War Thunder

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3.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1908 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 203 out of 1908
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  1. Dankadder
    May 23, 2023
    0
    Terrible and lifeless grind to progress in the game that takes ages unless you use your money, which is what they want.
    Matches have no life in them. No thinking. just two teams spawn on opposite sides and go at each other with objectives in the middle to capture.
    Very greedy company that doesn't respect the playerbase (that's me and you buddy) You need to perform exceptionally well to    Terrible and lifeless grind to progress in the game that takes ages unless you use your money, which is what they want.
    Matches have no life in them. No thinking. just two teams spawn on opposite sides and go at each other with objectives in the middle to capture.
    Very greedy company that doesn't respect the playerbase (that's me and you buddy)
    You need to perform exceptionally well to make a decent amount of in-game money, and if you fail, you get taxed and suffer.
    Also if you perform very well, you get treated unfairly in the matchmaking system by being put in matches with vehicles that are higher technology than yours.
    For example lets say you use a late WW2 tank and do very well. Next game you'll likely be placed with post WW2 tanks made in 1960s.
    Because the game devs doesn't want you to do too well.
    The game devs don't want to implement a rank/skill based matchmaking system that would be more fair to players.
    So to combat the well performing players, they simply get put in a highly unfair match with vehicles superior to theirs.    … Expand
  2. Candrew
    May 23, 2023
    0
    The game has potential and it has amazing graphics and vehicle selection, the problem is it's bait to get you into a infinite grind. They'll release a new aircraft or modern tank to attract new players and then trap them in a grind.

    I have 700 hours in this game and don't have 1 jet or post war tank aside from my premium, wich is supposed to be a shortcut to grinding but isn't because    The game has potential and it has amazing graphics and vehicle selection, the problem is it's bait to get you into a infinite grind. They'll release a new aircraft or modern tank to attract new players and then trap them in a grind.

    I have 700 hours in this game and don't have 1 jet or post war tank aside from my premium, wich is supposed to be a shortcut to grinding but isn't because that nations tank tree is still stuck in tier 1 for me.

    And with each update the game because more and more unplayable, you have to kill half the enemy team now to break even on your vehicles repair cost so the devs can force players to buy premium accounts.

    The developers think you're stupid and they'll attempt to gaslight you or sweep criticism under the rug, don't let them win, play another game.    … Expand
  3. rubberduck923
    May 23, 2023
    1
    War Thunder, a game that once held great promise and brought endless enjoyment, has sadly lost its way, leaving players feeling abandoned by the developer. What was once an engaging experience has been tainted by exploitative economic practices and a disturbing pattern of neglecting player concerns.

    One of the most disappointing aspects of War Thunder is its predatory economy,    War Thunder, a game that once held great promise and brought endless enjoyment, has sadly lost its way, leaving players feeling abandoned by the developer. What was once an engaging experience has been tainted by exploitative economic practices and a disturbing pattern of neglecting player concerns.

    One of the most disappointing aspects of War Thunder is its predatory economy, specifically designed to drain players' hard-earned resources. The developer shamelessly employs tactics that force players into frustrating cycles of grinding or expensive microtransactions. The in-game economy feels unbalanced, making progress painfully slow for those who choose not to spend real money. It's disheartening to witness a game that was once fair and enjoyable devolve into a blatant money-grab.

    Even more disconcerting is the developer's constant gaslighting of the playerbase. Despite overwhelming negative feedback and valid concerns raised by the community, the developer consistently downplays and dismisses legitimate criticisms, attempting to spin every negative change as a positive improvement. It's both bewildering and infuriating to see them refuse to acknowledge the erosion of trust and goodwill they once had from their players.

    This persistent gaslighting not only undermines players' faith in the game's future but also creates a toxic environment within the community. Rather than fostering open dialogue and genuine engagement, the developer seems content with pushing their own agenda at the expense of player satisfaction. This blatant disregard for player feedback and concerns is a direct insult to the loyal fanbase that helped War Thunder thrive in the first place.

    It's truly disheartening to witness the downfall of a game that was once beloved by so many. The developer's profit-driven economic model, coupled with their gaslighting tactics, has soured the overall experience for players who were once deeply passionate about War Thunder. It's high time for the developer to reflect on their choices and reevaluate their priorities, as their current path only serves to alienate and frustrate the playerbase they should be nurturing.

    In conclusion, the decline of War Thunder speaks volumes about the developer's misguided decisions and their willingness to prioritize profit above player satisfaction. The exploitative economy and persistent gaslighting tactics employed by the developer have transformed what was once a promising game into a mere shadow of its former self. It's a regrettable state of affairs that leaves dedicated players disenchanted and searching for a gaming experience that genuinely values their input and enjoyment.    … Expand
  4. mammon00
    May 23, 2023
    0
    I returned after some years to the game. The grind is horrific. The income of game currencies is so small, that buying a premium account plus premium vehicles is mandatory, and even then you can make a loss after being in the winning team. As a less than average player I have no chance against veterans flooding the low rank games so they can earn some in-game currencies. Vehicles areI returned after some years to the game. The grind is horrific. The income of game currencies is so small, that buying a premium account plus premium vehicles is mandatory, and even then you can make a loss after being in the winning team. As a less than average player I have no chance against veterans flooding the low rank games so they can earn some in-game currencies. Vehicles are unbalanced, especially the ones from the developers country are totally overpowered. Premium vehicles are better than tech-tree ones. Unfair advantages like camo-brushes can be bought with real money. The in-game market let you exchange vehicles with a special currency, gaijin coins, that is a 1:1 with real money, e.g € or $. Some vehicles are listed with up to 2000,- GC!
    All in all I can't recommend the game. The developers are not listening to the player base but try to press every cent possible out of the player. Do yourself a favor and avoid this game.    … Expand
  5. littleguyinasia
    May 23, 2023
    0
    They don't want to work, so they rehash the f16 and support the Donbas rebels and don't keep their testimony
  6. LtnBrito
    May 23, 2023
    0
    I have been playing this game since the very beginning. It is by far my most played game of all time and I have spent thousands of euros on it over the years. It is one of my all time favorite games. However, I'm afraid I can no longer recommend this game to anyone unless Gaijin makes some significant changes to their predatory monetization, game balance and community engagement.

    The    I have been playing this game since the very beginning. It is by far my most played game of all time and I have spent thousands of euros on it over the years. It is one of my all time favorite games. However, I'm afraid I can no longer recommend this game to anyone unless Gaijin makes some significant changes to their predatory monetization, game balance and community engagement.

    The company has become progressively more greedy over the years, purposedly releasing OP premiums and finally nerfing them after sales die down. They have steadily reduced research and silver lion gains, making progress unbearably slow, even if you perform well, have a premium account and use premium vehicles. With the ever-increasing size of the tech trees, this becomes an endless grind that is designed to frustrate you into spending more and more money to get ahead and enjoy the core gameplay (which has also become incredibly stale after 10 years of capturing circles on the map or just TDM across planes, tanks and ships). Their engagement with the players has also been downright condescending, with dubious polls on fake fixes, constant gaslighting and ignoring detailed, well-researched bug reports because it doesn't fit their agenda, not to mention the ever-present does of Russian bias, especially in the higher tiers, which is simply undeniable at this point.

