War Thunder

 PC
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3.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1908 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 590 out of 1908
  2. Mixed: 203 out of 1908
  3. Negative: 1,115 out of 1908

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  1. realhenry
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Greedy Greedy Greedy Greedy Greedy Greedy Greedy Greedy Greedy developers. Takes forever to do everything.
  2. skysmeller
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Fix those repair costs. Fix those BRs. Fix your goddamn game! It was brilliant, beautiful! But now - it is just unplayable anymore, you broke maps, you broke vehucles, you broke litteraly everything!
  3. Snapz46
    May 22, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I switched to this game from World of Tanks because of greedy upcoming changes that hurt the game substantially and the big RNG factor. It was quite refreshing to try War Thunder and I quickly fell in love with the game, probably mostly because I couldn’t yet grasp the scope of economic **** going on with Gaijin. I purchased some premium vehicles as well as premium account and processed quickly through the lower ranks. The higher I got them and the more I learned about the game on Reddit made it clear that Gaijin is just as bad as Wargaming. It’s sad to see game developers resort to milking the player base when creating a good game would probably ensure more new players in the long run and more revenue for a longer period of time.… Expand
  4. Vanessa0-0
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Do not go into the game as a new player, you will have fun for the first bit but eventually you will get slammed into a brick wall. This game could be fun but until the company decides to retract it's predatory methods, AVOID AT ALL COST.
    Currently, there is a boycott on May 26th, 2023. it is encouraged to not play on that day and after until something is done. Change can happen.
  5. yjie242
    May 21, 2023
    0
    The game is good but just the economy system is bad, those creator of the game just like the kindergarten students learn economy, only for highest number.
  6. Ventilator
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Gaijin gives a damn about all players (even those who spent money) and only cares about their profit.
    Salt the Snail!
  7. Carbayu
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Economy goes whoosh, reviews go BOOM. Salt the snail until there is no greediness left.
  8. Ihategaijin
    May 21, 2023
    0
    i mean what the hell can i say more,gaijin is probably the most incompetent,greedy,lying and gaslighting scums in this industry.
  9. Chadaturk
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Making fake positive reviews wont save you gaijin
    And you know you poked the playerbase for too long instead of threathening your players fix the economy add new gamemods and stop being so greedy the game wont even add fun tech tree vehicles its all premiums or marketplace vehicles and Im %100 sure you dont even play your game "we want variety so we increase the grind" is a lie because    Making fake positive reviews wont save you gaijin
    And you know you poked the playerbase for too long instead of threathening your players fix the economy add new gamemods and stop being so greedy the game wont even add fun tech tree vehicles its all premiums or marketplace vehicles and Im %100 sure you dont even play your game "we want variety so we increase the grind" is a lie because every match there are 12 same premium tank in a 16 player team    … Expand
  10. RickGrimesTheGo
    May 21, 2023
    4
    very boring and lackluster gameplay some good ideas but its not there and the countless bugs don't help
  11. idkwhatign
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Game is extremely pay to play, you basically have to spend a lifetime just to progress and also developers are more than willing to be extremely scummy to the point where they put people in debt when they mess up when they couldve just written it off as a sign on goodwill(also happened near christmas)
  12. m0nsterkilla219
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Greedy company making a "free to play game" into a "pay to play" game. Unbearable repair costs for f2p players with garbage rewards
  13. Rocknpool
    May 21, 2023
    0
    this game has a terrible economy, made worse every update by developers that are attempting to nickel and dime the community
  14. Dweebb
    May 21, 2023
    0
    One of my favourite games for a very long time that was completely destroyed by greedy developers who actively belittle the fans of their game by insulting our intelligence and ever plundering the depths of what corporate greed and bad video game monetary practice means.
  15. N1C4T
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Gaijin's policy made me to post this. I hate Gaijin not the game. This is unique game and its uniqueness made Gaijin so greedy
  16. Cattac12
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Basically impossible to grind without forking out hundreds of dollars constantly
  17. Blake419
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Greedy company and game. The economy is pay to play. I would highly recommend avoiding this game.
  18. LLB3RTYPRLM3
