Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3came out last week after the campaign was available for seven days to those who preordered. So far,opinions are criticaland with good reason.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is not doing well
It’s been a bumpy launch for the latest instalment ofCall of Duty. Across the board, from fans and critics alike, practically every part of the game is being picked apart and heavily criticised for appearing to be more of a DLC pack than a fully-fledged creation.
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Before the release ofModern Warfare 3the lowest-scoring Call of Duty went toVanguardwhich released in 2021 with a Metascore of 73. When we look at the landscape of recent releases, it certainly seems that the general consensus is changing. The previous iteration,Modern Warfare 2scored a 75, a full 25 points more than the new release.
But why? Well, it’s a combination of several issues;the campaign is short-livedand a mix of uninspiring linear levels with Warzone-style open maps that don’t sell themselves well; DMZ seems to have been pushed to the side and relegated below the new Zombies mode which is a stark departure from previous Zombie modes; and then there’s the multiplayer which had several maps removed recently because the spawns were completely borked.
So, not a good release for Activision. The problem, which many have discussed, could stem from a combination of this originally being viewed as DLC but expanded into a full release and the 16-month crunch that the game took. Whatever the base reason for the game delivering poorly, let’s hopeActivisiontakes more time and care over the next launch, or it won’t have been a good purchase forMicrosoft.
Topics:Call Of Duty,Modern Warfare 3