    There is nothing else out there quite like War Thunder, but these and many other issues have pushed me away from this unique game. I would NOT recommend anyone start playing this game now. It will frustrate you into wasting your money on premiums that will be nerfed in a few months or not be meta anymore. It will make you less of a teamplayer by incentivizing selfishness because of the grind with mechanics that disincentivize teamwork. It will give you serious FOMO with OP or unique vehicles that have be grinded in events that require more time than full-time jobs. It will frustrate you into spending money on basic modifications that allow you to be at least on par with your enemies (stock grind - jets without countermeasures, ineffective ammo on high-tier tanks, no fire extinguisher or parts on tanks and ships, etc). More and more this game is becoming pay-to-play and pay-to-win.

    This game will grab your attention using your fascination with military vehicles and squeeze every last penny and sanity you have so you can play with them. STAY AWAY UNTIL THEY MAKE SOME SERIOUS CHANGES!    … Expand
  7. Alazarhus
    May 23, 2023
    0
    Greedier monetization, new bugs, and OP premium vehicles every patch have made War Thunder increasingly unplayable. While the core of the game is awesome, it is corrupted by an awful economy system, battle rating compression, and unbalanced matchmaking. Therefore, I cannot recommend anyone to play this game. The recent update on May 2023, has further highlighted the fundamentally flawedGreedier monetization, new bugs, and OP premium vehicles every patch have made War Thunder increasingly unplayable. While the core of the game is awesome, it is corrupted by an awful economy system, battle rating compression, and unbalanced matchmaking. Therefore, I cannot recommend anyone to play this game. The recent update on May 2023, has further highlighted the fundamentally flawed economy in this game. I strongly advise against playing unless you can afford pay-to-progress systems. Progressing to modern content, such as the F-16, often requires premium time and sometimes premium vehicles, but even having both won't guarantee a fair experience. Despite having 200 more days of premium account and owning 9 rank VI and VII premium vehicles, I am leaving the game. The developers are hardworking and cool, and I have no issues with them, but the management is really bad. Their decisions, like removing Steam from their site and rewarding positive reviews, have been questionable. If they continue to ignore their fanbase's criticisms and fail to change their ways, they risk losing their fanbase, just like what happened with Overwatch 2 and Battlefield 2042.… Expand
  8. IndSoc
    May 23, 2023
    0
    Absolutely terrible economy. The company wants to milk players for all they have. It's painful to play at this point
  9. Gooppi
    May 23, 2023
    0
    War Thunder turned to a wrong path because of greediness of it's creators, now we have broken economics, bad graphics and horrible attitude from developers to the community.
  10. Simasonas123
    May 23, 2023
    0
    The devs are very greedy, and they are ignoring the community. Game itself is **** because of the ruined economy, which is unsurprisingly due to the fact that the devs are greedy.
  11. FalAn212
    May 23, 2023
    0
    Ive played this game since 2016, this game is fun, but only in 2016-2018, now gayjoob has become a greedy pig, balance content is f***** up, server is f***** up (even after 2-3 year they dont fix it), lots of issues that the players suggest them to fix, but guess what? they completely ignore the players base, disrepectfully, they even block the players that dare to speak, spawncamperIve played this game since 2016, this game is fun, but only in 2016-2018, now gayjoob has become a greedy pig, balance content is f***** up, server is f***** up (even after 2-3 year they dont fix it), lots of issues that the players suggest them to fix, but guess what? they completely ignore the players base, disrepectfully, they even block the players that dare to speak, spawncamper after 2 min, **** in ground RB, plane in ground RB, we got SAM tanks that is helpless against jet with fire and forget AT missles from more than 10km away, or bomb from a very very high attitude where you can't find them, or **** camping behind mountain like a pu**y and snipe tank, if we use found them and send missle?, the **** will simply hover down to hide, or just spam ATGMs to destroy your missle, there is NO f****** COUNTER PLAY TO ALL OF THIS bull****, and GAYJOOB HAS NO INTENT TO FIX IT, many players suggest TANK ONLY in ground RB, and f****** gayjoob just ignore players base completely, claiming that it will make the waiting queue longer(That us players dont even give a single damn), and new machenic for tank that is USELESS FOR 90%, even though players never ask for it

    So again if you are newbie (especially those that want to buy high tier premium tank to play the game), i suggest you dont waste your time in this game, because this is no longer the game that it suppose to be, or simply you will get pissed off after play for 1 hour, gayjoob is now become a greedy pig, and they will do anything to get money from us, while they ignore the players opinion DISRESPECTFULLY, and DONT FIX THEIR DAMN GAME AND ISSUES THAT EXIST MORE THAN 2 YEARS, JUST DONT

    The time is now fellow players, we have enough of their bull****, those greedy pigs even blame the player base for their failure, will you let gayjoob continue their bull****?? no, this go NO FURTHER, we need to rise up, we need to give gayjoob the taste of what they have given us all those years, start by NOT BYING ANYTHING in the next patch, if better, DON'T PLAY THE GAME at all in the next patch, and even better, boycott the game, i don't care if they close the game, i don't care if i don't win, but i want gayjoob TO LOSE, i want gayjoob to have what they deserve for looking down on the player base, would you like to play on a game where the developer looking down on us? No, so see all of you in the next patch, where war thunder will get better, or perished in player base's wrath.

    And to you gayjoob, if you looking down on the player base, the player base will SCEW WITH YOUR PROFIT!!    … Expand
  12. KESHAzt
    May 23, 2023
    0
    This game is **** and gaijin is stupid snail. This economy is **** and this company is **** !!!!
  13. BedirhanAr
    May 23, 2023
    0
    Grind is unbearable, i have 1200 hours (F2P player) and 0 MBTs (except squadron and 1 premium vehicle i bought lately). And a premium vehicle will cost you 60$, and you need premium account as well.
  14. renamed
    May 23, 2023
    0
    The economy is broken since end of 2021. The developer doesn't make anything to improve the situation for the players!
    Actually even the ingame physics is totally broken. trees spinning around after driven down by a tank and so on and so on...
    It's not worth spening any buck in this! They permantly try to force you buying something... GE, or SL or premium things or convert free RP for    The economy is broken since end of 2021. The developer doesn't make anything to improve the situation for the players!
    Actually even the ingame physics is totally broken. trees spinning around after driven down by a tank and so on and so on...
    It's not worth spening any buck in this! They permantly try to force you buying something... GE, or SL or premium things or convert free RP for money.. It's a mess! I played the game since 2014 with way over 5000h playtime... i'm out now! the grind is unbearable for non premium players! I own a lot of premium things, but the progress is still **** and i'm on the side of f2p gamers! And this titel is definitely not bearable without paying a lot of money!    … Expand
  15. dragman1991
    May 23, 2023
    2
    I have "Old guard" title in War Thunder. This means "Joined the game in 2013 or earlier".
    And I have wintessed this game going down constantly despite new nations like Italy, France, new modern planes like F-14.
    Disgusting greed, predatory mechanisms to drag as much money out of wallet as possible, weakening games economy has made this game far from what it aims to be - best military    I have "Old guard" title in War Thunder. This means "Joined the game in 2013 or earlier".
    And I have wintessed this game going down constantly despite new nations like Italy, France, new modern planes like F-14.
    Disgusting greed, predatory mechanisms to drag as much money out of wallet as possible, weakening games economy has made this game far from what it aims to be - best military simulator for everyone. This, in its current shape, is shadow of it dreams to be.
    Servers are dying at least once a week. Anti-cheat is not making the game free of cheaters. Tanks/planes are matchmaked in way player simply needs luck to get such match where his tanks and skills matter indeed.
    Game stakeholders are disrespectful to their community. They force moderators on Reddit, Steam, War Thunder forums to delete posts that, in civilized way, critisize the game.
    Game stakeholders are disrespectful to their content creators since their voice is neglected, ignored.

