War Thunder

 PC
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3.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1908 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 203 out of 1908
  3. Negative: 1,115 out of 1908

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  1. menenke
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Much has been written about the mechanisms and possibilities of this game. They forgot to add the most important thing.
    This game is actually a simulator of... the Soviet Union (you'll forget that GAJIN, apparently "not knowing what was going on to happen"... escaped to... Hungary xD). I don't mean simulator of vehicles, but COUNTRY.
    The game is a simulator of how people were pushed    Much has been written about the mechanisms and possibilities of this game. They forgot to add the most important thing.
    This game is actually a simulator of... the Soviet Union (you'll forget that GAJIN, apparently "not knowing what was going on to happen"... escaped to... Hungary xD). I don't mean simulator of vehicles, but COUNTRY.
    The game is a simulator of how people were pushed around in the Soviet regime. You are constantly mocked and sent to another place, treated as cannon fodder or... punished (with or without reason and of course without the possibility of appeal).
    Servers down? (common issue) You may ask when we can expect the repair? Your question at best will be deleted. "Everything works, comrade! Don't ask or... BAN." Have you encountered a strange phenomenon (maybe BUG) and are trying to figure out if it's just you who has the problem? You will get everything from mockery to further warnings but no answer. Want to get anything done? "This is not the place, comrade. Run from department to department. From institution to institution (so as not to get anything done). Do you want to complain about illegal activity? If you have not been banned yet... you are probably in the wrong place and the person to whom you are addressing "has absolutely no supervision, contact or causative power" xD
    As for the game itself. Nothing depends on you here either. Battles are so "random" that you lose even if you play great (but you are "unlucky"). Sometimes everything works out strangely (because in this battle your opponent is supposed to be defeated). This is trully the BEST SIMULATOR OF SOVIET UNION I've ever encountered. The game can be very instructive for fans of "great Russia". It's pity the Pope didn't play it...    … Expand
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#45 Best PC Game of 2013
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#10 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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#18 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Jan 25, 2017
    87
    One of the cornerstones of War Thunder is that player’s skill is more important than his wallet. Premium vehicles offer no combat advantages, there is no “microtransaction-only” ammo or consumables, so no amount of cash will buy you a spot on the top of the food chain. [Issue#216, p.56]
  2. GRYOnline.pl
    Jan 13, 2017
    75
    The official launch of War Thunder reminded me why I like this game so much. It's adorably chaotic - in contrast to the reliably designed World of Tanks. That's why it can be really fun and frustrating at the same time. There's tons of great vehicles (and the planes are superb!) and a difficult simulation mode, but there are also balance and technical issues.
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  3. CalmDownTom
    Aug 14, 2014
    90
    Overall the War Thunder tank battles are great even at this early stage.
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