Buy it if you like
- Story and characters: 160 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Multiplayer: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Servers and matchmaking: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Cheating: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 40k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
59% of themes are praise8% are divided33% are complaints
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
160 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The campaign is cinematic, action-packed, and is a satisfying conclusion (well, at least it was at the time) to these characters and their stories.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
73 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Modern Warfare 3 2011 had some issues back in that time period that led to devs being let go at Infinity Ward and they needed to get Sledgehammer games as well as Raven Studios to help with Multiplayer and Survival modes.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Modern Warfare 2 2009 perfected that formula and is famous for the introduction of game chat in that era and the gameplay itself was phenomenal.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay is classic Call of Duty – smooth gunplay, tight controls, and well-designed levels that keep the pace high.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics were solid for their time, though not groundbreaking even at launch.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Captain Price remains one of the best characters in FPS history.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story and characters160 reviews
Multiplayer73 reviews
Gameplay40 reviews
Combat24 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Performance20 reviews
Controls14 reviews
Divided opinion
Co-op88% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty82% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking73% still recommend
Cheating64% still recommend
Monetization71% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$39.99
The lowest we've tracked is $15.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $39.99
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