Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

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Top Critic Average

14%

Critics Recommend

PC Gamer
47 / 100
IGN
6 / 10
IGN
6 / 10
Game Rant
3 / 5
IGN
4 / 10
Game Informer
5 / 10
GameSpot
7 / 10
GameSpot
5 / 10
Creators: Activision, Sledgehammer Games, Infinity Ward, Treyarch, Beenox, Demonware, High Moon Studios, Raven Software, Toys for Bob
Release Date: Nov 10, 2023 - PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Review Summary

WeakCritic Consensus

Recycled campaign and maps

Lack of innovation

Zombies mode feels underdeveloped

"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III" is a first-person shooter incorporating nostalgic elements with familiar multiplayer experiences. Critics appreciate the game’s smooth and fast-paced combat, but the lack of innovation in its recycled content, particularly the campaign and Zombies mode, leads to mixed reactions. While the multiplayer offers solid gameplay, many feel the overall package falls short, with some describing it as more of a rehashed expansion rather than a fully-fledged new entry.


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Critic Reviews for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a disappointing anniversary for a series that really should take a break.

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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 excited about.

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Operation Deadlock mixes Zombies with Warzone'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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That'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 recycled for the battle royale. $70 is a high asking price for what's here, but those that do decide to take the plunge will find the best Call of Duty multiplayer experience in years and an intriguing open world Zombies mode that, while not quite as fun as the classic round-based Zombies maps, can still dish out memorable moments with friends.

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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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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 strongest mode, is comprised of systems lifted wholesale from MWII with maps from 2009’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. This year’s COD is a threadbare expansion masquerading as a sequel and an embarrassing way to mark the series’ 20th anniversary.

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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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Player freedom drags down Modern Warfare 3's biggest moments.

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