    If you want to play mil simulator, this is not good choice. Even World Of Tanks is less greedy, less broken, less disrespectful for its community. And its top tier is way more fun than 8.0-11.3 battle rating in War Thunder.

    If you want to spend money on game to get tanks, this is not good choice. Even with that you need to be above average to earn any money.

    Save your soul and money.

    Best regards,
    Player with 10 years of experience,but no more.    … Expand
  16. BlackFlagger11
    May 23, 2023
    0
    Its greed over fun and game quality, played since 2013 still don't have everything at high tier, don't bother with this game.
  17. Rod0
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Play it if Ur main weapon is your wallet. Rember about May 26th. Fight the greedy snail
  18. BigMarsh
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Developers dont care about their player base only about making money
    #saltthesnail
  19. Megalodontoni
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Fix your game gaijin, it is insane what it has become over the years. Shame on you gaijin.
  20. Zano93
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The greedy snail can't be forgiven anymore.
    Terrible economy and servers...
    The game keep pushing to earn more and the game is always worst...
  21. kolaschiii6
    May 22, 2023
    0
    game itself is a brilliant piece of game-design, the graphics, vehicle models, penetration system, etc. but it all got ruined because of Gaijin`s greediness. they really do not care about players, only thing they care about is lining their own pockets. without buying premium vehicles and premium time, at rank 3-4 you`ll hit a MASSIVE wall, when you will barely make enough money to covergame itself is a brilliant piece of game-design, the graphics, vehicle models, penetration system, etc. but it all got ruined because of Gaijin`s greediness. they really do not care about players, only thing they care about is lining their own pockets. without buying premium vehicles and premium time, at rank 3-4 you`ll hit a MASSIVE wall, when you will barely make enough money to cover repair costs. but economy along with monstrous repair costs are not the only problems, but vehicle balance, battle rating system, map design, tone-deafness of developers, and their unwillingness to do anything about it. but of course, they are interested in adding two or three new premium vehicles every update. please, who sees that review and deciding whether he wants to start playing war thunder, do not do it. go play something else.
    "in a 70$ AAA game you get a 100% of all content. in war thunder the same amount of money will get you 0.4% of the content"    … Expand
  22. DracoArgentum
    May 22, 2023
    0
    War Thunder has always been a very grindy f2p game but it made up for that with an excellent selection of aircraft and the best mouse controlled flight mechanics I've ever played. Unfortunately the developer has been making the grind worse for years on end while also making extremely poor balance decisions. The game is no longer fun, either you have a plane with over powered missiles andWar Thunder has always been a very grindy f2p game but it made up for that with an excellent selection of aircraft and the best mouse controlled flight mechanics I've ever played. Unfortunately the developer has been making the grind worse for years on end while also making extremely poor balance decisions. The game is no longer fun, either you have a plane with over powered missiles and clown on the enemy or you're the one getting clowned on. The fun skilled battles are gone.

    Overall, not really worth your time and certainly not worth your money.    … Expand
  23. Raze9009
    May 22, 2023
    0
    developers continue to ignore long lasting issues in the game to do with the economy.
  24. johnuknanuk
    May 22, 2023
    0
    100% pay to win game, help us fix it at r/warthunderPlayerUnion
    Greedy devs pushing more and more updates making any free progress unbearable!
  25. Joxxill
    May 22, 2023
    0
    War thunder has many redeeming qualities, and is a very detailed vehicular combat game. With that said, the developers insist on implementing predatory systems that makes the game borderline unplayable unless you consistently buy premium vehicles and a premium subscription. It has always been a problem, but the last few updates (especially the one on the 12 of may) have completely crossedWar thunder has many redeeming qualities, and is a very detailed vehicular combat game. With that said, the developers insist on implementing predatory systems that makes the game borderline unplayable unless you consistently buy premium vehicles and a premium subscription. It has always been a problem, but the last few updates (especially the one on the 12 of may) have completely crossed the line.

