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  Sad that this was based on a 360 version but I appreciate the review, nonetheless Mr. Lee. I'm diving... : wytefang
  • No bro slap for you. : Lukiopimp
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    That seems to be the version that all the publishers send out for review these days. : Gwyndion
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      Activation DRM prevents PC versions from being reviewed unless a journalist is sent a temporary press-spe... : the archvile
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        The too much hassle-part is not exactly true. Review copies of the PC version of Battlefield 3 went out t... : evildanish
        • Yeah, it was the first game in a while that was reviewed on PC by most of the major sites. Usually the... : Beady
        • It didn't make it on time to Giant Bomb; Jeff talks about it in the 10/25/2011 Bombcast, and labels it "i... : the archvile
  • This was a simple case of the only option for having a review ready at launch was to play the 360 version... : Garnett Lee
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  Are Spec Ops missions couch co-op only or online co-op, as well? Don't remember how it was in MW2. : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • Split screen or online invite/matchmaking. : Cygnus X-1
  • Just finished it, short but a very fun ride. Definitely gonna attempt a Veteran playthrough. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  I can't decide if IGN's 9.0 is a lame score or not. If it was a 9 out of 10 then that makes more sense. ... : Lucy Labia
  • So wait a minute...bf3 got a higher score on ign than mw3? Has hell frozen over? : Strid3rtheGreat
  • The guys at IGN haven't reached decimal points in school yet. : Lord Skellington
  • I thought this extract from the Eurogamer review was a nice summary of why CoD games are difficult to sco : peanut-
  • it's crazy, but we really have to read into reviews like you did Lucy, as everything blockbuster seems to... : dozerking
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    That just highlights why having such a granular review scale is stupid. With IGN, or PC Gamer's 100% scal... : OmegaRed59
    • I am going to start reviewing games on a scale of 4.5 to 9.5 with 9.5 being a perfect score and 4.5 meani... : Lucy Labia
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  Have we had a bf3 review yet? : Milleh
  • Ugh now I see it, please nuke this, silly ipad : Milleh
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  I wonder why the PC versions weren't released to any reviewers prior to launch today. This initially seem... : dozerking
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    The PC age is dying it seems :( : Shyssiryxius
    • Living or dying, megapublishers are stomping all over the body. : the archvile
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    Maybe they couldn't activate the Steamworks title. : JarEme
    • Early, that is. : JarEme
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  So is this the way Shack reviews have been since the Gamefly acquisition and I just haven't noticed? This... : EricZBA
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    BF3 Review: Awesome, buy it : damageundone
    • ^^^^^^ : ROBOTxBEARS
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    I think it has more to do with their editorial direction, not necessarily with Gamefly dictating anything... : Nitrium
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      Yeah, they've said this before. I don't like it though. The reviews just aren't that useful to me when th... : Mecha Tofu Pirate
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        Oh, I agree with you, MTP. I don't like it either and, to be honest, most people from the front page (or ... : Nitrium
        • I consider myself a front pager and I think these reviews suck. I like that they dont give a useless rat... : UberKalden
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  So the single player story isn't insultingly pants on head stupid this time? MW1's story was action movi... : MH Knights
  • from what i've read in other reviews, story sounds very much on par with MW2. : waxthirteen
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  GT says the campaign is 5 hours. This is why fps gaming is going down the toilet. Developers are making m... : alllivestaken
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    Maybe people just care about the multi player. It's the same as it has always been, but developers have ... : UberKalden
    • I don't have an insane amount of time to dump into single player games. I love games like Demon's Souls b... : VictoriouSecret
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  Want a multiplayer where it's all about camping and waiting for someone to run by?? Get MW3 Want a multi... : nestore4
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    I agree with you, but I worry about how well the team work focus will really work in a game with random p... : UberKalden
    • interesting question indeed. from my experience teamplay sometimes works in random squads - but most of t... : fw_rams
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    Fanboy much? : snot3353
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      Preferring anything over anything = fanboy. : Johnnsen
      • Having a preference/opinion is fine. Making sweeping generalizations that obviously have a condescending... : jake
  • And without a reliable team how much more frustrating is that loss in BF3? They both have their pros and ... : VictoriouSecret
  • Tribes > *, so fuck all y'all : walker270
• I’ve been playing Modern Warfare 3′s multiplayer a little bit this morning. First impression? If you ... : Shyssiryxius
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  "Call of Duty will be remembered in years to come as the the point in which videogames gave up all hope o... : Shyssiryxius
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    That's ridiculous. There is no way we are all going to look back and go well, COD is when games gave up ... : Lucy Labia
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      I really wanted to agree with you until you insulted Super Meat Boy. For shame :( : snot3353
      • reading comprehension? There was no insult directed at SMB... : dedgecko
  • Overly dramatic much? Movies, books and other mediums have their mainstream big-sellers as well. Think... : snot3353
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    usually if you're going to quote something, you state where the quote came from : Dravenport
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      also if film can be considered art and transformers movies still exist I don't see the problem : Dravenport
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        But Transformers movies get low review scores. : briktal
        • Video game journalists. : freakynipples69
        • then you're problem should be with the reviewers, not with the games or the people who play them : Dravenport
  • Just like how books are art because of Twilight. NOT BULLSHIT AT ALL. : dex.collins
• My biggest (and it's a little complaint) is the Multiplayer UI. I really liked the customization of the ... : jackomack
• 5 hours for the SP campaign? WTF. On the plus side I'll have no problems finishing it before Skyrim. : Priest77
• TLDR (the non bullshit review) : MW3 is more of the same shit from MW2. Its Hollywood style war shooter w... : squeakychimp
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  I'm thinking about never visiting this website again after this review. : Seabass307
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    this review sounds more like an advertisement than honest review, you've fallen so far shacknews : Clench
    • ^This post sponsored by Gamefly. : cupojava
• From a PC player's perspective... *No ranked dedicated servers. *Ranked games limited to 18 players max... : ManiacalMoose