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[CKD5989]

Damn, still on the fence. The reviews are there and the campaign looks enjoyable but I just don't see myself investing in the MP.

 

[lazybones18]

9.5 on Destructoid

http://www.destructoid.com/review-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-215404.phtml

 

[Jarmel]

I'm sure at 9 million preorders it was just going to stop.

I was talking more about the quality aspect rather than copies sold.

 

[The Xtortionist]

Great reviews!

 

[Varth]

Videogame.it 5/5

 

[pramath]

CVG: 9/10
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/325287/reviewscall-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-review/

 

[Blablurn]

guess im just going to play single player and then sell it again. dont care about the mp but i just wanna have an enjoyable campaign.

 

[pramath]

Metascore 89 based on 17 reviews

http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3/critic-reviews

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

Higher scores than I expected.

Looks like Infinity Ward are still capable of making the same quality game as they were before all the shit hit the fan. I look forward to Friday when I can play it!

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

Not sure how this still rakes in above 6's in graphics, but hey.

 

[pramath]

89 based on 19 reviews now
http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3/critic-reviews

 

[Nirolak]

Sorry I forgot to refresh the page, but I think I repaired the damage I did. >_<

 

[Big-ass Ramp]

thought destructoid would be the one to give this a 5. pleasantly surprised

 

[Chiggs]

5 hour campaign is the shortest of the three.

Pathetic.

 

[chickdigger802]

Not sure how this still rakes in above 6's in graphics, but hey.

Textures aren't great, but they do many impressive shit in the campaign (at the cost of player freedom).

 

[Fjordson]

Didn't expect a 9.5 from Jim Sterling. Interesting.

I'm excited to play the multiplayer.

 

[-tetsuo-]

5 hour campaign is the shortest of the three.

Pathetic.

Which means it is 3 hours, since the other ones were 5 hours.

 

[pramath]

So it's sub 90 on Metacritic.
Justice. At last.
Maybe FPS's will die out now. About fucking time.

 

[Pranay]

Sorry I forgot to refresh the page, but I think I repaired the damage I did. >_<

Oh was wondering what was hapening o_o

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

9.5 on Destructoid

http://www.destructoid.com/review-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-215404.phtml

Jim Sterling has lost his touch. Am disappoint

 

[butter_stick]

So it's sub 90 on Metacritic.
Justice. At last.
Maybe FPS's will die out now. About fucking time.

Sounds reasonable.

 

[Lackmus]

So was the graphic score 10/10?

 

[Big-ass Ramp]

So it's sub 90 on Metacritic.
Justice. At last.
Maybe FPS's will die out now. About fucking time.

89 is justice?

 

[Infinite Justice]

funny to see the gametrailers score was swapped with the other game this time around.

 

[kuYuri]

Sledgehammer Games can't be happy with an 89 metacritic, lol.

 

[pramath]

89 is justice?

Better than it being overhyped overscored tripe, isn't it?
I'd rather have an 89 than a 94, which is what i was afraid this game was gonna get.
Still a far cry from true justice, but hey, it's a start.
Note that I still love playing Call of Duty, but I am fucking TIRED of playing the same game over and over and over again, not just in the form of yearly COD releases, but also because every big game these days is a shooter, and plays exactly like Call of Duty.
Maybe things will go back to normal now, pre Modern Warfare 2 era.

 

[jediyoshi]

Dammit. Does this mean I have to buy this now too?

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Is there split-screen online in this? The reviews i've seen don't mention it =/

 

[Mush]

Is there split-screen online in this? The reviews i've seen don't mention it =/

Yes, like how it was in Black Ops.

 

[Chiggs]

Which means it is 3 hours, since the other ones were 5 hours.

They can stick their $59.99 price tag right up their ass. What a complete rip-off.

 

[chickdigger802]

Better than it being overhyped overscored tripe, isn't it?
I'd rather have an 89 than a 94, which is what i was afraid this game was gonna get.
Still a far cry from true justice, but hey, it's a start.
Note that I still love playing Call of Duty, but I am fucking TIRED of playing the same game over and over and over again, not just in the form of yearly COD releases, but also because every big game these days is a shooter, and plays exactly like Call of Duty.
Maybe things will go back to normal now, pre Modern Warfare 2 era.

Didn't black ops score similar and was the 'biggest game ever'?

I think CoD games have reached a point of anomaly where scores don't matter.

Heck, I don't even think marketing matters at this point.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

Better than it being overhyped overscored tripe, isn't it?
I'd rather have an 89 than a 94, which is what i was afraid this game was gonna get.
Still a far cry from true justice, but hey, it's a start.
Note that I still love playing Call of Duty, but I am fucking TIRED of playing the same game over and over and over again, not just in the form of yearly COD releases, but also because every big game these days is a shooter, and plays exactly like Call of Duty.
Maybe things will go back to normal now, pre Modern Warfare 2 era.

 

[Chiggs]

Heck, I don't even think marketing matters at this point.

Call of Duty = McDonalds.

 

[chickdigger802]

They can stick their $59.99 price tag right up their ass. What a complete rip-off.

say what you say about CoD games, but the meat is mp, and there are many bars in this game to fill.