    I cannot imagine how much it must suck to get into this game as a new player.    … Expand
  26. tkrcry
    May 22, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. FixTheEconomy.Deaf developers with the community. Want to have a voice, we were silenced in the game forums. We must be heard.… Expand
  27. zewa112
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Жадность разработчиков не знает границ
    Нерфить доходность техники, повышать стоимость ремонта техники, называя это все ребалансом экономики.
    В игре и так после 5 ранга не возможно играть не донатя в игру, игра тебя начинает наказывать за ошибки в бою высокой стоимостью ремонта которая скрыта от игрока (на некоторой техники цена ремонта настолько высока даже за хороший бой ты в лучшем    Жадность разработчиков не знает границ
    Нерфить доходность техники, повышать стоимость ремонта техники, называя это все ребалансом экономики.
    В игре и так после 5 ранга не возможно играть не донатя в игру, игра тебя начинает наказывать за ошибки в бою высокой стоимостью ремонта которая скрыта от игрока (на некоторой техники цена ремонта настолько высока даже за хороший бой ты в лучшем случае выйдешь в 0 а скорее уйдешь в минус).
    Даже играя с премиум техникой и прем аккаутом чтоб прокачать технику 6-8 уходит безумное количество времени что приводит к тому что в бою у людей есть только один два респа и игра скатывается в унылую дичь где по гигантской карте катается 3.5 инвалида.
    Так же разработчики забивают на баланс техники в особенности если они находятся в не популярных ветках и не стремятся ее исправлять.
    На хайрангах появляются новые проблемы это стоимость штурмовки заходит просто за космическую стоимость при этом зенитка которая способна ее сбивать стоит 70 очков и из за механики игры банально самолеты отрисовываются значительно раньше чем наземная техника, так же кривые лоды из за которых техника для самолетов проваливается под землю.
    так что ПОШЛИ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ГАЙЖИНЫ    … Expand
  28. RYNOCIRATOR_V5
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Game is virtually unplayable after these recent economy changes and Gaijin Entertainment just spits in our face when we try to tell them that being required to buy several premium vehicles AND premium account time just to make a silver lion profit on matches.
    This is unacceptable, the game will DIE if this continues, denying that anything is wrong, gaslighting your playerbase saying the    Game is virtually unplayable after these recent economy changes and Gaijin Entertainment just spits in our face when we try to tell them that being required to buy several premium vehicles AND premium account time just to make a silver lion profit on matches.
    This is unacceptable, the game will DIE if this continues, denying that anything is wrong, gaslighting your playerbase saying the complainers are the minority, and removing the game from Steam is NOT how a respectable company should behave.    … Expand
  29. themidnightrust
    May 22, 2023
    0
    This isn't a free to play game, it's a pay to play game. You have to spend a lot of time and money to progress. I have had a premium account for the entire 2 years I've played, have bought premium currency / vehicles, and have not unlocked a single modern jet or tank. Gaijin does not listen to its community, actively mocks its members, and has been suppressing negative reviews on theirThis isn't a free to play game, it's a pay to play game. You have to spend a lot of time and money to progress. I have had a premium account for the entire 2 years I've played, have bought premium currency / vehicles, and have not unlocked a single modern jet or tank. Gaijin does not listen to its community, actively mocks its members, and has been suppressing negative reviews on their forums and Steam. War Thunder has the potential of being a good game, but Gaijin is running it into the ground.… Expand
  30. Mr_Voenkom
    May 22, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just a bruhhh economy. Just a bruhhh game. Just a greedy snail. What more can be said?… Expand
  31. StarKilIer
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The developers and the company have become too greedy. They are ruining this otherwise great game for more money. Not worth playing in it's current state
  32. mihaskor71
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Я ненавижу вас гайджинов, в игре жизнь и так не сахар, если конечно не донатить, а теперь вы пытаетесь сделать нам её сложнее. Присоединяюсь к забастовке комьюнити, может так до вас дойдет. Друзья те кто не скачал игру, не качайте, по крайней мере пока что. А те кто уже скачал и играет присоединяйтесь к забастовке. Скажем свое "НЕТ" наглости разрабовЯ ненавижу вас гайджинов, в игре жизнь и так не сахар, если конечно не донатить, а теперь вы пытаетесь сделать нам её сложнее. Присоединяюсь к забастовке комьюнити, может так до вас дойдет. Друзья те кто не скачал игру, не качайте, по крайней мере пока что. А те кто уже скачал и играет присоединяйтесь к забастовке. Скажем свое "НЕТ" наглости разрабов
  33. Simomas
    May 22, 2023
    0
    I'm a premium player, because this is the only way not to suffer.
    In addition to having a premium account, I have 4 premium vehicles. In total I spent a lot more than buying a single game.
    Logically, the grind shouldn't be difficult for me, I play with the Leopard A1A1 L44 and the Tam 2IP in the same formation, and yet, if the game goes badly I can lose even 8000SL If the game goes well,    I'm a premium player, because this is the only way not to suffer.
    In addition to having a premium account, I have 4 premium vehicles. In total I spent a lot more than buying a single game.
    Logically, the grind shouldn't be difficult for me, I play with the Leopard A1A1 L44 and the Tam 2IP in the same formation, and yet, if the game goes badly I can lose even 8000SL
    If the game goes well, the rewards are never too high
    Gaijin, do you realize your game is a pain in the ass to grind even with a premium account?
    Why do you punish players for playing your game?
    Fix the economy!    … Expand
  34. dambi
    May 22, 2023
    0
    No contact with the community, terrible updates and then claiming that the players are the bad guys because they don't want to pay REAL money to be able to play . Nothing like digging your own grave.
  35. Fjdkkd
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Poor decision after poor decision by a delusional company are making for a game no one will enjoy.
  36. tolai_nd
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Used to be a great game but Gaijin is slowly killing it every patch. I already uninstalled.
  37. WarGamer1922
    May 22, 2023
    0
    I have played this game since 2013. I have thoroughly enjoyed it, and this game has been with me through some hard times in my life. Every time I see old footage I nearly choke up and cry, because it means that much to me... but it feels like I'm looking at a dying relative who's forgetting who they were.

    The game I played had passion and joy in its design, it had the apparent intention    I have played this game since 2013. I have thoroughly enjoyed it, and this game has been with me through some hard times in my life. Every time I see old footage I nearly choke up and cry, because it means that much to me... but it feels like I'm looking at a dying relative who's forgetting who they were.

    The game I played had passion and joy in its design, it had the apparent intention to expand further to make the game feel more... I would say immersive but that's not the right word, but it's the best one I have for now. The game has turned into a schlop of greed and cheap additions. The developers no longer care for their original vision of the game, and they consistently go back and change their goals, or promises. They have made the in-game economy something that was roughly balanced, to a thing where if you are not spending money, you cannot progress at all.

    I will reiterate that seeing this game now feels exactly like looking at a dying relative, a relative who is dying not because of age, but of greed. It's painful, and it hurts. This game will never return to the days where you could feel immersed in it, it will never return to the days wherein it felt like things would change for the better, it will never return to the days that it had a soul.

    Thank you, Gaijin, and damn you to hell!    … Expand
  38. TempestTheOwl
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Bad economy system gradually force players to pay money and spend hours and hours on new vehicles.
    Bad balance makes Russian too OP in top tier.
  39. phoenicks
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The game is great, outside the grind and the economy and the contempt the developer is showing to the players, to the point where high tiers are F2P in name only.

    Progressing and repairing vehicles requires Silver Lions (SL). Gaijin has progressively increased the cost of SL over time along with adding more vehicle requirements to progress. The game is now at the point where rank6+ the    The game is great, outside the grind and the economy and the contempt the developer is showing to the players, to the point where high tiers are F2P in name only.

    Progressing and repairing vehicles requires Silver Lions (SL). Gaijin has progressively increased the cost of SL over time along with adding more vehicle requirements to progress. The game is now at the point where rank6+ the average player has negative SL from a battle, requiring people to pay to play if they want to play their vehicles.

    Recently (May 2023) the Creative Director came out with a statement saying the community accepts the current economy (they don't it is generally accepted as being miserable)

    Gaijin has framed this as a zero sum game where they silence dissenting voices and that they only respond to overwhelming public criticism, so here it is.    … Expand
  40. Master_Georg
    May 22, 2023
    0
    I leave this review in protest against the in-game economy. This is clearly a pay-to-win game.
  41. Skazkapol
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Не трогайте экономику, вы и так игру загубили, куда ещё дальше.
  42. Astro_Wrld
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Terrible progression I don’t even want to play a game of warthunder in fear of losing progression
  43. Donnie_Dorko
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The game is being destroyed by its developer through its in-game economy. All new players can expect to be grinding for five years before they max out a tech tree, and free-to-play players can turn back now.

    The game developers use gaslighting and manipulation on their fanbase and are pretty frankly despicable in satiating their immense greed. This is practically a scam in which it will    The game is being destroyed by its developer through its in-game economy. All new players can expect to be grinding for five years before they max out a tech tree, and free-to-play players can turn back now.

