Something to bear in mind with these reviews:
You have to distinctly separate 360, PS3, and PC reviews from each other as they may all have different gaming experiences. For example, RAGE was a fail at launch on the PC with graphic issues, whereas it received mostly positive reviews for the consoles.
I completed 2 hrs of single player mode and an hour of Multiplayer so far. Singe-player wise, I'm enjoying it so far. I'm not bored with the gameplay; pacing is good; and I'm very interested in the story line of the campaign to see what happens. Already, there were a couple of shock and awe moments (which I did NOT experience for BF3) that I can appreciate, if one of them being pretty risque. I never did play MW2 because it was a console port to the PC, so there are some questions from that storyline that appear in this one. And for me, this game has some feeling as a console port, but not a lot of times. I keep missing Lean Left and Lean Right, especially on the firefights indoors.
Multiplayer wise, I'm enjoying it, but not more or less than how CoD4 was to me right now. Leveling is a pain. You cannot go to a dedicated server to level. You have to use IW's match making service, which can be hit or miss sometimes. Doesn't help that you try it for the first time, and you're the only rank 1-5 and everyone else have upgraded weapons and are ranked between 30-35. Big disadvantage there. Noob tubing isn't as rampant which is a hidden blessing. Figuring that was the easiest way for me to level, getting kills with it ISN'T as easy as it was on CoD4. Some of the kill streak perks are too gimmicky to me. I didn't like them when they were introduced in CoD4, still don't like them in MW3. I'll use them because to pass them up means losing out on easy points and kills, but it robs some of the achievement at the end of the match, knowing that half your kills may have come from a couple of perks.
Graphics are good. Between BF3 and MW3, they both look similar, with the only difference being that you can destroy buildings in BF3 and not MW3 (both an advantage/disadvantage according to how you play). Maps aren't as large as BF3 as they are predominantly infanty-only fights, which I do appreciate. There is a large variety of game styles from Hardcore to TDM to S&D to their version of King of the Hill.
Initial rating: 8.5/10.
Pros: Interesting storyline, good graphics, fun multiplayer, variety of game types.
Cons: Not a BIG upgrade from MW2 (from what I've heard), ranking up a hassel through IW's match making service, MW:Elite not available on launch for PC (not a huge thing, but something to note), and some gameplay elements feel gimmicky (predator drones).
