LickableLemons7 Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Hey everyone. Obviously, I don't have MW3. The game has been out for a couple of weeks, however. So I'd like to hear some opinions of the game. How is this iteration different from the previous installments? That's pretty much all I'd like to hear. I played CoD4 and 6, but skipped out on buying BO and just borrowed from a friend for about a week last year. With all my coworkers yapping about how fun MW3 is, I think I may finally cave in and buy it... or should I do the same with this as I did with BO last year? Maybe I should wait until the price drops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Bibles Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 rent/borrow it first. Great single player but the changes for MP aren't appealing to everyone. All in all though, think MW 2.5 as a lot of people like to say. Enough changes to be a really good patch with a lot of new maps and a few new modes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothership Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Well.. Black ops to me was my favorite COD, not sure why you didnt buy that one. MW3 isnt as bad as people are yapping about.. They spent a shit load of time and work on this game, just watch the developer diary videos, they really care about making it a fun game. I would buy it, and unless you're willing to wait a year, the price wont go down more than 10$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marijuana Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 I love how everyone calls it Modern Warfare 2.5 when it very well lives up to it's title Modern Warfare 3. You must think that just because a game has the same title, that it must be completely different, IT'S NOT. Halo 2 and Halo 3, for example, nobody says that Halo 3 is Halo 2.5, even though it is the EXACT game with a new SP, and new MP gameplay. The only reason people are saying MW2.5 is because it's the internet and people have nothing better to do than bitch about how the game is not good. If you think MW3 is MW2 with a patch and map packs, its not. MW2 didn't have an 18 kill streak, sure it had a tactical nuke, but that is just cheap, I like the M.O.A.B. much more. You weren't able to be a Juggernaut in MP, shit, people didn't even know what an Osprey Gunner was. Also, in the previous installments, there was no such thing as strike packages. It used to just be the same ole' assault strike package, now you can choose support, or even specialist. Now to the OP, the game is great, but on forums there is obvious fanboys for both games (Modern Warfare 3, Black Ops, or Battlefield 3). You will get a biased opinion here, the only way to figure it out is to either rent/borrow it and test it out for your self. If you like any of the previous COD games, then you will like this one. It is so much better than Black Ops (but that's just my biased opinion ). Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickmassacre Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 i dont get how its mw2.5 either, mainly because everyone who doesnt like it calls it this. because they dont want to be "Sheep" and pay for another COD game, fact is they think everyone will run out and buy it because its COD and it's a shit game. well people wouldnt buy if it was shit i bought it midnight release and love it as i have done all the other COD games but thats because i enjoy them theres differences in every cod game it isnt just the SAME game with new maps AT ALL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheThreeStooges Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 It all depends in if your looking for a MP experience if u are then its decent at most, Heres why spawns are shit to shot the lag on menu screen and game is ridiculous maps are all small, Pros: the weapon lvl up stysyem is sweet i honestly thought they could of done alot more with this, the new modes are fun and addicting my favorite is kill confirmed, Its fast paced not alot of camping, The spec ops survival is fun but gets old and boring real fast, the spec ops missions depending on your skill and partner it can be a toss between rip ur hair out or an enjoying challenge, I cant comment on the camp because ive only been playing mp so far. Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercurse Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Never bought in to the MW2.5 crap either. So MW3 is similar to MW2 is it? Shock horror. It's a sequel. At any rate why would IW change the formula and risk loyalist backlash? MW2 sold millions. New campaign, new survival mode, new spec ops, new maps, new weapons, new strategies. New game. Anyway, on topic - Buy it. The worst that happens is that you dont get on with it, and the trade in value is gonna be high for quite a while yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gackt Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Campaign was decent, lots of hectic battles, lots of fun. MP on the other hand is just more of the same, not saying its bad but it is wearing a little thin. I rented it so once I reach prestige 10 I will probably be sending it back. Spec ops is nice, survival was alot of fun until I unlocked everything, now it seems like it has no replay value lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNickels Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 If you enjoy playing a game where teamwork is emphasized and people aren't overly concerned about getting their killstreaks, don't get it. It's the same as every other one, and of course stacking killstreaks are back so it's camp for the predator and prepare to have your dick kicked in. If you like a tactical experience that emphasizes strategy, get