    The game developers use gaslighting and manipulation on their fanbase and are pretty frankly despicable in satiating their immense greed. This is practically a scam in which it will hook you in with the advertising of jets and modern tanks and then have you bottle out at M4 Shermans and Mustangs, where you will most likely start to pay to progress, don't bother as the game doesn't get any more fun from tier three.    … Expand
  44. Delfiphin
    May 22, 2023
    0
    You're not getting away that easy, Gaijin. We'll keep review bombing here until you make the changes WE want. We pay you. We don't need you. You need us.
  45. Raivier
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Fun game with alot of potential ruined by the greedy cowards who manage it. Don't let them hide their negative feedback.
  46. Tomwyr
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Long time player, I like quite a few aspects of the game, but the problems (in-game economy, BR compression,...) have become so big that I really can't currently recommend War thunder to new players.
  47. Shraknel
    May 22, 2023
    0
    I have been playing since the early days of this game before jets and tanks were even a thought in this game.

    I have played on the stand alone client and then moved to the steam client version when it came to steam. The 1300 hours that steam shows that I have doesn't even begin sum up the amount of time I have put into this game. With that said I highly suggest avoiding this game.    I have been playing since the early days of this game before jets and tanks were even a thought in this game.

    I have played on the stand alone client and then moved to the steam client version when it came to steam. The 1300 hours that steam shows that I have doesn't even begin sum up the amount of time I have put into this game.

    With that said I highly suggest avoiding this game.

    Since I started playing top tier I've bought premium time every time it's on sale. Even then it doesn't solve the economy issues, it just makes them a little more bearable.

    The thing is, the net rewards I get now WITH PREMIUM TIME are less than the net rewards I got a few years ago without it. How does that work? Gaijin creates a problem, and sell the solution, except the solution doesn't work.

    Playing Sweden is downright impossible, and having fun at anything over 7.0 in any nation is a laughable suggestion.

    It's almost as if Gaijin has learnt that a lot of the playerbase 'subscribe' to war thunder, mainly due to gaijin's continuous negative economy changes, that war thunder is pretty much now accepted as a subscription game, especially over 7.0. given the large proportion of subscribers, the general earning of vehicles get skewed up, thus gaijin has to change them in order to push more premium vehicles, and premium time onto players. The problem is, most of those players are already paying for premium time. Premium time is no longer an option that lets you progress faster, it's a subscription to the game, and you suffer the same as F2P players at lower tiers do. This is Unacceptable.

    Gaijin has even admitted that tech tree vehicles are balanced to not be profitable. In a game that relies on players making in-game money to progress, giving them vehicles that are designed to cause them to lose SL does not make them want to spend more on the game, it turns them away.

    More and more premium vehicles get added every update, but the F2P and premium subscription players get shafted with rewards decreases and repair cost increases.

    As much as I appreciate Gaijin needs to make money, their operating costs haven't significantly increased, yet the playerbase and number of paying customers has. Many players, myself included, would be far more inclined to spend money on the game if the changes benefitted the paying players. Selling a premium jet for the price of an AAA game is ridiculous, given this is generally not a one-off purchase for the individual, they may buy others. AAA games that sell for half as much still get continuous updates, despite the sales pretty much being the purchase of the game. I'm sure MANY players would pay for war thunder, even subscribe (as a lot do already) if the game actually rewarded them for spending their hard earned money on it.

    Again do not play or spend any money on this game till Gaijin turns the greedy ass around and makes the game something that is enjoyable to play.    … Expand
  48. Wrongno
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Can't take constructive criticism and threatens to jsuy end the entire game what a legend
  49. Juli337
    May 22, 2023
    0
    If you don't want to pay huge amounts of money only for being able to earn something in this game, don't bother playing it. Developers are milking their players dry.
  50. anotherone
    May 22, 2023
    1
    A brilliant game like no other,with a very fun combat system and an economy designed to specifically juice as many dollars out of you as possible the moment you hit rank 4.

    Putting a score of one, because the product is sabotaged by an out of touch management team.
  51. netshark993
    May 22, 2023
    0
    I love the gameplay, I do. I'm 10 years, Over a thousand dollars, and 2000+ hours in this game, and at every turn Gaijin has consistently ignored the problems with this game and complaints by players, in fact actively making them worse as an attempt to squeeze more and more money from players all the while running off more and more players. And when these concerns were raised, GaijinI love the gameplay, I do. I'm 10 years, Over a thousand dollars, and 2000+ hours in this game, and at every turn Gaijin has consistently ignored the problems with this game and complaints by players, in fact actively making them worse as an attempt to squeeze more and more money from players all the while running off more and more players. And when these concerns were raised, Gaijin responds with a tone deaf, patronizing explanation of F2P games as if those of us who clearly play the game more than the devs do have no idea how basic game concepts work. Fix the in game economy, fix your game and bugs, and players will return. I am done spending money on this game unless Gaijin makes positive changes and fixes things rather than ignoring problems and releasing new more broken content while ignoring the gaping holes in what exists.… Expand
  52. Alpha_trooper81
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Never in my life have a seen a game where the company blatantly tries to make the game as frustrating as possible to this extent, tries to make a very poor economic decision to see how much more they can squeeze out of their players, and once the community wouldn't let such a crappy change slide, they send the most contempt community post where they treat us like children who don'tNever in my life have a seen a game where the company blatantly tries to make the game as frustrating as possible to this extent, tries to make a very poor economic decision to see how much more they can squeeze out of their players, and once the community wouldn't let such a crappy change slide, they send the most contempt community post where they treat us like children who don't understand how F2P games work. Absolute circus the snail has going on back there.

    I know this may sound crazy Gaijin, but you can make money and a game enjoyable at the same time.    … Expand
  53. NNoris
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Se eu pudesse dar -10 eu daria para esse jogo, voce nao consegue jogar essa porcaria lixo
  54. kingmeme007
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Been playing since 2015. Literally thousands of dollars and thousands of hours spent.

    Game just keeps getting worse year after year even while player numbers have reached record numbers since 2020. The level of monetization and greed by Gaijin would put the likes of EA and Ubisoft to shame. And that's on top of the unrestrained ego and condescending attitude the devs have towards even    Been playing since 2015. Literally thousands of dollars and thousands of hours spent.

    Game just keeps getting worse year after year even while player numbers have reached record numbers since 2020. The level of monetization and greed by Gaijin would put the likes of EA and Ubisoft to shame. And that's on top of the unrestrained ego and condescending attitude the devs have towards even their paying customers.

