Pre-order customers were able to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 now and even before the release, but only the campaign. MW2 left a cliffhanger that MW3 was supposed to resolve, but players are disappointed after the end of the story.
What is the story about? We will keep this part as spoiler-free as possible so that you can still enjoy the campaign after our post. Essentially, the MW3 campaign connects to that of MW2. Makarov, a villain that many fans probably should still remember from 2009, returns. He carried out a massacre at an airport back then, even detonated a nuclear bomb, and is now supposed to be woven into the new storylines of MW3 (2023).
With cinematics and new voice acting, he takes on the role of the villain once again and causes trouble. You have to stop him and put an end to his plans.
Despite Makarov’s ruthless side, fans are disappointed with the campaign, as it is not only supposed to be too short but also feels like a filler for €70.
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Players describe the campaign as an expensive filler
What do the players think of the campaign? Not much, to be honest. The problem starts with the length of the campaign. According to YouTubers who played through the campaign live, their journey took about 3-4 hours. That is half as long as its predecessor. But that’s not all.
After fans completed the story, they described the plot as “poorly written” and that it “lacked tension.” The YouTuber TheGamingRevolution described his feelings about the story on X (formerly Twitter):
I just finished the Modern Warfare 3 campaign and it was incredibly poorly written. No tension. No stakes. Everything felt like meaningless filler. […] No originality, nothing new.
Makarov was the only interesting character, and he only appeared halfway through and was hardly present.
The ending felt like it was developed just for its own sake. Comparing this to the original Modern Warfare trilogy, it’s crazy how many emotional and amazing moments those games had, and this new trilogy tries to replicate that, although it doesn’t come close to being as impressive. […]
via x.com
But even on Reddit people are complaining about the campaign in general. It is apparently so unimpressive that it’s not even worth remembering:
- “[…] There are no things to remember, and the game even sets up interesting missions and then makes you play as the character who does the less interesting thing. (The game portrays you as a sniper covering your team twice, and then immediately makes you play as another character.) […] I didn’t expect much, but at least something.” – RareBk
- “It should have been an expansion DLC. That explains most of it. The reason it’s a full game is because MW2 was so bad that they (Activision) are still in damage control mode. […]” – snorlz
- “My roommate finished it in 4 hours. I did a speedrun and completed it in just over 2 hours. Difficulty level ‘Hardened’. Not only is it short, it’s also garbage. Terrible story, lazy, lazy mission design. Don’t buy it. […]” – blacksun9
When is the release of MW3? The release of CoD: MW3 is on November 10, and with it, the multiplayer mode and the zombie mode will be introduced. How these will turn out is still unknown. Not much will change except for some adjustments in PvP, and the zombie mode will be a mix of DMZ, open world, and zombies. It remains to be seen how MW3 will cope with the full release.
Have you already completed the story? What do you think of the campaign? Let us know in the comments!
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