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Terrible economy, gaijin forces you to buy your way to top tier if you don't want to spend a year or 2000 hours grinding
  19. Gromit8681
    May 21, 2023
    0
    I am hopping on the band wagon after seeing Gaijins awful tone deaf response. I am joining the review bombing because its the only way to get through to the devs, Gaijin cannot silence or remove our comments on here like they do on their "feedback" forms. For the sake of the game, I hope they can listen and make appropriate changes.
  20. Illsustrious
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Gaijin's greed knows no bounds. I understand that this company is still a company in a capitalistic market, but there is no need for such a large player base to be milked dry like this. Gaijin and their higher ups care not about their consumers, merely whatever it takes to fill their shareholders pockets. Blatantly ignoring proper community responses and caring only about what the next topGaijin's greed knows no bounds. I understand that this company is still a company in a capitalistic market, but there is no need for such a large player base to be milked dry like this. Gaijin and their higher ups care not about their consumers, merely whatever it takes to fill their shareholders pockets. Blatantly ignoring proper community responses and caring only about what the next top tier premium will be. I personally reached a breaking point with the addition of the SEVENTY DOLLAR PREMIUMS (you might be thinking, well it's only 10 dollars more than the rank VI premiums! Well, I don't agree with a single vehicle and a few golden eagles and premium time to be equivalent to a modern/semi-modern AAA titles). Most people recently lost it with the proposed economy changes. As a few content creators had portrayed, making silver lions became such a grind, even more than before. This just loops back around to Gaijin being one of the greediest and cutthroat gaming companies I know of in the industry. And they wanted to plunder all of their cash by turning their free-to-play one of a kind game into a cash cow, but they can only milk it for so long. Poking and prodding your player base with major shifts in economy and the requirement to spend money on this game is not the way to go.… Expand
  21. CrimsonEon
    May 21, 2023
    3
    Warthunder devs have been nothing but greedy and it's finally come to bite them
    710 hours in the game, and I'm hardly even close to finished, the grind is horrible, it's time to move on.
  22. AviatorFushigi
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Horrible grind, greedy company, you need to perform exceptionally well to make a decent amount of money, and if you fail, you get taxed almost 20,000 Silver Lions.
  23. chechebo
    May 21, 2023
    0
    absolute garbage, broken economy makes griding painful and almost unending, stay away from this wicked game
  24. GageM
    May 21, 2023
    0
    I really like War thunder, and have sunk a food few hundred hours, but goddamn has Gaijin just **** the economy, the game basically requires you to buy premium now to have any chance of progressing, which leaves me and many other f2p players mostly destitute of any sl.
    There is an ongoing review bombing of War Thunder, and it's for a good reason, do not play the game on May the 26th and    I really like War thunder, and have sunk a food few hundred hours, but goddamn has Gaijin just **** the economy, the game basically requires you to buy premium now to have any chance of progressing, which leaves me and many other f2p players mostly destitute of any sl.
    There is an ongoing review bombing of War Thunder, and it's for a good reason, do not play the game on May the 26th and possibly not for a little while afterwords, make Gaijin improve the economy.    … Expand
  25. Reimeru
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Money grab, no regard for player base. This game has been ruined by the greed of gaijin entertainment.
  26. mrtubtubs
    May 21, 2023
    2
    Most predatory business decisions you can find in any game on the market, ever. Grind is UNFATHOMABLY long. 1700+ hours and I have top tier in a SINGLE TECH TREE on a single nation, only using premium time without premium vehicles. Took about 700 hours to do so. The game is only ever advertised with modern vehicles, yet the time sinks to reach them are a complete joke. If you actuallyMost predatory business decisions you can find in any game on the market, ever. Grind is UNFATHOMABLY long. 1700+ hours and I have top tier in a SINGLE TECH TREE on a single nation, only using premium time without premium vehicles. Took about 700 hours to do so. The game is only ever advertised with modern vehicles, yet the time sinks to reach them are a complete joke. If you actually value your time and money, stay as far away as possible from this game. Every 3 months an update is released that only worsens rewards and punishes the player more, elongating the grind. Save yourself, go somewhere else.… Expand
  27. Ohsnap99
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Gaijin ruining everything as always, cant Even fix economy with their **** new udateret
  28. Tilkidud
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Greedy company ruins game's potential with horrible business model. Exploits players. Disrespects them and does not value their time.

