A campaign that sprints at full tilt, then the silence once the smoke clears.

The profile of Modern Warfare 3 is that of a game of the moment. The fun still holds up, ahead of 64% of titles, which makes sense for an experience built around the instant thrill. But look at the rest and it quietly caves in. Connection sinks to the bottom, ahead of barely 7% of games. And the wish to rediscover it for the first time hits the floor of the ranking outright, on eleven duels, so that signal is fairly clear. There lies the truth of it: loved in the moment, but it leaves little behind once you set it down. The art direction and the soundtrack drift around the middle, but on very few votes, still to confirm.

Against the big solo games that leave a lasting mark, it plays a different tune: disposable adrenaline, a blockbuster you run through without looking back.

So, who is it for? For you if you want a clean, scripted, effective rush for one evening. Much less so if you want a game that gets under your skin and that you will dream of booting up again ten years from now.