Unlike the other games in this series, the game really strips away the realistic of the modern warfare to make it, more fun. It add things like Exo Skeleton suits, cloaking, twin-rotor drones, hover bikes, "spider" tanks, specialized weapons, scan-tron grenades and gloves that allow the player to climb up walls.

Despite setbacks and negative headlines, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is breaking player engagement records and racking up record hours of gameplay. The campaign of Modern Warfare 3 initially disappointed players, but the online multiplayer has been a success, contributing to the game's overall success.