Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 concludes the MW trilogy with an epic worldwide campaign and refined multiplayer. Resounding ending to the Makarov arc, memorable maps, enriched create-a-class. An excellent CoD.
Conclusion of the Activision Modern Warfare trilogy where global conflict reaches its peak. Published by Activision, released in Canada in November 2011. Cinematic solo campaign spanning several world cities, cooperative Survival mode, online multiplayer with advanced killstreaks. Canadian version.
Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 3 review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
An aesthetic of urban destruction pushed to its limit: great capitals brought to their knees. New York under siege, Paris where the Eiffel Tower collapses, London, Berlin and Prague in ruins. Smoke, rubble and chaos saturate the image, turning familiar landmarks into apocalyptic battlefields of brutal realism.
Brian Tyler delivers a sweeping, heroic score that closes the modern trilogy on a grand orchestral high. Triumphant brass, stirring strings and martial percussion lift every climax with rare grandeur. Arguably the most memorable music in the sub-series, it gives the final chapters an epic, deeply moving dimension that lingers long after the credits.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
The explosive conclusion of the Modern Warfare trilogy: a spectacular globe-trotting campaign and a polished multiplayer, rich in modes and addictive progression. Chaining eliminations to unlock killstreaks delivers a constant adrenaline rush. Snappy, generous and masterfully paced, an FPS built for online confrontation with no dead time.
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Killstreaks reinvent themselves here as Strike Packages — Assault, Support, Specialist — that finally reward objective play as much as frags, while weapon proficiencies and Prestige feed an endless climb. The co-op Survival mode revives the session wave after wave. The campaign is just a scripted fireworks show, but the more inclusive multiplayer loop hooks you for the long haul.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Wrapping up the trilogy goes well beyond a spectacular campaign: the co-op Spec Ops mode gains a wave-based survival strand here, while multiplayer further refines its unlock and progression systems. Climbing prestiges and taming every map and weapon keeps you busy for a long while. That solo-co-op-competitive balance explains its enduring place in online lobbies.
Technical info
💾8,2 GB📅08/11/2011
Published by Activision
Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 3 (PS3) price, value & rarity
The uncommon regional runs of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, including the Russian and Korean versions, released on markets with restricted physical distribution. Noticeably rarer than the Western European and American editions, they interest collectors of thinly documented local outings. Their desirability rests mainly on this geographic scarcity.
Better with friends
Beyond the Spec Ops missions, this entry adds the Survival co-op mode: endless waves where you buy and upgrade weapons, turrets and AI squadmates between assaults to last as long as possible. The refined competitive side polishes the balance inherited from the series. The era's official servers are no longer guaranteed, but managing resources together and the mounting intensity of the waves stay exhilarating.
Is Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 3 still worth playing in 2026?
Modern Warfare 3 closes the modern trilogy on a spectacular globe-spanning campaign that wraps the Makarov arc with a deliberate sense of climax. The pace stays that of a blockbuster under permanent tension, sometimes at the expense of nuance, but the efficiency is undeniable. The polished multiplayer and the enriched customisation system made it a colossal success, now limited by sparse PS3 servers. Less innovative than its elders, it matters mainly for its solo campaign and for anyone wanting to see the saga's conclusion. An excellent CoD, aware of its recipes.
