2023 will not go down as a vintage Call of Duty year. Modern Warfare III is a disappointing sequel, marred by a short single-player campaign that somehow manages to feel bloated and a new take on the much-loved Zombies mode that makes you wish they’d bring the old take back. Its saving grace is its multiplayer, which is arguably the best and most downright fun that it’s been in years. Yet even this is going to be divisive, as it throws away much of what made multiplayer in last year’s Modern Warfare II so effective. Let’s face it – Modern Warfare III will still be a must-buy for hardcore Call of Duty fans, but if you’re sitting on the fence, you can give this year's blockbuster a miss.
Let’s start with the campaign. I cracked it in around five to six hours, and that was with a lot of unnecessary exploration and some woefully inept play. More competent players that focus on the objectives could easily complete it in much less time. It continues with the story of Modern Warfare II while bringing back CoD’s most notorious villain: Makarov.
