Activision’s Call of Duty series is one of the loudest, fiercest and most spectacular action trains in the gaming world. Since its inception in 2003, it has been 20 years of relentless, annual and bloody footprints in the gaming medium. This summer, the series reached 425 million copies sold. MISSIONS IMPOSSIBLE: You’re sent on seemingly impossible missions in “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III” – like the infiltration of this prison in the game’s opening sequence. BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENTS: There’s a lot to look at in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. OUT ON TOUR: The gang in the elite force Unit 141 travels around the world to stop evil terrorists in “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III”. This year’s edition is called “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III”. It continues the story of the hotties in the elite force Unit 141 and their hunt for evil terrorists. The villain this time is Russian ultra-nationalist Vladimir Makarov, who may or may not be collaborating with Russian authorities for control of the fictional neighboring country of Urzikstan. Al-Bond Elite soldiers John Price, “Ghost” Riley, “Gaz” Garrick, “Soap” MacTavish and the freedom fighter Farah Karim are after and trying to stop terrorist attacks, theft of chemical weapons, planting of fake news and access to bank accounts. And while there are spurts of real suspense every now and then, the story could have been created by asking ChatGPT to create a very typical James Bond script. With a dose of franchise camaraderie from “The Fast and the Furious” series. Minus the charm and humor. This series has always represented grand and engaging action experiences, with criss-crossing travel to exciting locations across the globe. HEROIC COURAGE: You will be reunited with Commander Farah Ahmed Karim in the liberation movement in the fictional country of Urzikstan. Photo: Activision “Modern Warfare III” follows this template, but I can’t pinpoint a single moment that compares to the series at its best. And then new problems arise. Lik and Rosa Parks Because the machinery becomes debris for me when the fictional story runs over the actual, real-life invasion of Ukraine with hare’s paws. It is impossible not to make mental connections to Ukraine, the Wagner Group and Putin when dealing with Urzikstan, the Konni Group and the Kremlin in the game. In the game’s key mission, where Makarov carries out a terrorist attack in a sports arena, it also tastes quite sour . There is possibly an attempt at sober reflection about wading in civilian corpses and the cruelty of terrorism, but it comes across as false and quite speculative. I don’t quite know if Rosa Parks quotes (actually!) is the right way to go there. I generally have no problem with war as fictional entertainment. But the contrast between the actual news picture in the world today and a war game on autopilot will probably be a bit too sharp for me this time. The story being told is so weak that I’m relieved when the developers take a step back and give me more control over what’s going on. There are some large, open missions here where you are invited to decide the pace and procedure yourself. They work. STEADY: Captain John Price is the steady center of events. Photo: Activision But the overall impression is that this year’s “Call of Duty” package has been put together on autopilot to give the large fan base something to spend their money on. Many have become happy with the gang in Unit 141. Nevertheless, the love must run pretty deep to get more than acceptable time wear out of “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III”. Zombie comeback It must still be mentioned that the story part of this game is only a small part of the overall experience. Here, a whole bunch of different studios have been involved to create a formidable theme park of anti-terror action. The zombie mode makes a comeback, the free game “Warzone” has a new map, all 16 multiplayer maps from the 2009 version of “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II” are back in refurbished versions. In addition to this, the previously overly time-consuming systems for upgrading weapons and attributes have become much smoother and better. HELP! The popular zombie mode from the Call of Duty series returns in Modern Warfare III. Here you can cooperate with friends to slaughter monsters. Photo: SLEDGEHAMMER GAMES / ACTIVISION On top of this comes a pile of small and large ways to play multiplayer, packaged as separate modes. The menu you can pick and choose from is as rich as it is chaotic. In practice, this means that a weak part of the story can become an insignificant parenthesis for some. But I think you should expect more from this pioneering entertainment machine. The game has been tested on Playstation 5. The dice roll is based on the story part. news reviews Photo: Activision Title: “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III” Genre: Shooter Platform: Playstation, Windows and Xbox Age limit: 18 years Developer: Sledgehammer Games Publisher: Activision Date: 10 November 2023 “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III” is a so-called reboot of the game with the exact same title from 2011. Confusing? Yes, but they have little in common apart from the name. This year’s game has the same characters as the original, but a completely new story. Here is news’s review of the previous game: VIDEO: The Film Police reviews “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III” in 2011
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Modern Warfare III” – Reviews and recommendations