Battlefield. And before anyone jumps on me, I have both. In fact, I trashed Battlefield for months and was strictly CoD and CoD only. After one week of the same boring bullshit, I caved and bought Battlefield. Best decision I've made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean1187 Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 honestly if you wanna buy the same game year after year get halo and cod if you want originality get bf3 and get it for pc not the crapy console port Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercurse Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 get it for pc not the crapy console port You do know that you're in an xbox 360 forum, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieredsparowes Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 BF3 is different but not original. It's a continuation of that franchise, just like MW3 is a continuation of its franchise. It's a much different experience than COD. As for MW3 - it's absolutely not for everyone. But I really enjoy it over MW2. It is a completely different experience online. I'll just make a list for now. 1) More gun on gun action. There is less sniping and way, way less tubing. The tubes have been nerfed in general and blast shield deters their use. I am always fighting a guy shooting an AR, SMG, or shotgun. That was not the case in MW2, and I prefer it this way. 2) Less claymore/sniper camping. This is due to scavenger pro not resupplying lethal equipment anymore. 3) Nerfed killstreaks. There isn't a killstreak that can't be countered in this game other than the lower reward ones (airstrike, predator, stealth bomber (which I know can be one exception)). As a result, it's very rare to see some player run a team ragged because of a good killstreak or two. In MW2 a few harriers/choppers really changed games. Now, the killstreaks help, but the maps aren't overrun with them. 4) Much more gun balance. People argue this, but I have never seen such a variety of guns being used by good players. I have seen good players routinely use ACR, Type 95, many different SMGs, snipers, dual machine pistols, striker, etc. People think everything is overpowered because health is low, but the reality is that there are a lot of good guns in this game that feel overpowered in the hands of a good player. This is the biggest misconception put out there by whiners in this community. 5) Class balance! This is a huge selling point for me over MW2. I love how many perks there are that are really good. Quickdraw, marksman, blast shield, dead silence, stalker, sleight of hand, blind eye, the list goes on. Do you use assassin or go for hardline? I have played the game a ton and still am trying loadouts. That never happened for me in MW2. I found my class and stayed with it because it was optimal for me. Additionally, there is more equipment that plays into this. Portable radars are great but can be countered. You can mitigate the need for blind eye/sitrep if you use a trophy system. EMP grenades are great if used tactically. Then there is the strike package system. The list just goes on. 6) Map size. I am in the minority here, but I like this about MW3. The maps are smaller and play faster as a result in general. I actually hated how big MW2 maps were. I swear I'd play TDM games that would end in the 4 to 5 thousand range due to camping and sniping on those huge maps. No exaggeration. That just doesn't happen in this game. I enjoy that about MW3. In short, I find MW3 to be faster paced and much more enjoyable than MW2. It's a completely different online experience to me. As for single player - it's garbage. So is BF3's. So is just about every FPS out there. Not saying anything else on that. Survival isn't nearly as fun as zombies, imo, since you aren't always working for something like a perk or random gun or powered up guns, etc. Zombies almost felt like a mini rpg every game, and that's why it was fun to me. Survival is nothing like that. I think it is a bore, but that's just me. Hope this helps any potential buyers/renters one way or the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CouchOrnament Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 honestly if you wanna buy the same game year after year get halo and cod if you want originality get bf3 and get it for pc not the crapy console port The graphical difference between the PC and the 360 version is almost non existent. So unless you love your Keyboard/Mouse combo, there is no real reason to get the PC version. Also if you think the cheating on 360 is bad... the PC side of things are 100 times worse. Further considering this is a 360 site, that is heavily dedicated to getting ACHIEVEMENTS, the reasons to get the 360 version far outweigh those for the PC version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmona Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 rent/borrow it first. Great single player but the changes for MP aren't appealing to everyone. All in all though, think MW 2.5 as a lot of people like to say. Enough changes to be a really good patch with a lot of new maps and a few new modes. Yeah, a new campaign, new MP modes, new guns, new weapons perks all would of fit in a "patch". OT: If you have friends playing it you might want to buy it. Playing with friends is always fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spade. Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Campaign is amazing, spec ops could've been a lil' better, Survival is decent, though it can get boring quickly, MP is better than other CoD's, but not as good as others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Bibles Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Yeah, a new campaign, new MP modes, new guns, new weapons perks all would of fit in a "patch". OT: If you have friends playing it you might want to buy it. Playing with friends is always fun. Oh come on, back when PC gaming was still the best place for a good time it would have. Anyways, since I am being hammered for the 2.5 comment let me clarify. The game adds very little to the base game play popularized in MW2 (not a bad thing). Most of what was done was merely to restructure MW2's perk/customization layout. Most of the same perks are there under new names or moved into better categories to more even the game play. Other than that if you took someone who was unfamiliar with the series and showed them a clip of mw2 in action, then mw3 most would not be able to tell they were different games MP wise. As for the SP, a 3-5 hour vet campaign is little more than DLC for a lot of other games. Now do not get me wrong. I like this game and for all it does it is worth the price of admission, but it doesn't really move the series forward, it just better lays out what it did well before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneShotOneK1ll Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 If you have MW2 don't waste your money on the third, It's pretty much the same except for Survival mode which is like firefly on halo or Hoarde of gears of war Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayonTarget Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 (edited) If you like the whole Gung-Ho "U-S-A" type storyline, then the campaign is good. The multiplayer is very similar to MW2 but they fixed a lot of the issues. Spec Ops is quite fun too, just there's little replay value. But the multiplayer though is just a big $60 DLC. Edited November 28, 2011 by StayonTarget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boosta Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Hey everyone. Obviously, I don't have MW3. The game has been out for a couple of weeks, however. So I'd like to hear some opinions of the game. How is this iteration different from the previous installments? That's pretty much all I'd like to hear. I played CoD4 and 6, but skipped out on buying BO and just borrowed from a friend for about a week last year. With all my coworkers yapping about how fun MW3 is, I think I may finally cave in and buy it... or should I do the same with this as I did with BO last year? Maybe I should wait until the price drops? Your coworkers won't stop yapping about how fun it is? Your coworkers must all have brain damage. I'd avoid it and get a new job with smarter coworkers, then proceed to get BF3 instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayonTarget Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Your coworkers won't stop yapping about how fun it is? Your coworkers must all have brain damage. I'd avoid it and get a new job with smarter coworkers, then proceed to get BF3 instead. On a Cod forum? Really...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gackt Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Your coworkers won't stop yapping about how fun it is? Your coworkers must all have brain damage. I'd avoid it and get a new job with smarter coworkers, then proceed to get BF3 instead. Go be a fanboy elsewhere http://www.gtfo.ro/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/gtfo_mario.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman269 Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Hey everyone. Obviously, I don't have MW3. The game has been out for a couple of weeks, however. So I'd like to hear some opinions of the game. How is this iteration different from the previous installments? That's pretty much all I'd like to hear. I played CoD4 and 6, but skipped out on buying BO and just borrowed from a friend for about a week last year. With all my coworkers yapping about how fun MW3 is, I think I may finally cave in and buy it... or should I do the same with this as I did with BO last year? Maybe I should wait until the price drops? Black Ops was the elite MW game. Moving to MW3 was a bit of a challenge, but it's slowly becomes easier to leave Black Ops behind, mostly for the new maps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastNcurious Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I like everything about it except the lag in multiplayer. Seems to me like every CoD game gets laggier and laggier. Thought Lag Ops was bad; so far this is worse. Bowling said they were working on a patch to address lag. Not sure if it's the patch just released or if they're still doing more work on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LickableLemons7 Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 Thanks for all of the replies. Looks like I may borrow it from a friend for 2 weeks or so. If I can't, I'll just do so from a redbox and keep it. (jk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules the great Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 I preferred Black Ops but the more I play MW3 the more I am enjoying it. I Like the new strike package system a lot. Its great for team based players who prefer to assault the enemy or provide support. The gun selection is very nice. I also like how much more balanced the perks are in this game. That 2.5 thing is garbage. The campaign was nice, and I completed it a few times to get all the cheeves, but thats it. Survival wont be played after I finish off the cheeves there. One more good note that I discovered over the weekend. Prestiging in this game seems to be a lot better. With the addition of those Tokens it makes it a MUCH easier experience by using them to unlock your most used guns/perks right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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