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Originally Posted by wraggster

We said that "Modern Warfare 3 is a great Call of Duty game, just as every other entry in the franchise is a great Call of Duty game." It's not perfect, but it's the best at what it does... and what it does best is make a whole ton of money. Here's what others had to say:

• OXM (95/100): "Sure, we can come up with a list of things we'd love to see from the series - whether it's a revamped campaign approach or a revitalized game engine and aesthetic - but when everything here

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Originally Posted by wraggster

The UK’s leading games retailer GAME has said that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, which is released worldwide today, is its most pre-ordered title ever.
"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the most popular game for pre-orders that Game and Gamestation have ever seen," GAME spokesperson Anne-Marie Mason told Eurogamer.
"Beating records set by last year's number one game, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is now Game Group's largest pre-order title

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Originally Posted by wraggster

After what has felt like a long, long wait Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is finally here, and the games press is unanimous for its praise.
“Infinity Ward may have changed, but its standards haven’t, delivering a consistent 60fps, zero controller latency, explosive set-pieces, robust multiplayer and military characters you actually give a damn about,” Edge wrote in its 9/10 review.
“Wherever Call Of Duty goes from here, Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare trilogy

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Having already stayed up to the early hours to welcome Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, retailers are getting ready to do it all again.
This Friday sees the release of Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and GAME and Gamestation will once again be opening their doors just before midnight on the night of Thursday November 10^th.
Both GAME’s flagship Oxford Street store and Gamestation’s Birmingham New Street outlet will be offering special prizes for those at the front of the queue,

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Originally Posted by wraggster

As if hearing the call of indies bemoaning the rising trend in retail exclusives for the big chains, Tecmo Koei is releasing a limited edition that’s exclusive for indies.
Independent stockists who order the turn-based strategy RPG Disgaea 4 on PS3, released last Firday (November 4th), will receive a collectable ‘FUKA’ figure with each copy. These will not be available to national retail chains.
“The figures will not be available as part of any other retail offer across the UK,”

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