Summary
ACall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3patch implemented a long-requested weapons tweak for certain multiplayer experiences. The change was seen as a rare win for the troubled shooter, with many fans praising developer Sledgehammer Games.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3has faced a lot of criticism ever since it was launched in November 2023. The title was expected to provide a satisfying conclusion to the series' well-receivedModern Warfarereboot trilogy, but it ended up becoming the lowest-rated mainlineCall of Dutygame on Metacritic instead.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3players voiced a long list of problems with the game, from a disappointing campaign to rampant hacking to more simple complaints like the unavoidable weapon check animations that played every respawn. Fans will be glad to know that Sledgehammer Games has tackled the latter issue in a recent update.
As of a recentCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3patch, weapon check animations will no longer play upon respawn in small map playlists, allowing players to get back into the fight uninterrupted, according to Sledgehammer Games. While gamers have praised theimmaculate weapon animations in theModern Warfarerebootentries, these gun checks often resulted in players dying during respawn without being able to fight back. It should come as no surprise, then, that many were overjoyed when Sledgehammer Games announced the change to weapon animations.
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In addition to releasing this small tweak, Sledgehammer Games also added Gun Game toCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s Quick Play filter. While not considered to beCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s best multiplayer mode, Gun Game has been a fan favorite since it was introduced in 2010’sCall of Duty: Black Ops. It is so beloved, in fact, that gamers flooded online forums with complaints when the mode was taken out ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
Despite the many controversies and issues that surrounded it,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3became the best-selling game in the United States at launch. It even outsold critically acclaimed titles from last year likeZelda: Tears of the KingdomandDiablo 4,all while having a significantly shorter sales period.
Treyarch will likely developCall of Duty’s 2024 offering, and the veteran studio known for developing the series' popular Zombies mode may go back to the basics when it comes to that experience. As for the nextCall of Dutygame’s setting, reports suggest that it would take place during the Gulf War. Hopefully, the upcoming title will have a smoother launch thanCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023)
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The war has changed. Call of Duty returns with an all-new campaign, modernized versions of classic Multiplayer maps and an open-world PvE Zombies experience. The campaign, a direct sequel to the record-breaking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, sees Captain Price and Task Force 141 face off against ultranationalist war criminal Vladimir Makarov as he extends his grasp across the world. In Multiplayer, the 16 maps that launched with Modern Warfare 2 in 2009 return with upgraded graphics, new modes and innovative gameplay features. In Modern Warfare Zombies, team up with other squads for the first time ever as you work together to survive in the largest Zombies map yet
