Great game, but it's just more of the same.
If you liked the series, you'll like this. But, don't expect anything new at all. I mean nothing. Same go-around, same graphics, same sound (although the weapons may sound a little heftier), and same gameplay.
Activision sure played it safe with this release, and the Elite online subscription is a joke. Sure, signed up for Elite because it came with my Hardened Edition, but I regret paying the extra for this edition (as I essentially paid for Elite in so doing). Elite is a pure gimmick, and seems to display the future of video gaming where merely owning the game isn't enough. You'll have to purchase through the cloud to get the most out of the games. A sad state of affairs, in my opinion, especially considering the high cost of such a hard copy version of a game. I guess I'm trying to say Elite sucks. Did I make that clear?
Battlefield 3 beats this game in the graphics department. However, BF3 only runs at 30 FPS (at its best), while this game runs at a constant 60 FPS. However, MW3 never pushed the envelope.