Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

The eight title in the Call of Duty (CoD) series, Modern Warfare 3 builds upon the popular multi-player mode of the series, with new maps similar character upgrades available. However, CoD is not just for multi-player play, and Modern Warfare does not disappoint with a 6 hour campaign picking up where CoD: Modern Warfare 2 (The 6th installment in the CoD series) left off. Additionally, adding into the Special Ops mode of the game is the new Survival mode, to accompany the Special Ops Missions as the alternative multi-player mode to the traditional multi-player open maps.
As an FPS with a large fanbase, CoD: MW3 attracted a large amount of media and press on release and since then has gained popularity with FPS players. Continuing the franchise rivalry with Counter Strike (original game, Source, 1.6, Global Offensive, Condition Zero) and Battlefield (Battlefield 1942, Battlefield 2, Battlefield Vietnam , Battlefield 2142 and Battlefield 3 to name a few), MW3 goes up against the to be released CS: Global Offensive and the recently released Battlefield 3. As with the CoD series, MW3's advantages over the other games include the unique level, rewards & perks system, a large variety of multi-player game types such as the traditional Team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag types and the more unique Kill Confirmed and Domination game types, and the comprehensive player tags & call-sign system.

As an FPS, the controls work well and are intuitive. With a minimal lag connection, playing the game feels like its rarely ever your own fault if you die (more than likely you just blame the person who killed you). However, the main movement which players are controversial over is the prone movement. While going prone, players can still aim and shoot, even being able to shoot down the scope. While this can be beneficial for advancing a frontline position, players often use this tactic to avoid being shot when walking the map alone, going prone to make it harder for other players who have just spotted them to shoot them before using a (more often than not) machine gun to gun the startled player down.

The main disadvantage to the game is the lack of a quick and responsive ban system for hacking players. The main type of hacking players are those who use 'aimbots', computer aided shooting scripts which enable players to track and shoot an enemies head behind and through walls or across large maps without fail. This does a few things; it increases the average accuracy of the player to otherwise unreasonable levels, it makes the player extremely hard to kill due to how effective he/she is at killing opponents, and it infuriates other players on the map.
Overall though, Modern Warfare 3 is an excellent addition to the CoD franchise, with excellent multi-player and an engaging single player campaign.

Overall: 8/10
Graphics: 8/10
The graphics engine of the game is quite good, rendering lighting and particle effects such as smoke and flashes very effectively. However, there is the occasional glitch where parts of the character models (mostly the shoulders) clipping through other graphics models such as guns and crates during killing animations or when character models are in unique positions such as leaning up against walls.
Sound: 8/10
The in-game sounds, as well as voice acting and menu sounds, are well thought out and work well for the game. The only thing I dislike about them is the repetitive nature and small selection of menu music. A little bit of in-game rock music wouldn't go astray either I think.
Gameplay: 8/10
Intuitive, easy to learn and highly customizable, the gameplay is well developed. The main issue I have with the gameplay is the prone issue and the lack of a quick, responsive anti-hacking system.


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