    Speed up the progression, remove repair prices, improve your game, keep selling your overpriced premium vehicles
  29. Tdw311
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Once loved what was an amazing game. Unfortunately, Gaijin has torched the game, it's economy and alienated the player base all at once. It is impossible to enjoy the game at this point. It is bug ridden and the economy is so punishing to the player you will have to hand over your wallet and first born to progress properly. They have hired people to post fake reviews because they are beingOnce loved what was an amazing game. Unfortunately, Gaijin has torched the game, it's economy and alienated the player base all at once. It is impossible to enjoy the game at this point. It is bug ridden and the economy is so punishing to the player you will have to hand over your wallet and first born to progress properly. They have hired people to post fake reviews because they are being flamed everywhere else. I have 10 years and over 5,000 hours invested in this game and can't make headway anymore. Sad to say the company destroyed their own baby.… Expand
  30. SenorMiguel
    May 21, 2023
    1
    I played this game since closed beta testing and was loving it. However, I stopped playing some time ago because the economy was getting worse and worse, and grind got unbearable even with premium account and premium vehicles.
    I hope they introduce some positive changes but, as they were decreasing rewards for couple of years already, I don't see it coming.
  31. rjmonteh
    May 21, 2023
    0
    In game economy is horrible and the company behind the game is constantly out to make it worse and make the vehicle grind longer. If Gaijin could just reverse some of the economy nerfs from over the years I'd bump my review score to a 7 but as of right now I'm tired of Gaijin ruining one of my favorite games so I'm giving them a 0 to hit them where it hurts and to discourage any new orIn game economy is horrible and the company behind the game is constantly out to make it worse and make the vehicle grind longer. If Gaijin could just reverse some of the economy nerfs from over the years I'd bump my review score to a 7 but as of right now I'm tired of Gaijin ruining one of my favorite games so I'm giving them a 0 to hit them where it hurts and to discourage any new or aspiring players to just not play this game created and led by an extremely predatory company when it comes to monetization practices.… Expand
  32. virtualpolecat
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Horrible in game economy, if you aren't a god tier player, it will take you years to reach the shiny jets and tanks they advertise.
  33. CrazyMech
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Used to be fun to play until the in-game economy started to decline. Now its at the point where most players are review bombing wherever possible as its the only thing Gaijin listens to.
  34. ice05
    May 21, 2023
    1
    Worst grind via any game, horrible economy. Classic story of greedy company who killed a game.
  35. Armaeger
    May 21, 2023
    1
    The economy sucks ass and the developers are the worst, most deaf tone people that I have ever seen
  36. The_Cow_God
    May 21, 2023
    0
    **** gaijin and their predatory monetization. i’ve had enough of their ****
  37. FunkoChan
    May 21, 2023
    0
    The developers of this game are openly hostile towards their userbase, and actively ignore & censor any criticisms of the game. Recently they have decided to force through numerous updates which have ruined the in-game economy to a breaking point, leading to an outpouring of negative reviews - this one included. There are also a suspicious number of positive reviews appearing on metacriticThe developers of this game are openly hostile towards their userbase, and actively ignore & censor any criticisms of the game. Recently they have decided to force through numerous updates which have ruined the in-game economy to a breaking point, leading to an outpouring of negative reviews - this one included. There are also a suspicious number of positive reviews appearing on metacritic at the same time, while real users on Steam continue to edit their old reviews and add new negative reviews - to the point that the recent reviews are overwhelmingly negative, and all time reviews dropped from mostly positive to mixed.

