So... CoD MW3 a flop or?

I'm in the middle of it. Storyline, scifi aside - the game mechanics are very much 'old school' FPS - the combat sections are nice and solid. Best of all, no NPC's to 'command'

Since it's an id developed game, the core gameplay feels very reminiscent of the Quake series. See enemy, blast enemy, see bigger enemy, blast bigger enemy with bigger gun :)

And while you may trigger an area that unleashes wave after wave of enemies - they are finite. No COD style 'must progress to checkpoint to stop the limitless enemies shit' which is a welcome change. Much less chance of massacre fatigue.

It's also a 'mini RPG' - ie do side quests, upgrade weapons/armor etc but it's far less 'Stat/perk' intensive than Fallout, Skyrim, Kotor etc. It's very much 'dumbed down' in that regard which makes it a lot more accessible for those who don't really like heavy RPG games.

The driving aspect is okay. It helps break the monotony. Overall, I'm pretty sure there would be parts you'd like and parts you hate. I think the solid FPS style would outweigh the parts you may not like.

AstaLaVista said:

Well, I am convinced...

I am going to see if I can rent it or play it for a few minutes at my friend as I am sure he bought it just cause he buys everything sight unseen

I would advise you to try RAGE first..I have the game...played thru it once..its repeat playability is zero.
The game was a major let down for me. It's a typical Id shooter tho and that parts ok but the story is meh and the ending is bs if in fact it really has one. Textures are rubbish as in theres a lot of lo res stuff.
So ya try it first or wait til it hits the bargain bin. I'm hoping Carmack does a better job of DOOM4 and codes it as a PC game first and ports it to console later.
Lets face it Id/Carmack owe PC players..we bought their games and supported them long before consoles existed.

im a couple of missions into the game, and it feels like ive played it before. because i have (mw2, mw1), the only things i like about these games is that they are action packed and somewhat solid shooters. hell give me a game like halo on the pc and ill play it a million times. but the cod series are fun for 1 run maybe 2.

simmo said:

played thru it once..its repeat playability is zero.

That's true - I can't really see myself replaying it.

I'm hoping Carmack does a better job of DOOM4 and codes it as a PC game first and ports it to console later.

Unlikely - he's all but turned his back on PC gaming as the primary platform. Con$ole$ are where he seems to be at these days

Modern Warfare 3 tops $1 billion in 16 days - News at GameSpot