My MP 1st Impressions: It's the same ol game play... new maps are very nice, graphics are better then MW2, as they should be... but looks, sounds, and plays the same. And thats what I expect from a series... I don't want a big change like from Rainbow Six to R6 Vegas... I want the series to mature and grow but stay the same... so that is MW3's MP. IMO

If you don't like the CoD type gameplay then for god sake don't buy it... but you should also NOT be posting your opinion about it if not playing it.

Are there hardcore Demolition and Conquest games? If so I'd get this a lot sooner. I loved those game types, but hated not being able to play hardcore on there. I know there's no hope of a decent 5 minutes on search and destroy. COD always falls short on the games, but if I could at least get those 2 in hardcore I'd be pretty happy.

just had a go at the survival mode. made it 20 rounds, give or take...

In other words, if you don't agree with Magnum, DON'T POST!! You know, for someone who should be encouraging discussion, you sure are a forum killer. For the record, it was you who started this thread and even titled it - are you ready for MW3. Well, apparently not everyone who visits this forum is looking forward to MW3.

We get it Magnum - you love this franchise....don't take it so personally that not everyone shares your affection!!

Actually you got that all wrong, and you sure the hell don't know me... I'm not to fond of the game except for the excellent single player mode story, story only... I buy and play the series to review it for SimHQ... sure I like the occasional madness of the MP when I want to run around and kill virtually.

What I can't stand, here in this thread or anywhere is thread hijackers who high jack someones thread with uneducated or unknowing opinions or stupid one-liner comments. If I read a thread I don't like or about a game I hate, you know what the mature thing to do is... leave... no not leave "this game sucks" or "this is garbage" before it's even out... just leave to another post.

One of my job descriptions here at SimHQ is to evoke thought and comment about games and upcoming games, why I started this post... you have a right to post an opinion, even a disagreement... all I ask is that you know what the hell your talking about when you post.

I have all the COD games and have played them all in MP, mainly my son did but hey. I won't buy MW3 as they are using the exact same engine as all the previous games with a few added perks, guns and maps. This is basically a £40 add-on.

I agree what you say Magnum that it's a series but if they want to bring out a 'new' game in the series then they should at least give the impression that they have put some work into it instead of churning out MW2.5. Even my son won't touch it as he said it is basically MW2 and a rip-off.

Not wanting to compare, but BF3 has come out with a totally new engine and even though the gameplay is similar to BFBC2 and MoH (2010) it at least 'feels' new and different and to me plays better than BC2.

I can agree with that post Mace... but I don't like a series making a drastic change either in gameplay, IE: Rainbow Six to R6 Vegas for example.

They did add some great features and tuned the game up alot... love the new kill streak choices, love that the noob tube is actually for noobs, lol, love the new and improved co-op missions, and love that the replay automatically saves to your HD (you can turn it off), love the replay tool...think ALL games should have that.

BUT Same but better graphics, same sounds, and same exact gameplay.

JMO, and not saying anymore otherwise I don't need to do a review.

I managed to play the first two and-a-half or so levels of the single player campaign late last night, and I'm a little disappointed. Everything seems right, but the level design isn't as good as MW1 or MW2 in terms of gameplay. This has been something I've noticed with all the non-IW developed COD games in the past.

The thing with the good ones was, though they were highly linear, they managed to develop the levels so that the only way you can go is the way you would go anyways if you could go anywhere. The push forward was natural and worked. I believe there are probably a lot of subtle elements to this, and it's surely very hard to get right. The odd numbered CODs never really got it right. Not that they were bad, just not as good.

So far, MW3 seems more along those lines. It's still big and loud and impressive, it just doesn't have the same je ne sais quoi so far.

Perhaps it will get better as I get further along (probably won't have time for a while, though, unfortunately).

I played it beat the campaign, I thought the first half of missions where better than the 2nd half.

I dabbled in MP for a bit and had fun, changed my playstyle from the last COD I played it was paying off immediately. well okay maybe not immediately given that I got shot twice before I even seen someone. but after that I settled in and started making some kills.

I have this weird feeling that this is the last COD i'm gonna buy