    New users beware, this game is absolutely disrespectful of your time, baits you in with advertising of "modern vehicles" which are locked behind either $70 premium purchases or 2-3 years worth of active daily grinding in the game.    … Expand
  38. Mandosole
    May 21, 2023
    1
    have 2k hours in the game, spent a lot of money and the game is getting worse and worse, at most the economy, first they killed wt sim, then enlisted, and wt realistic gets worse too something has to change
  39. rentschlern
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Payment is necessary to progress reasonably in the game. The game is free to play by technicality only. In truth, a player who does not pay for one of the four currencies (SL, GE, RP, Gaijin Coins), and subscribe to a premium account, and purchase a premium vehicle, will not see reasonable progression. Gaijin increases the time to grind regularly in a vain effort to frustrate the playerPayment is necessary to progress reasonably in the game. The game is free to play by technicality only. In truth, a player who does not pay for one of the four currencies (SL, GE, RP, Gaijin Coins), and subscribe to a premium account, and purchase a premium vehicle, will not see reasonable progression. Gaijin increases the time to grind regularly in a vain effort to frustrate the player base, with the expectation that frustrated players will spend real money in the game to ease the grind. When confronted in May 2023 about their actions, Gaijin decided to gaslight their player base, claiming that the player base wanted a grindy economy; and that any player who thought differently was wrong. Gaijin refuses to change, and they regularly delete suggestions, reviews and criticism from their official forum, because they disagree with it.… Expand
  40. yunicoed
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Even when I started playing the game from the beta start, I was constantly quiting this game. Mechanics are nice, but an economy is built drastically wrongly. There is no way to play above 4th tier. You will become bankrupt firstly of silver lions and then must start paying money to play on modern vehicles that were mostly on most advertisements - this is just a marketing tool, theseEven when I started playing the game from the beta start, I was constantly quiting this game. Mechanics are nice, but an economy is built drastically wrongly. There is no way to play above 4th tier. You will become bankrupt firstly of silver lions and then must start paying money to play on modern vehicles that were mostly on most advertisements - this is just a marketing tool, these vehicles are impossible to play long due to their enormous repair costs. Then you should constantly farm on 3rd tier with up to 100 matches to play 10 matches on top-tiers and become with no-money again…

    Also, they started to unfold vehicles in tech-tree and it became more difficult to get to the top tier just wasting time and money on opening similar vehicles.

    It would be nice if they allow to not research the same duplicate vehicles in other nations.    … Expand
  41. Nixpressf
    May 21, 2023
    0
    After spending 800 hours in this game, after buying premium account , after buying premium vehicles, farm still feels like ass. Many bugs, very bad damage from some munition, meta vehicles kills the game. But recent economic changes were the last drop.
  42. Red9
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Absolutely anti-consumer practices of Gaijin are not acceptable. I played this game for thousands of hours and this is the last straw.
    They are refusing to hear players and instead they are trying to silence them out.
  43. kinkywithknives
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Fix the game economy and morale shall improve.

    r/Warthunder on Reddit to get involved.
  44. Cfany_Gapa
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Grind Thunder is more accurate name for this game , bad economy system and lot of grind .
  45. pilgrimiscool
    May 21, 2023
    1
    Grind is extreme, even with premium time and vehicles.

    If you do badly in match you lose in game currency which you need to progress. Premium vehicles are expensive (costs as much as some video games for one vehicle). Grind that is reasonable at the start but brutal immediately after in order to frustrate the player into spending money. Various balance issues. A focus on    Grind is extreme, even with premium time and vehicles.

    If you do badly in match you lose in game currency which you need to progress.

    Premium vehicles are expensive (costs as much as some video games for one vehicle).

    Grind that is reasonable at the start but brutal immediately after in order to frustrate the player into spending money.

