Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3: Hardened Edition Review PS3

Developer: Sledgehammer Games

Platform: Playstation 3

Other Platforms: Xbox 360, PC

Release Date: November 08, 2011

On November 8, one of the world s most anticipated video games made its way to store selves in North America. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, the newest installment from the Call of Duty franchise, has been getting mixed reception from gamers since its recent release. Due to the stiff competition brought on by EA s Battlefield 3, gamers don t know what side to lean to. Thankfully, the great guys at Activision sent Gamerfitnation a hardened copy of the game for us to review. This version retails for $99.99 and contains a Copy of Modern Warfare 3, and One year of full membership in Call of Duty Elite. It also includes founder status for Call of Duty Elite, a steelbook case, limited edition field journal and exclusive PlayStation network animated timeline theme. This is truly a limited edition for the Call of Duty fan.

Campaign

Modern Warfare 3 is made on an older engine, but still looks amazing. It isn t the best looking game out there now a days, but it is safe to say that the game manages to cram a lot of visual effects and ridiculous madness into the screen. The campaign puts the rest of the pieces together from the older Modern Warfares. The story can be a little boring. I found myself not even caring what was going on, I just wanted to start the mission already. I don t want to give away too much here but, I can say that every level is like a roller coaster of action.

Multiplayer

If you play a lot of Call of Duty you already know how addictive the multiplayer can be. This one is no different. The multiplayer in Modern Warfare 3 has been refined to be the best up to date. There are 16 new maps for online play and a whole mess of new challenges to complete. Like Modern Warfare 2, the 3rd also has a system of unlocking titles and emblems. This is sure fire way to hook any player determined to complete a challenge just to make their name look cool. There are a few new modes to play in the multiplayer section one of them being “kill comforted”. Players only get the kill if they collect the opponents dog tags. If a player from the opposite team takes the dog tags of his team mate, your kill gets denied. Mix games like these with some fast paced action and you have a multiplayer system that is tough to beat.

What s new?

Besides the new maps and perks, Call of Duty Elite is a new way of viewing all the stats you care about like scores, kill/death ratio, and a whole bunch of other things. You can also check out how you did in previous matches, see exactly where you were killed and who killed you, and compare shooting accuracy. You can view pictures of maps and spawn points for various multiplayer game types. This will allow you to get an advantage on different ways to strategize against your opponents. Elite can definitely help you improve your game.

Pros

-Addictive multiplayer

-Amazing environments

Cons

-Enemies in the campaign have bad A.I.

-Story line a bit boring

Final Thoughts

Call of Duty Modern warfare 3 may be the best bang for your buck if you enjoy playing a good fast paced first person shooter. On the other hand, if you re more interested in the actual feel of being at war and don t care much for a fast and ridiculous shooter, then you might want to settle on getting Battlefield 3.

Final Score: I give Modern Warfare 3 a 8 out of 10

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