 

[Gravijah]

went to the midnight launch with some friends (didn't buy it myself since i don't play cod) and there had to have been 150 people. crazy shit.

 

[pramath]

Didn't black ops score similar and was the 'biggest game ever'?

I think CoD games have reached a point of anomaly where scores don't matter.

Heck, I don't even think marketing matters at this point.

Then maybe people will realize that they just paid $60 for the same game running the seventh year in the row, and maybe they'll call bullshit on this one.
I have at least one friend, an ardent Call of Duty player (prefers Battlefield though) who decided to give Modern Warfare 3 a skip 'on principle' for that exact same reason.
I can only hope...

 

[kneePat]

Better than it being overhyped overscored tripe, isn't it?
I'd rather have an 89 than a 94, which is what i was afraid this game was gonna get.
Still a far cry from true justice, but hey, it's a start.
Note that I still love playing Call of Duty, but I am fucking TIRED of playing the same game over and over and over again, not just in the form of yearly COD releases, but also because every big game these days is a shooter, and plays exactly like Call of Duty.
Maybe things will go back to normal now, pre Modern Warfare 2 era.

The metascore will do NOTHING to decrease the popularity of this franchise. Sales are the best review scores to publishers.

Until it stops selling, maybe because quality decreases (a metascore of 80 is still a good game), you can expect to see 'every big game these days to be a shooter.'

 

[Gravijah]

Then maybe people will realize that they just paid $60 for the same game running the seventh year in the row, and maybe they'll call bullshit on this one.
I have at least one friend, an ardent Call of Duty player (prefers Battlefield though) who decided to give Modern Warfare 3 a skip 'on principle' for that exact same reason.
I can only hope...

same game 7 years in a row? CoD 2-3 + WaW were all set during ww2!

 

[excaliburps]

thought destructoid would be the one to give this a 5. pleasantly surprised

You forget who's doing reviews for Dtoid. It's Jim Sterling. I wouldn't trust his reviews to be honest. Most of the time he gives low scores to good games, and high scores to bad ones...not sure if its an attempt for hits or whatnot, but his KZ3 review pretty much summed it up that he scored it highly because he was (then) good at it.

Not saying the 9.5 isn't warranted, just that don't put too much stock into their reviews. I know I don't. Same with everything 1UP and Call of Duty. Tina Sanchez should NOT be allowed to be near anything CoD...she'd give it an automatic 10 just for name alone. Ugh.

Not harping on the game. I'm kinda glad it's getting awesome scores...kinda makes my way of thinking that Treyarch is still numero dos a valid one.

I did not like Black Ops. Janky, guns sounded cheap and I just had more fun in MW2. I might try MW3 just because it's NOT made by Treyarch.

Only hope that Killstreaks, Perks won't be abused in a few weeks' time. Hopefully, it's as balanced as it claims to be.

 

[jabuseika]

Modern Warfare 94
Modern Warfare 2 94
Modern Warfare 3 89

Welp, there goes the series to the trash. /notserious

 

[hamchan]

So it's sub 90 on Metacritic.
Justice. At last.
Maybe FPS's will die out now. About fucking time.

Yeah! 89 instead of 90, damn losers!
9 million pre-orders instead of 10 million, such low sales! Take that Activision and the FPS genre!

 

[pramath]

The metascore will do NOTHING to decrease the popularity of this franchise. Sales are the best review scores to publishers.

Until it stops selling, maybe because quality decreases (a metascore of 80 is still a good game), you can expect to see 'every big game these days to be a shooter.'

See now, that sucks. It blows.
I'm really hoping Call of Duty begins to fizzle out. Then, at least Activision will work hard to reinvigorate the series (which is something I want, because CoD at the top of its game is unstoppable, look at CoD4), and other publishers will shift their focus away from FPS's to the next big fad in gaming.
Which I suppose I will get similarly sick of in a few years' time.

 

[pramath]

same game 7 years in a row? CoD 2-3 + WaW were all set during ww2!

I know you are being facetious, but my point is that every game in the series has played roughly the same.
EDIT And shit, it's back to 90

 

[Always-honest]

Great scores. Kinda makes me laugh.

 

[butter_stick]

Then maybe people will realize that they just paid $60 for the same game running the seventh year in the row, and maybe they'll call bullshit on this one.
I have at least one friend, an ardent Call of Duty player (prefers Battlefield though) who decided to give Modern Warfare 3 a skip 'on principle' for that exact same reason.
I can only hope...

>Zelda avatar

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

>Zelda avatar

Oh God what have you done?

 

[Feature]

wow no way this can score perfect on the graphics point. Not only has it never changed graphics, it looks ugly.

+ the scripted events are just annoying. Are the endless spawning enemies still there?

 

[pramath]

>Zelda avatar

Yes, what about it?

 

[Auto_aim1]

EDIT And shit, it's back to 90

Metacritic really doesn't matter. As long as people enjoy playing COD games, it isn't going anywhere.

 

[Gravijah]

I know you are being facetious, but my point is that every game in the series has played roughly the same.
EDIT And shit, it's back to 90

i find it hard to find fault with a series for "being too samey" when i'm a fan of a series that people throw the same criticisms at.