    Various balance issues.

    A focus on adding and marketing vehicles at an increasingly unobtainable top tier which requires large in game purchases and or 100s of hours to reach.

    Battle rating compression, and balancing based on player performance, this leads to players regularly having to face vehicles which completely outclass their vehicle, especially in the lesser played tech trees.

    Focus on adding more vehicles as opposed to adding or improving game modes.

    Recent economy changes that made things worse.

    Do not play if you value your time or your money.    … Expand
  46. WTPUMember
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Game is being ruined by a greedy company who have no intent on fixing the game, just making it an even more predatory cash grab to line their pockets.
  47. adeose
    May 21, 2023
    0
    use to play this game on console before moving to PC.
    Throughout the years I've watched this game go from a fun war game to a grind-fest of the worst kind.
    It is quite literally impossible to grind at top tier without a premium account and vehicle. Not to mention the economy gets worse with each update to the point of the community review bombing the game to get the devs to listen to    use to play this game on console before moving to PC.
    Throughout the years I've watched this game go from a fun war game to a grind-fest of the worst kind.
    It is quite literally impossible to grind at top tier without a premium account and vehicle.
    Not to mention the economy gets worse with each update to the point of the community review bombing the game to get the devs to listen to us.

    It's no longer fun to play top tier.
    It's no longer fun top play mid tier.
    Or even bottom tier.

    The blatant bias towards certain countries at the moment is ruining the balance of the game and the fact that some have tech 20 years ahead of all other nations is appalling.

    I try to enjoy this game, I really do, but at its current state its not worth the attachment.

    If you are going to play War Thunder. Wait for a future update where it gets better. OR don't spend a single dime on this game, even if it feels impossible to continue in your tech tree. It's the only way they will listen to the community.

    If you want an alternative games still fun to play for Air - based PvP or PvE; try out VTOL VR or DCS. Both are better time investments. The only time consuming part of those games are learning the aircraft and how they operate.

    #FixTheEconomyGaijin    … Expand
  48. NoodelsWPesto
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Go onto reddit, you'll see the true side of this game, don't just trust youtube
  49. SFGluaP
    May 21, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wasted 3k hours on such a hostile economy and the keep making it worse

    may 26 my brothers    … Expand
  50. Pagaille21
    May 21, 2023
    2
    The game has simple gameplay modes - same ones we’ve been doing for 20 years. The sound design is incredible due to recent updates. Damage modules of the tanks isn’t consistent. Get used to hearing your teammates whining. This game costs you time and money to play. It takes a part of your brain. It’s not worth it. Avoid. The recent economy changes made this worse
  51. Outsurgent
    May 21, 2023
    1
    I have over 1,000 hours in the game and I can say the game is good for about a month or two before the thin veneer of a well-balanced and well-designed free-to-play game erodes. If you care about the game and want to play it, the developers will find ways to frustrate you into buying in-game currency, premium time, or premium vehicles. There's no other way to realistically progress in theI have over 1,000 hours in the game and I can say the game is good for about a month or two before the thin veneer of a well-balanced and well-designed free-to-play game erodes. If you care about the game and want to play it, the developers will find ways to frustrate you into buying in-game currency, premium time, or premium vehicles. There's no other way to realistically progress in the game. The game is riddled with OP vehicles, OP weapons, terrible matchmaking, and vehicle balancing (WW2 vehicles fighting 1960s/70s tech? really?), punishing economy, and progression grind. Mention the blatant bias and disrespect the devs and publishers have for the player base. They do what they want to grab as much money as they can.

