Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

IGN

Phil Hornshaw·Nov 17, 2023

Critic60/100

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Combining Zombies with DMZ creates intense moments, as long as you're willing to grind.

PC Gamer

Morgan Park·Nov 17, 2023

Critic47/100

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An unessential Call of Duty that does nothing to overturn the impression that it was made too quickly.

Rock Paper Shotgun

Ed Thorn·Nov 17, 2023

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Despite preying on our nostalgia with strong gunplay and classic maps, added grind, barren zombies, and a heavy price tag make this yet another skippable entry.

GameSpot

S.E. Doster·Nov 15, 2023

Critic70/100

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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.

IGN

Stella Chung·Nov 15, 2023

Critic60/100

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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.

Push Square

Liam Croft·Nov 15, 2023

Critic40/100

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"We need a new Call of Duty game every single year," the Activision executives bellowed, and out popped Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 after the development times caught up with them. A truly anaemic release, there's never been a surer sign to press pause on the series. 14-year-old content is the best thing about this year's entry and if that's not enough of an indictment of where Call of Duty is at in 2023, we don't know what is. A franchise in serious need of a complete reboot, Modern Warfare 3 has to be the straw that breaks the camel's back.

Game Informer

Michael Leri·Nov 13, 2023

Critic50/100

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This year’s COD is a threadbare expansion masquerading as a sequel and an embarrassing way to mark the series’ 20th anniversary.

Rock Paper Shotgun

Jeremy Peel·Nov 9, 2023

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Folded-in features from battle royale can only go so far in saving this rushed production.

GameSpot

S.E. Doster·Nov 6, 2023

Critic50/100

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

IGN

Simon Cardy·Nov 3, 2023

Critic40/100

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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.