New News and Movie Reviews is proud to present its new
segment "First Impression"! First Impression is when we take a look
at something new for a couple hours and say our initial thoughts before our
review. Tonight the game first featured is Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 3!
MW3 is one of the most anticipated games of all time, and to
be honest, I wasn't that excited for it. When the original Modern Warfare was
released it was a blast. The campaign felt fresh and I still have memories of
late night multiplayer matches. MW2 had a great campaign but lacked in
multiplayer as there was many holes in weapon balance and many choke points in
maps no matter what the game type was. But all is forgiven as Modern Warfare 3
is here and makes up for most of the mistakes it predecessors had.
While playing 4 missions from the campaign I experienced
many Michael Bay-like scenarios while everything blew up around me. You get
seduced into moments that reminded me of the original MW campaign. MW3 does do
a good job of making you feel like your experiencing world war 3 in all of its
epic battles. The campaign brings you into epic gunfights that make you choke
under pressure and actually makes you think on the spot. I haven't felt an FPS
this exiting since the original MW. I'm also glad to see the developers using
building schematic or a full blown map re enhancements from the previous CoDs.
It gives you a nice sense of nostalgia and shows that Infinity Ward still cares
about the hard-core fan base. IW is still using an old engine to run the game
but it isn't noticeable as the game looks good and runs at a solid 60 frames a
second. It’s not a huge upgrade from previous CoDs but it can still rival most
new games on the market.
Multiplayer was fun and I enjoyed it a lot more than I
thought I would. IW has added a whole new batch of content to the Custom
Classes and gives you the freedom to play the way you want. Be a lone sniper
with a Barrett .50Cal and camouflage, or grab an AA-12 shotgun and go in guns
blazing. It's really up to you. New Perks make the game easy to hop into for
newcomers, and Death Streaks have also returned with perks that do help you get
out of a slum but don't feel overpowered. Strike Packages have also been redone
as they are now split into three categories: Assault, Support and Specialist.
They feel more controlled than the previous titles, but you still may find
yourself being killed over and over by a pave low or AC-130 every now and then.
The game does a great job of appealing to noobs yet it has a layer of depth
that the hard-core vets of the series will love.
Special Ops is back with 16 new missions and a new mode
called Survival Mode. Essentially, its Infinity Ward's take on Horde. Waves and
waves of increasingly difficult enemies come to attack you and it’s up to you
(and a friend if you choose) to fight them off. It's nothing ground-breaking
but it's a good way to sharpen your skills while having fun. The actual Special
Ops missions feel like they weren't really focused on during development. While
they are diverse and fun to play, they just lack the depth that the campaign
and multiplayer had. It's worth a play but I can't see myself really wanting to
play them again.
So what's the First Impression? Call Of Duty Modern Warfare
3 delivers the same gameplay that the series is known for but adds a layer of
polish to the formula that the others lacked. I will definitely return to
finish the campaign and play more multiplayer. I didn't think it was worth all
the hype but I enjoyed the time I had with it.
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