Same old 'Warfare'

The “Call Of Duty” series is easily one of the biggest, if not the biggest, franchise in gaming right now, making ungodly amounts of money each year. “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3” has a lot to live up to. Unfortunately, the game shows signs of fatigue in what has been an otherwise great series.

The single-player campaign is a mixed bag. It has a better story than “Modern Warfare 2,” but the fight environments are nowhere near as interesting as the suburban warfare areas of “MW2” as you go from African slums to bland, war-torn cityscapes.

The set pieces fail to really shock anymore, as nothing about the gameplay has dramatically changed. The series shows little sign of evolution or refinement. In fact, if you played the first Modern Warfare, you have pretty much played this game’s single-player.

The multiplayer also still feels drastically similar, but it’s great. The best addition is the new two-player survival mode, which is insanely addictive. Unlike the single-player, it introduces a variety of new enemy types.