    AVOID AT ALL COSTS. I've played gatcha games more fair than War Thunder.    … Expand
  55. Semsjo
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Well, what should I say? The game has a lot of issues, that have been in the game for a long time and new ones are getting added with each update. Not only is Gaijin ignoring all these for spending more development time on new overpowered russian premiums, they also keep dragging every player through the mud each time they touch the ingame economy. If you think, that you can play withWell, what should I say? The game has a lot of issues, that have been in the game for a long time and new ones are getting added with each update. Not only is Gaijin ignoring all these for spending more development time on new overpowered russian premiums, they also keep dragging every player through the mud each time they touch the ingame economy. If you think, that you can play with modern vehicles in a reasonable time, you are wrong. This game is not for anyone, that does want to play some other games on the side, go out with friends or even have a normal work-life-balance, this game demands of you, that you basically see it as your new full-time job, if you want to get to top tier any time soon (soon is month or even years in this context). It's even worse, if you don't want to or simply can't spent any money on the game. If your interest lies in modern vehicles and you can't spare money, you shouldn't even think about touching it.

    Another thing is, the management and pr department of gaijin is just extremly arrogant, which is one of the reasons, why the current uproar even exists in it's form. Not only aren't they listing, they also think, that they have to explain what a free-2-play game is, while contradicting themselves in the said explanation.

    So, unless they have a honest change of heart, I can't recommend the game at all. It's pretty sad, because it has a lot of potential.    … Expand
  56. Mr_Alaskan
    May 22, 2023
    0
    I've been playing this game on and off since air open beta, and at this point the game is beyond saving if they continue like this. The only way to progress at any sane rate is to have a premium vehicle and premium account, otherwise you are actively losing silver lions every match. Just don't play anymore, they have the gall to threaten closing the game so let's see if they're bluffing or not.
  57. PotatoAim_Noob
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Bad economy - impossible to progress faster than a snails pace, have to pay for premium account and overpriced premium vehicles to earn enough to progress at a normal rate at higher tiers. Premium vehicles (especially Russian/Soviet), normally have combat advantages over there tech-tree counterparts, and the vehicles of other nations at the same tier
    Greedy company killing the game    Bad economy - impossible to progress faster than a snails pace, have to pay for premium account and overpriced premium vehicles to earn enough to progress at a normal rate at higher tiers. Premium vehicles (especially Russian/Soviet), normally have combat advantages over there tech-tree counterparts, and the vehicles of other nations at the same tier
    Greedy company killing the game
    Blatant bias towards Soviet/Russian and Chinese vehicles in-game
    Gaijin also does not care for community feedback unless it suits them, will blame community for their awful decisions and changes that they are trying to make to milk the player base of all their money
    (I have almost 2,000 hours in-game)    … Expand
  58. Waterscape
    May 22, 2023
    0
    2000 hours into this game. 1200$ also.

    RUN AWAY from this game it's not worth your time I swear. It's after your money and only your money. Everything is pay to play or pay to win inside the game. The devs made everything a cashgrab.
    Like the frog and the boiled water, it's made to take away your money without you realising it.
  59. Blitzkrieg_HOSS
    May 22, 2023
    0
    I have nearly 1900 hours in the game and all I can say is greed has destroyed it.
  60. Dark_Spirit666
    May 22, 2023
    0
    broken economy, abuse of monetization in order to frustrate and extort money from the player do not allow me to leave a positive comment.
  61. WinterbottomNo1
    May 22, 2023
    0
    the grind is insufferably long and the microtransactions (more like macrotransactions lol) make this p2w af
  62. RealUser123
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Had good potential to be a good vehicular simulator... if the user can afford to play any of it "free" contents
  63. Nikarion
    May 22, 2023
    1
    It's a fun game with a lot of potential, but plagued by a mismanaged studio that actively antagonizes and gaslights its own playerbase. Every economy update they slash rewards and repair costs/times get raised, to the point where F2P is barely profitable once you hit rank 3/4 and premium time is a minor improvement unless you go full whale and just buy a top-tier lineup. The F2P tag isIt's a fun game with a lot of potential, but plagued by a mismanaged studio that actively antagonizes and gaslights its own playerbase. Every economy update they slash rewards and repair costs/times get raised, to the point where F2P is barely profitable once you hit rank 3/4 and premium time is a minor improvement unless you go full whale and just buy a top-tier lineup. The F2P tag is also a lie, think of it as ye olde shareware games where the beginning (first 3 ranks) are free but if you want to progress any further you need to buy premium time and vehicles if you ever hope to finish a single tech tree out of the 43 currently available.

    So as it stands, I cannot possibly recommend this game to anyone until Gaijin takes a step back and starts paying some attention to the community that wants this game to prosper.    … Expand
  64. Skympo
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The grind is unbearable and you have to spend way too much time in it to get anywhere even if you pay for premium.
  65. johj
    May 22, 2023
    0
    gaijin hates the players so find another game..............................................................................
  66. tardilord
    May 22, 2023
    1
    I have played for a number of years and the current state of the game is the worst ive ever seen. Whilst most of the game play can be fun - besides the whole endgame vehicles, compressed matchmaker, national imbalance etc - the economy and progression are mind blowingly bad.
    I have 1100hrs in the game on steam and have unlocked one (1) top tier vehicle. A few hundred of those hours were    I have played for a number of years and the current state of the game is the worst ive ever seen. Whilst most of the game play can be fun - besides the whole endgame vehicles, compressed matchmaker, national imbalance etc - the economy and progression are mind blowingly bad.
    I have 1100hrs in the game on steam and have unlocked one (1) top tier vehicle. A few hundred of those hours were also played with premium time. I understand a games requirement to make money, and selling premium time and vehicles is not something I take issue with. The fact that I feel I cannot afford to play my highest teir vehicles without paying money is the issue. Even some lower tier stuff is essentially locked behind a profit wall (some rank V british tanks have repair costs equivalent to roughly 10 kills) where you lose money even on a good performance. When gaijin makes the game player friendly, I will delete this review. Until then, Do Not play this game.

    For existing players, do not log in on the 26th of may or the subsequent 2 weeks. Join the war thunder players union on reddit.    … Expand
  67. kooeell
    May 22, 2023
    0
    A game should be fun, not whatever war thunder is, gaijin doesnt care and doesnt deserve this game and community
  68. dimedius
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Used to be a great game. Great damage models and some good ballistics. Over the past 5 years or so, Gaijin has steadily nerfed the economy in favor of pushing players into purchasing items in game (GE, SL, crew points). Theres also a lack of effort on the companies end to actually put effort into any other portion of the game. No new modes, a couple new maps but they added copy paste mapsUsed to be a great game. Great damage models and some good ballistics. Over the past 5 years or so, Gaijin has steadily nerfed the economy in favor of pushing players into purchasing items in game (GE, SL, crew points). Theres also a lack of effort on the companies end to actually put effort into any other portion of the game. No new modes, a couple new maps but they added copy paste maps and made it snowy! and same for vehicles. Many work.Much wow.

