![]() Although, I have to admit, after having traversed multiple iconic locations throughout the course of the game like New York, Moscow, Prague, London and Paris, the climactic ending is memorable, and fulfilling. I felt like I had experienced all that Call of Duty had to offer, with the game on the edge of making me feel like “I’ve done this before” in previous Modern Warfare titles too often. Tobey Maguire voices Grinch, a fellow operative, as Roman Varshavsky reprises his sick and twisted role as Makarov.īy the end of the single-player campaign I was a little winded. Voice acting is still as strong as ever, with some Hollywood names returning to voice some of the main characters. The sound design does work well when your character is wearing some sort of headgear, or say, some sort of suit, as sounds and voices are muffled appropriately. However, there’s always so much going on in big action set pieces that directional audio is often worthless in single player, but it does work well in multiplayer. The new MW3 engine does incorporate better directional audio, so if you have the luxury of a 5.1/7.1 surround sound system/headset, you may find the close quarters segments of the game a little more enjoyable. There is enough going on at all times to stimulate you visually, but it could look better.Īlong with the review copy, Activision also provided a 5.1 surround sound system for the single-player campaign portion of the game. You won’t stop moving and take in any gorgeous scenery, or examine anything particular, which is a little disappointing. However, at a healthy constant rate of 60 FPS, the game looks good in motion. Graphically, Modern Warfare 3 is pretty stale, and looks pretty close to what Modern Warfare 2 looked like. ![]() Whether or not you’re on board with the over-the-top action and set pieces in the recent Call of Duty games, Modern Warfare 3 houses multiple memorable moments that can at times seem familiar, but fun to play nonetheless. Sure, the story is every bit as balls-to-the-walls as previous Modern Warfare entries, and the campaign only lasts for about six hours, but all that should be expected by now. Watching a structure as iconic as the Eiffel Tower come crumbling down to the ground was just as breathtaking as seeing the Whitehouse overrun in Modern Warfare 2. Upon initial boot, the game even asks you if you’d like to have said content appear in your campaign playthrough, just like Modern Warfare 2 did when asking about the airport scene.Īs advertised, MW3 is in fact a look at World War 3, or what it would be like for actual modern warfare across the world’s nations. There are certain moments in Modern Warfare 3 that are just as jaw-dropping, disturbing, and awe-inspiring, as the infamous airport scene from Modern Warfare 2. But it’s hard to dispute that the production values and attention to detail have never been higher. If you’ve played any other Call of Duty before this, then you know exactly how Modern Warfare 3 plays from beginning to end. Sure, you’ll be the gunner of an AC-130 again, switching from the birds-eye-view of the battlefield, to your squad of special operatives on ground level, awaiting orders to proceed or hang back. You’ll end up doing a lot of what you’ve done in the previous two games, but it somehow manages to still feel fresh. Modern Warfare 3 will at times be very reminiscent of the previous game, just as Modern Ware 2 was to the original. After much speculation about the future of the franchise after Infinity Ward lost about half of the Modern Warfare 2 team, I’m happy to report that not only is the franchise in good hands, it may be in the best hands it’s ever been in. After the falling out with Vince Zampella and Jason West, two of the founders of Infinity Ward, Activision brought on Glen Schofield and Michael Condrey, whom are both responsible for the critically acclaimed Dead Space and are co-founders of Sledgehammer. It’s important to remember, however, that Sledgehammer Games had just as big of a hand in the development of Modern Warfare 3 as Infinity Ward did. ![]() And now, Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games have co-developed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in an attempt to take fans on one last ride, and put an end to this trilogy-long story arc. Modern Warfare 2 achieved nothing short of overcoming the hurdle that was surpassing its predecessor in 2009. ![]() Starting its reign over the first-person shooter market back in 2007, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare brought us a new, addictive take on multiplayer that would since be imitated, and in this case, iterated upon. Oh Modern Warfare, how you’ve shaken up the video game industry so.
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