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Modern Warfare 3 Expands Spec Ops Into New Survival Mode

Aerial bombardments, chemical strikes, dogs with bombs strapped to their chests? That's easy. But the Juggernaut? He's the toughie.

Aug. 9 2011

Posted by: Matt

186 Comments

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STARS!

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@PeasantAbuse said:
@MAN_FLANNEL said:
@Branthog said:

So it'll be just as useless as the mode in MW2, since most of us don't necessarily sit around making play dates with other grown men.

It has matchmaking you big dummy.
As did Spec-Ops mode in MW2.
No it didn't.
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@MAN_FLANNEL said:
@PeasantAbuse said:
@MAN_FLANNEL said:
@Branthog said:

So it'll be just as useless as the mode in MW2, since most of us don't necessarily sit around making play dates with other grown men.

It has matchmaking you big dummy.
As did Spec-Ops mode in MW2.
No it didn't.
Oops, I misread this whole thing.  For some reason I thought he was complaining that there was no online whatsoever.
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I really like these games and I buy them every other year, but if you put this next to MW2 I wouldn't be able to tell them apart.

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@Buzzkill said:

Exploding dogs is disgusting. They should pull this from the market.

For a game this big, I wouldn't be surprised if they had a "get away with everything" pass.

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I know people get really poo-pooey over the Call of Duty games, but to me, this looks like the zombie mode from W@W/Black Ops but fun.

@Daveyo520 said:

I love people hating on the game because it is the cool thing to do.

The Call of Duty series really does seem to bring out the internet hipsters. There are valid reasons to dislike this series, and if people don't enjoy it that's fine, but it's like the console wars all over with people proclaiming BF3>MW3 and GoW3>MW3.

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so theyre basically trying to do zombies without the zombies. creative.
oh and theyre also copying the bf3 music.

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@Liquidus said:
I'm really curious if this will be the game that sets the series on a downhill slide in terms of money making. Anyways, I can't believe how much this looks like MW2.
yeah i was about to say the same thing.  it really does look like MW2...  im probably not going to buy this game.  but thats exactly what i said for Black Ops
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I'd love to see a new character named Scrolls.

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Is anyone else getting tired of hearing the Inception "Bwaaaarrrrrrrmm!" noise being used over and over again in all medias?

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Bombs strapped to dogs? What's next? Dogs with bees in their mouths?

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Why did they put out a video of CoD 4?

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"It's just the two of you from here on out!"*CALLS IN A DELTA FORCE BLACKHAWK*

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I like my co-op to be 4 player, but hey at least they are doing something with it

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Cool concepts - but I'm putting my $ into Battlefield this time, Activision.

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Exploding dogs? No :(

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Man, what an insane amount of negativity. I think this game looks great and I will be getting it for sure. I have put hundreds of hours into the online of each Call of Duty since 2 and will no doubt do the same here.  
 
Also everyone keeps saying it looks exactly like MW2. Have you guys played that game recently? Modern Warfare 2 does not look very good anymore. This game looks similar, but it does look better.

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Remember when IW was original? 

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cool modern warfare 2 with green text cant wait to pay 60 bones for it

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@Buzzkill said:

Exploding dogs is disgusting. They should pull this from the market.

oh..you.

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Looks surprisingly good.

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@Daveyo520: actually.. isn't this just a mission in spec ops? 
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meh

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Exploding dogs? this calls for another Ryan and Rorie quick look
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Color me excited.

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Exploding dogs is the new "No Russian"

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can I buy the campaign only and pay half price?

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A lot of people are starting to crack after seeing this video. Seen quite a few comments of people now 'reluctantly' deciding to purchase the game...

Give me a f*cking break.

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Looking good. Looking fun. Looking old.

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@AjayRaz: Point is there are still regular spec ops missions.
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This & Spec Ops might be the only reasons for me to considering getting MW3. Maybe the predictably short & ridiculous campaign too.

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FUCK YEAH
 
IM EXCITED! 
 
Also juggernauts level on spec ops, the one with 15 or so, on veteran was a fucking pain. HELL YE

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I'm not going to lie 
 
 
 
I am super pumped for this. 

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Looks intense, haters gonna hate.
 
As for the exploding dogs.  I guess I've been desensitized to dog killing in video games at this point, because even as a dog lover I didn't think twice about the dog bomb until I read someone's comment about it.

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@Daveyo520 said:
@zombie2011: It has regular spec ops too. This is another mode. The title is wrong.   Also I love people hating on the game because it is the cool thing to do.
MATT! >: (
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Game is shaping up to look pretty decent. Won't be a day one buy for me, since I've chosen to go with Battlefield 3 for my modern military arcade shooter needs. By the time I get this game, hopefully any launch day kinks will be ironed out so I can enjoy a more stable experience from the getgo.

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Yup I'll be buying this again alright.

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Why are you guys posting a Modern Warfare 2 trailer? Weird.

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is anyone else shocked by how ordinary they've managed to make this look?

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@burjeffton said:
Cool concepts - but I'm putting my $ into Battlefield this time, Activision.
Nooooooooooooo! We don't wan't you.
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Looks like fun.

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Hm, I always end up being bored half way through a MW3 trailer, I'm not sure what that says about me or the game.

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Ho Hum. Looks like same ole same ole. Battlefield 3 for me, Skyrim in November. I'll pick up  MW3  when it hits the bargain bins...and look forward to what Respawn has in the works : )

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That actually looks pretty good

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@Buzzkill said:

Exploding dogs is disgusting. They should pull this from the market.

Really should have been cats.

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Model 1887 lever action shotgun...with red dot sights. lol

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And is that the voice of Bruce Greenwood?

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Here's what I noticed- Redish/strawberry screens a lot, a knife kill that lunged 5+ feet, little to no kick on the guns and overall it looks like a clone of the previous games. But those are definitely not bad things when you consider the people who play this game.

Although it's nice to see them get a mode like this I guess. Looks more entertaining than Zombies.

Daveyo520- "Also I love people hating on the game because it is the cool thing to do."

Given the reasons why people say they hate it, they're pretty fair opinions. Just because someone dislikes a game doesn't mean they're trying to fit in/be cool. It could just be their honest opinion.

Shisnopi- "The similarities between this and Mw2 are just uncanny. Its like they just made modifications to the actual game and not the engine."

That's what the fans want when it comes to this game, more of the same every year. If they came out with a game that didn't have killstreaks/perks, but instead added different things that could change up the gameplay, and then talked about their new engine, the majority of their fans would start to lose interest.

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It's insane how much this game looks EXACTLY like MW2.

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Look at all those helicopters!