The ratings of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 prove that we are not dealing with the strongest production in the Activision series. Journalists and players leave no stone unturned on the game, which is the responsibility of, among others, Sledgehammer Games.
The first part in the Call of Duty series, which was released just after Activision Blizzard was acquired by Microsoft, is not a hit. Unfortunately, the shooter, which according to some reports was supposed to be only an addition to last year’s part, but after some changes was considered a “premium product”, is met with unfavorable reception among enthusiasts of the genre. There is no doubt that these were not the publisher’s plans…
According to journalists who have already had a chance to play the story, zombie mode, and spend some time on the multiplayer servers, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 now has a 50% rating. Although Activision games have never scored more than 90%, it is reasonable to say that this is a very bad outcome.
The gunman has also received a lot of bad feedback from the Metacritic community; his current average score is 1.4/10, which is sort of evidence of the issues.
There were plenty of critical voices on Steam as well, with the Valve community giving Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 a rating of around 28%. This is a very poor outcome that amply demonstrates Activision’s poor judgment to push devs to work long hours and release a complete version this year. Unofficially, it’s reported that the narrative took just 1.5 years to complete.
Will developers cope with the change of opinion? This can be really difficult, because the latest installment is criticized for its poorly implemented campaign, the lack of new maps (we are mainly talking about refreshed locations) or the unsuccessful idea for the zombie mode.
Source: Metacritic / Steam