guns and reminds you why the series is one of the best in the business. The Good
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 Score 9.0 Amazing | 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. Presentation: 8.5 Modern Warfare 3's menus are laid out clearly and work well. The Elite functionality also adds a lot to competitive multiplayer players. Graphics: 8.5 Sure, the engine is dated, but the work that’s been done still creates scenes that are impressive to watch. And it always runs at 60 frames per second. Sound: 8.0 A lot has actually been done with the guns to make them sound like they have more weight. The voice acting is also well done, though I could stand for a bit less rockin' guitars. Gameplay: 9.0 The campaign story has its failings, but fantastic set pieces nonetheless. The multiplayer is the best it's ever been, and Spec Ops is also great fun. Lasting Appeal: 9.5 This is the Call of Duty players will be playing online for hours and hours thanks to its engrossing multiplayer experience. That is, until the next one comes out… |
 Score 9.5 Superb | Is Modern Warfare 3 way overhyped? In some ways, sure, but can you really blame Activision?! It’s one of those products that not only lives up to it, but, in some ways, surpasses said hype. It feels like a complete package, especially in this day and age when certain developers are playing half-ass with their over-produced projects. The single-player is not only comprehensive but thrilling and, once you finish it, satisfying; the multiplayer is beyond addiction, whether you subscribe to Elite or not (but you should check it out if you’re a hardcore competitor); and the Spec Ops will help you become a better team player, even if the odds are ludicrously stacked against you. Kudos to Sledgehammer Games for not letting surrounding situations get to them, and producing a killer effort for their first go-around, even if they had a little help from the pros at Infinity. They’ve produced a grandeur action experience, one that’ll keep you busy for session after session. In fact, don’t be surprised if you’re still playing it after Treyarch introduces its next beast for 2012. You know it’s coming. |
 Score 9 Essential | Campaign, co-op, or multiplayer? That's the gulf between Modern Warfare 3's trisected whole. To say there are three separate games on the disc would be an exaggeration, but to simultaneously apprise Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games' trio of component parts as one singular whole would be unfair. . . . 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. Modern Warfare 3 is another beat in the colossally successful rhythm Activision has mastered, but what this year's game lacks in imagination it makes up for in quality.
✓ Entertaining multiplayer ✓ Spec Ops is fantastic ✓ Campaign has some great set-pieces x Maybe not enough new for some people |
 Score 4.4 Great (Out of 5) | This isn't to say that Modern Warfare 3 is at all a bad game - it's an attractive and polished effort with tight controls, addictive multiplayer, and the sense that one is truly on a battlefield, rather than carrying on a miniature war behind the scenes. It is, in fact, an extremely high-quality, well polished, and all-around good game. It's just very much expected. Graphics: 4.6 While the new engine doesn't result in a complete visual overhaul, the locales are strikingly represented and give an incredible sense of place. Control: 4.8 Has there ever been anything to complain about with Modern Warfare's controls? Natural and smooth. Music/Sound FX/Voice Acting: 4.0 It sounds like a battlefield. I never really noticed the music, however, and might have preferred meatier (if less realistic) sound effects for the kills. Play Value: 3.8 This will depend entirely on how much the multiplayer means to you. The campaign is worth playing once, if you care, and the Spec Ops missions are a blast, but very short. |
 Score 9 Awesome | Despite their linearity, despite their ludicrousness and despite their length (or oft-maligned lack thereof), the Modern Warfare franchise’s single-player campaigns are famous for a reason: each mission is uniquely designed and uniquely memorable. . . . Modern Warfare 3 wisely stays with what’s working, then adds and adds and adds. We won’t say this is the absolute best the multiplayer has ever been, as the maps left us slightly underwhelmed and many of the features are carried over from previous entries, but this is by far the most. . . . GamesRadar Verdict 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. You'll love
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 Score 8.8 Very Good | The best Call Of Duty since 2007, Sledgehammer Games has really helped Infinity Ward craft a more focused experience. If you insist on comparing Modern Warfare 3 to games as deep and intricate as Dark Souls or as effortlessly compelling as The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword then sure, there are certainly criticisms to be made regarding its lack of deeper mechanics or more imaginative gameplay design. But if you take it for what it is - an explosive, cinematic and unashamedly linear action game - then you're in for a treat. It's confident and self-assured without feeling cocky; bombastic and loud without feeling overblown. Final Verdict It's a Call Of Duty that feels incredibly focused despite a period in its development of massive uncertainty. Its campaign still toes the line between being smart and being stupid, but for Saturday night, popcorn entertainment, Modern Warfare 3 has the competition beat. |
 Score 9.0 Gold | 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. Even with the recent turmoil at Infinity Ward, the remnants of that team (in conjunction with Sledgehammer) have put together a worthy sequel to one of the most successful franchises of all time. Concept: Give fans reason to return to the annual blockbuster. Graphics: A few standout setpiece moments, but the visual style of the series is becoming predictable. Sound: The orchestrated, high-energy soundtrack is indistinguishable from previous Call of Duty games, and the multiplayer audio isn’t radically improved. Playability: You won’t find any issues with the controls. The core gameplay feels as tight as ever. Entertainment: Though the early portions of the campaign are poorly presented, the multiplayer offers enough subtle improvements to satisfy fans. Replay: High – You’ll still be popping this game in five years from now. |