    Graphics are good, rendering of enemy units buggy. Sound is buggy.    … Expand
  69. Gaijinisscum69
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Predatory monitisation, I've played 3.5k hours so I'm not new and clueless. Devs don't care about anything other than money and are knowingly ruining their game to squeeze every last dollar
  70. anYON3
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Greed of the developers made the game unplayable and more importantly unenjoyable. The economy is a sad joke, the developers actively admitted that they made the economy this bad (gradually, over time of course) to "encourage" (aka force) players to buy expensive premium vehicles with real life money - in a "FREE TO PLAY" game.
    Also, just looking at the winrates of the different nations,    Greed of the developers made the game unplayable and more importantly unenjoyable. The economy is a sad joke, the developers actively admitted that they made the economy this bad (gradually, over time of course) to "encourage" (aka force) players to buy expensive premium vehicles with real life money - in a "FREE TO PLAY" game.
    Also, just looking at the winrates of the different nations, you can tell how incredibly unbalanced the gameplay itself is.
    I haven't touched the game in weeks and I sincerely hope that nobody else wastes their time on it.    … Expand
  71. ArrowViper
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The game itself has a good concept and core mechanics, however it's ruined by it's greedy developers and grind that can take YEARS to finish one tech tree (there are 10). Without premium, It's almost impossible to gain ingame currency as the repair costs are too high to a point you can't play your favorite vehicles or minor nations (china, france, israel etc.) The devs are also arrogantThe game itself has a good concept and core mechanics, however it's ruined by it's greedy developers and grind that can take YEARS to finish one tech tree (there are 10). Without premium, It's almost impossible to gain ingame currency as the repair costs are too high to a point you can't play your favorite vehicles or minor nations (china, france, israel etc.) The devs are also arrogant enough to call out the community for not paying enough and thinking they can lecture us about f2p game mechanics and how the game should be pay2win because they need money. They also called out the community for giving them bad reviews for they arrogance and ignorance. Enjoy Gaijin, you greed ends here.… Expand
  72. Deivkun
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Они нас не воспринимают за людей, им все ровно на наше мнения.А про экономику и цены, лучше вообще не знать, там полный коллапс всего!
  73. Wolfie_GX
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Unfortunate downfall of a game with true potential. the developers greed and ignorance led the player base to revolt. on top of issues such as no development of any game modes to keep the player interested and occupied and the fact that there has been no real change in how the game functions.
    I would also like to point out that the game loves throwing new players under the bus with    Unfortunate downfall of a game with true potential. the developers greed and ignorance led the player base to revolt. on top of issues such as no development of any game modes to keep the player interested and occupied and the fact that there has been no real change in how the game functions.
    I would also like to point out that the game loves throwing new players under the bus with constant up tiers and insane repair costs even before the recent fiasco making it borderline unplayable for an average person that said the Dev's should rethink how they run the game and at best make sure to swap out management for people who care about the game and not our wallets    … Expand
  74. CaptainCut
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The greedy company is ruining the games economy,making it impossible to play for free,which this game is adelvertised as. Also ground sim is neglected
  75. Aniche
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The greedy policies of this game make it completely unplayable past a certain point. One death will set you back thousands. You need to be unbelievably good to even make a profit making it a grind fest instead of relaxing
  76. Necozuru
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The game was good at first but now after time the developer got more and more greedy so it turned more likely into a pay2play instead of an free2play
  77. Fly1ngF1sh
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The grind to top tier tanks and planes are long, and when you reach the top, you realize being average is not sustainable. They make you pay an arm and a leg for dying, and give poor reward multipliers when you play well.
  78. Brocherro
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The developer Gaijin are filthy **** facists that have destroyed the economy of the game. It’s a pure credit card simulator where repair costs exceed the rewards for the game rendering regular vehicles unusable

    Furthermore, they actively employ people to act as censors on both the Reddit subreddit as well as steam moderators for updates, reviews, and comments. **** Gainjin and their    The developer Gaijin are filthy **** facists that have destroyed the economy of the game. It’s a pure credit card simulator where repair costs exceed the rewards for the game rendering regular vehicles unusable

    Furthermore, they actively employ people to act as censors on both the Reddit subreddit as well as steam moderators for updates, reviews, and comments. **** Gainjin and their greedy schemes Do not play this game it is unbalanced an absolute trash!    … Expand
  79. Lamicel
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The game was ruined, it is impossible to play without a premium. I would like the developers to come to their senses and return a normal game in which you do not have to sit 24/7.
  80. Clammytruck6765
    May 22, 2023
    2
    Predatory monetisation to the Sky.
    Shame on Gaijin. Ruined a fun game.

    STAY AWAY FROM THIS THING, IT WILL PUNISH YOU FOR PLAYING, TRYING TO MAKE YOU MORE FRUSTRATED AND PAY MORE. AND THAT, WILL NOT BE ENOUGH.
  81. npoctoKOT
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Core gameplay without an economy system is very interesting and fun. You can play as a plane/jet, tank, or ship in very different difficulty settings – Arcade/Realistic/Simulator battles.

    Game with an economy system becomes your second job, with constant stress and disappointment. The game is punishing players for playing the game in a non-optimal way. Your only choice is not to be    Core gameplay without an economy system is very interesting and fun. You can play as a plane/jet, tank, or ship in very different difficulty settings – Arcade/Realistic/Simulator battles.

    Game with an economy system becomes your second job, with constant stress and disappointment. The game is punishing players for playing the game in a non-optimal way.

