Review Analysis Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III | Review Thread

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Game Information

Game Title: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
Platforms:

• PC (Nov 10, 2023)
• PlayStation 5 (Nov 10, 2023)
• PlayStation 4 (Nov 10, 2023)
• Xbox Series X/S (Nov 10, 2023)
• Xbox One (Nov 10, 2023)

Trailers:

• Gameplay Reveal Trailer | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
• Modern Warfare III - Makarov Reveal Trailer

Developers: Sledgehammer Games, Infinity Ward, Treyarch, Beenox, Demonware, High Moon Studios, Raven Software, Toys for Bob

Publisher: Activision

Review Aggregator:

OpenCritic - 55/100 - 5% Recommended

MetaCritic - 53/100 (PlayStation 5) - Based on 28 Reviews

Critic Reviews

GamePro - Tobias Veltin - German - Unscored

Unfortunately, the two big "innovations" – Makarov and the open combat missions – don't work for me at all. On the contrary, the latter, with their generic gameplay feel, even become the biggest weakness of Modern Warfare 3, because to put it bluntly, I'm just running over disguised Warzone maps and shooting stupid AI minions overboard.

IGN - Simon Cardy - 4 / 10

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.

CharlieIntel - 7.0/10.0

Shorter Call of Duty campaign overall. Open Combat Missions are just Spec Ops, not really that exciting. Good overall continuation of the Modern Warfare universe.

Shirakko - 5.0/10.0

The ending feels extremely rushed and the game ends on a rather weak note, while it tries a few great ideas with its missions, they never feel like the team had enough time to fully achieve their vision, I cannot recommend the MW3 campaign.

The Game Crater - 4.0/10.0

The MW3 campaign gets by on Call of Duty's expertly refined gunplay and little else. Its nonsensical narrative comes across as pitiful and dull, further hindered by the uninspired mission design that never extends beyond "go here and shoot them." Purchasing MW3 for its campaign is a massive waste of money, let alone time.

Seasoned Gaming - 5.0/10.0

If you hope to see the series' campaign design feel like it's not simply going through the motions, rehashing past glories and not half-baking potential new ideas, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III will leave you wanting.

Entertainment Geekly - 2.5/5.0

It's a campaign that, despite its moments of graphical splendor and fleeting adrenaline, ultimately feels half-baked—a shadow of what could have been a robust addition to the "Call of Duty" anthology.