Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Reviews
As much as Modern Warfare 3's online can be considered the glue that single-handedly holds an entire game together and succeeds in entertaining and sucking us in just as the original MW2 did, the heavy recycling of content between maps that have very little connection to the campaign and a spate of ideas taken flat out from Warzone and DMZ is not enough to justify placing this chapter among the annual full-price releases
Review in Italian | Read full review
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III's campaign might not be much to discuss, but the multiplayer feels excellent.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 brings some welcomed improvements to the gameplay and modes but a short, lacklustre campaign and uninspired Zombies mode hold it back.
At this point, I can only hope that, under Microsoft management, Activision will reorganize its Call of Duty cycle a bit and avoid releasing such painfully rushed and disappointing entries in the future – especially considering the last time they shipped a polished, feature-complete Call of Duty day one without enormous cuts in some areas dates back to 2017, six whole games ago.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 covers a lot. When we try to do this, there are things that turn out better and things that turn out worse, and that's exactly what happened. The fact that the experience is annual doesn't help smooth out the edges, although, on the other hand, it helps certain things be already half-baked. As always, and without anyone asking me, I would recommend that Activision consider one of these options: either leave it as a continuous game, like Fortnite, or dedicate a couple of years between each release.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
With the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 campaign, Activision is testing the limits of how "cheap" it can get, while asking players for €79.99. The experiment unfortunately fails, resulting in the worst Call of Duty in years, which suffers on almost all fronts. From the extremely short duration, to the nerveless set-pieces, the copy-pasted environments that are simply altered parts of Warzone's maps, the poorly written script and the abrupt finale, these are just a few of the problems of this year's CoD. The situation is somewhat saved by the robust and tried and tested gunplay, some pleasant flashes, as well as quality graphics. But these are not enough to bring... in the spring. Unless you're big fans and well prepared for what's ahead, you'd better keep your money and invest your time elsewhere.
Review in Greek | Read full review
While Modern Warfare 3 may offer some enjoyable aspects, it is important to acknowledge the numerous caveats and the disappointing Campaign.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III leaves the impression of a product that was created simply because something had to "fill" the slot of the holiday season of 2023.
Review in Greek | Read full review
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, which can be completed in about three and a half hours, is designed as a story mode of Warzone, and this is what ruined the game.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is overall a good game, with the best gameplay over the last 3 chapters thanks to a fluid and frenetic multiplayer and a good Zombie mode. A discordant note is an uninvolving and slightly shorter campaign, but it remains the CoD with the best multiplayer in recent years, and this simply cannot be ignored.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Call of Duty HQ needlessly complexes the game loading process, as switching between games and modes requires relaunching a different executable. The campaign is hurried along in an unenjoyable way with open mission design that takes away from what makes the series great. Zombies mode is completely forgettable and a rehash of DMZ, which is not included or playable in Modern Warfare III . Multiplayer does the heavy lifting, and really only stays strong through nostalgia of the original Modern Warfare 2. While the maps hold a timeless appeal, it doesn’t feel fresh or new as an experience. This is a game that barely stands on its own. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is unlike other games, it’s not broken, just bad and lacking any redeeming values.
After the Modern Warfare 3 beta, we had a number of unanswered questions. Would this year's Call of Duty measure up? In all transparency, the answer is half-hearted. Yes, the gameplay is solid. In fact, it's probably the best in a long time. But the technical problems, the campaign and the lack of originality can't save the game. The biggest fans may be satisfied, and then some. But for the rest of us, it's probably worth waiting for a major discount or next year's version. And it's high time Activision had a vision for its phase series for the next few years. The Microsoft acquisition will hopefully help.
Review in French | Read full review
Modern Warfare 3 is a solid, albeit underwhelming entry in the Call of Duty franchise. The core gameplay is tight as ever, but a lack of thrilling new content, a mediocre campaign, and some questionable progression mechanics prevent it from reaching the same highs that games before it has. If you played a lot of Modern Warfare 2, you might enjoy the numerous improvements on display, but you won’t find too much new to sink your teeth into. Call of Duty found its niche a long time ago, and while some ideas like an open-world zombie mode can do their best to make the game feel fresh again, it ultimately retreads much of the same ground of the games whose shoulders it stands upon. It’s funny to think about, but the shake-up that 2019’s Modern Warfare brought to the franchise seems to be in desperate need of a shake-up of its own.
If you are a fan of the series and have reasonable expectations going in then this is a release you may very well enjoy.
In short, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 doesn't honor the title it has been given. The campaign is just plain bad, multiplayer mainly banks on your nostalgia with the return of classic maps, and zombies is just the DMZ mode from Warzone but with zombies roaming the map. Gameplay is mostly what you would expect from Call of Duty but seems to have some inconsistencies. You can still have some fun with the title, but it's painfully obvious that this should have been an expansion for last year's MW2.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 gets pretty much everything wrong and delivers one of the worst campaigns in the history of the series with forced warzone elements in nearly every aspect of the game. The small hint of nostalgia through the modernized maps from 2009 fades quickly away because of the rest of its bad presentation.
Review in German | Read full review
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 single-player campaign does blow me away and feels like a rushed attempt at finishing the trilogy. What showed signs of promise in the lead-up to release with Vladimir Makarov making a return, I was excited to see what Sledgehammer Games had done. However, it instead ends up being a lackluster attempt to relive the glory days from twelve years ago. Some story missions had moments of enjoyment but it’s attempted to introduce new open combat missions designed as an interesting premise but doesn’t work when you put it into the campaign.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 might not be the threequel we all deserved, but in no way in hell it's a 4/10 game
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III recycles old ideas in a stale package that is a downright slog for most of the experience. It commits the ultimate sin of being boring, and it does not bode well for the future of a franchise that, for the last 20 years, has been the pinnacle of popular FPS games.
If, like me, you're a fan of a compelling single-player campaign and that's the sole reason you're considering playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, it's advisable to save your money for a more rewarding experience.