    Your only choice is not to be destroyed or you will lose in-game currency Silver Lions, in a game about destroying enemies... Or you have to invest hundreds of $ just for your soul not to be grind into dust by the endless in-game grind.    … Expand
  82. Mallidge
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The developers hate their playerbase and they don't deserve your time or money. I have given too much to a great game that has been turned into a monster by the people pulling the levers.
  83. dianwls
    May 22, 2023
    0
    good game but unfriendly operation
    they was unsympathetic to users opinion.
  84. sqaush25
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Death to the snail, until they actually decide to listen until their playerbase instead of hunt for money, dont play this game.
  85. Bjau
    May 22, 2023
    1
    Its been gooing from Pay to advance abit faster, to straight up Pay 2 play over Therese laste couple of years.
  86. maragmar1
    May 22, 2023
    0
    In-game economy has reached the point where it's impossible to progress as a free-to-play player (devs have openly admitted that this is by deliberate design) and even with a premium subscription + premium vehicles, reaching modern vehicles takes hundreds of hours. The unique damage model is interesting on paper but becomes more frustrating than anything once you realize that it's plaugedIn-game economy has reached the point where it's impossible to progress as a free-to-play player (devs have openly admitted that this is by deliberate design) and even with a premium subscription + premium vehicles, reaching modern vehicles takes hundreds of hours. The unique damage model is interesting on paper but becomes more frustrating than anything once you realize that it's plauged with bugs. If you're a new or returning player, avoid this.… Expand
  87. Papadopoulos
    May 22, 2023
    0
    A game that used to be amazing, now completely ruined by disgustingly greedy developers. Unless you have 1000s of dollars to spare or would like to spend the next 8 years of your life suffering, I suggest you avoid it like the plague.
  88. Gryphus268
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The in game economy makes progress almost impossible unless you empty your wallet. Don't feed the snail.
  89. kasp02
    May 22, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. bad economy whit developers who don't listen to players. Why does the review have to be 75 characters?… Expand
  90. Bzorf
    May 22, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game has a ton of potential, but the developers are so greedy they're burning down this gold mine of a game thinking they can get more money from it by milking the players more and creating the most toxic grind hellhole in this planet. I loved this game but now it's time to stop bending over and taking it in the ass.… Expand
  91. ch1to
    May 22, 2023
    0
    actually one of the worst games i've ever played. the gameplay itself is alright, but the economy ruins it, and doesn't even let you play at all if you don't perform perfectly in every match to barely even break even. **** game, **** company, **** gaijin.
  92. TecunGT
    May 22, 2023
    3
    This is a game with great potential that has been made worse with each update. The grind is awful, and recent changes has made it even worse. You will have to spend hundreds of dollars to get the vehicles you are interested in and even then the grind will drive you crazy. The publisher has made it clear that it has no interest in making the game fun, so avoid it and spend your money elsewhere
  93. dukeofcanada
    May 22, 2023
    0
    I use to love to play this game. I love military vehicles from all the eras covered, and the ones they keep adding to the game. BUT, it has become unplayable the last several years. The economy in this game is so broken. Unless you pay them real money for and advantage, there is no way to ever really break even in matches, especially in higher tiers.
    The economy needs fixed, and I WILL    I use to love to play this game. I love military vehicles from all the eras covered, and the ones they keep adding to the game. BUT, it has become unplayable the last several years. The economy in this game is so broken. Unless you pay them real money for and advantage, there is no way to ever really break even in matches, especially in higher tiers.
    The economy needs fixed, and I WILL NOT be playing the game until it is fixed.    … Expand
  94. RaptorJesus163
    May 22, 2023
    0
    There is a very good game to be found here, providing an experience unlike any of its peers. Unfortunately that game is buried by devs who act seemingly to harm the community, doing their best to make the game less fun and more frustrating. They rarely listen to bug reports for issues with the game itself, and will completely disregard community suggestions trying to make a vehiclesThere is a very good game to be found here, providing an experience unlike any of its peers. Unfortunately that game is buried by devs who act seemingly to harm the community, doing their best to make the game less fun and more frustrating. They rarely listen to bug reports for issues with the game itself, and will completely disregard community suggestions trying to make a vehicles performance data closer to what it is attempting to represent. They are also constantly adding new monetization methods to the game at increasing costs, whilst also providing less for the money you pay. Not to mention they do their best to gaslight the playerbase, telling them that the changes they are making are good and that the playerbase should be happy, whilst it is clear to everyone it is the exact opposite.

    They have also previously given the community the option to pick what they would like the new end of match reward multiplier to be for a win/loss, however both options resulted in a net loss of rewards for the playerbase. Then when critiqued about this decision, they constantly blame the community for the loss of rewards, saying it is what they chose, when no matter the outcome, the rewards were to be lower.

    War Thunder has serious potential, too bad Gaijin would rather squander it in favor of making a quick buck.    … Expand
  95. CodeViper
    May 22, 2023
    0
    WE DEMAND A WORKINg ECONOMY We will not stop until we get what we want and gajin will suffer until they fix the game
  96. chachajenkins
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Keep changing game to favor whales, even people that buy premium get shafted by repair costs
  97. frodzis
    May 22, 2023
    1
    Ive been playing this game for a little bit since 2013. At the begining of 2022, I picked it up again, and got heavily addicted to it, sinking over 2000 euros on it. It was a little pay to advance, but I was fine with it. after reading posts about how theyre tanking player advancements, i got a little worried. but since their recent changes, i am starting to regret the amount of money iveIve been playing this game for a little bit since 2013. At the begining of 2022, I picked it up again, and got heavily addicted to it, sinking over 2000 euros on it. It was a little pay to advance, but I was fine with it. after reading posts about how theyre tanking player advancements, i got a little worried. but since their recent changes, i am starting to regret the amount of money ive spent, because the developers are just milking people like me dry, trying to make it unplayable without premium accounts and vehicles. even with a premium vehicle it can take months to get to top tier. ive had 200 games in a single premium jet, and i probably still need around 100 games to reach the top tier jet i want. imagine the grind for a free to play player. find a better game to spend your time and money on… Expand
  98. troleee
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The monetization schemes employed by the developers of War Thunder are nothing short of predatory. The constant bombardment of microtransactions and expensive in-game purchases feels like a shameless cash grab. It's disheartening to see the focus on squeezing more money out of players rather than delivering a fair and enjoyable gaming experience. This greedy approach only further tarnishesThe monetization schemes employed by the developers of War Thunder are nothing short of predatory. The constant bombardment of microtransactions and expensive in-game purchases feels like a shameless cash grab. It's disheartening to see the focus on squeezing more money out of players rather than delivering a fair and enjoyable gaming experience. This greedy approach only further tarnishes the game's reputation and erodes any trust or goodwill towards the developers. It's a blatant disregard for the player base and a clear indication that profit takes precedence over player satisfaction.… Expand
  99. AtLaS117002
    May 22, 2023
    0
    That was the great game before. But now that's a pay-to-play **** Thank you Gaijin. You ruined War Thunder.
  100. outrageousgamer
    May 22, 2023
    0
    War Thunder has proven to be an immense disappointment that progressively fails to deliver an enjoyable gaming experience. Over the years, its numerous shortcomings have become increasingly evident, leaving players grappling with a myriad of frustrating issues.
    First and foremost, the in-game economy has deteriorated beyond repair. What was once a reasonable system for acquiring in-game    War Thunder has proven to be an immense disappointment that progressively fails to deliver an enjoyable gaming experience. Over the years, its numerous shortcomings have become increasingly evident, leaving players grappling with a myriad of frustrating issues.
    First and foremost, the in-game economy has deteriorated beyond repair. What was once a reasonable system for acquiring in-game currency (silver lions and research points) and progressing in the game has now transformed into an arduous and seemingly insurmountable obstacle. The developers have shamelessly tweaked the mechanics, making it virtually impossible to thrive without pouring in an excessive amount of time or resorting to spend an absurdly large amount of real money. The relentless focus on monetization has tainted the game's essence and alienated the player base.
    Moreover, progressing within the game has become an uphill battle, devoid of any joy or satisfaction. Instead of fostering a sense of accomplishment, the game constantly throws hurdles in your path, discouraging any aspirations for advancement. The once-exciting journey has devolved into an infuriating grind, leaving players disheartened and unmotivated.
    Perhaps the most agonizing aspect of War Thunder is the unbearable amount of time it takes to unlock essential features, such as vehicles, and earn in-game currency (silver lions), even if you buy premium time. The sheer amount of effort required to progress in the game with or without premium time has reached unprecedented levels. This prolonged process not only drains the fun out of the game but also signifies a blatant disregard for the players' time and dedication.
    To add insult to injury, the developers' empty promises of addressing player feedback only serve to highlight their lack of genuine commitment. Despite their attempts to appear receptive, it has become painfully evident that our concerns fall on deaf ears. The supposed improvements and updates are nothing more than shallow attempts to appease the community, ultimately leaving players feeling disillusioned and betrayed.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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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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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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