    Avoid. Do not get sucked in - it will cost you more than money.    … Expand
  52. WannaBe_pilot
    May 21, 2023
    2
    A solid 2. I have 1800+ hours on this game, and as good as it is gameplay wise, I couldn't help but wonder, for how much longer will I be taking Gaijin's **** as if it's nothing? Every single update, something gets worse in the game. They add modern new vehicles, use them in advertising, but then it turns out that you have to play for 1200+ hours to get to those vehicles. That's roughlyA solid 2. I have 1800+ hours on this game, and as good as it is gameplay wise, I couldn't help but wonder, for how much longer will I be taking Gaijin's **** as if it's nothing? Every single update, something gets worse in the game. They add modern new vehicles, use them in advertising, but then it turns out that you have to play for 1200+ hours to get to those vehicles. That's roughly how long it took me to complete TWO branches in US air tree (there's 5 branches). Company actively DISCOURAGES players from playing their game by utilizing a system of repair costs, it's very hard or almost impossible to progress past rank V without some weird shenanigans, or a fat wallet. Last economy update that came out on may 16th was a last straw for me and for many other players. Developers have completely isolated themselves from their player base, they only listen when **** hits the fan, and that's rarely happens. If you value your time, money and want to have fun, AVOID WAR THUNDER. Developers have made it clear over the years that the only thing they care about is PROFITS, even if that means losing potential buyers or killing their game entierly.
    Sincerely WT player.    … Expand
  53. Savage_Cabbage_
    May 21, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible economy, it takes years to unlock top tier. You're essentially forced to pay money to get an experience that is bearable and not be broke in game because you make a loss in in game currency every game without a premium account. I have 2700+ hours in the game and it's sad to see the state of this game, it has so much potential… Expand
  54. Tucomtk
    May 21, 2023
    1
    Gaijobless wants only your money and , dont sell your soul to the snail!!!!
  55. Micromot
    May 21, 2023
    0
    The economy needs fixing and you will never reach high levels as a normal player without grinding hundreds of hours. Avoid!
  56. Globby24
    May 21, 2023
    0
    This review is going to hurt me a lot because War Thunder has been one of my favorite games and I’ve been playing it for almost half my life. I cannot express how much wasted potential this game has and it could be one of the most fun games ever made if it was under different management. The responsibility for what has happened falls squarely on Gaijin and their interpretation of the freeThis review is going to hurt me a lot because War Thunder has been one of my favorite games and I’ve been playing it for almost half my life. I cannot express how much wasted potential this game has and it could be one of the most fun games ever made if it was under different management. The responsibility for what has happened falls squarely on Gaijin and their interpretation of the free to play model. There has been many interpretations of the free to play model and they all use their own means of generating income. Whether it’s through cosmetics, lootboxes, premium currency, premium accounts, special items, boosters, or just the overall grind of them game, game companies have always found a way to generate income from free to play games. What methods does Gaijin use you may ask yourself? All of them. They use every single method in the book. Whether it be through skins on the marketplace, crates for cosmetics and vehicles, golden eagles (premium currency), premium account, premium vehicles, boosters, event items, and even the grind, all of it is monetized by Gaijin. This review isn’t here to tell a game company how they should or shouldn’t make their income, this review is here to tell them that their methods are going to kill either the game or their company.

    I have no qualms with heavily monetized games, the only thing that matters is if they are fun at the core. Well, is War Thunder fun at the core? Yes. I wholeheartedly believe this could be one of, if not the greatest games ever made. However, it is nearly impossible to see that shining core through the almost infinite list of mechanics implemented to prevent you from enjoying the game. The problem with Gaijin’s interpretation of the free to play model is that they believe the only way people will spend money is if they’re forced to spend it. This is extremely unhealthy for the player base, community, and game in general. What Gaijin fails to realize is that people will naturally spend money on things they enjoy. If they made the game actually enjoyable for players, rather than squeezing them for every dime, I guarantee they would still make sizeable profits, while ensuring the future of the game. This shortsighted practice Gaijin has engaged in is not going to kill the game in a month, and probably not even in a year. But several years down the line, there will come a time when Gaijin sees the error of their ways.

    I don’t want to see the death of War Thunder. Partially because I’ve put hundreds of hours and hundreds of dollars into this game, but mostly because it is a game that has found a place in my heart. Gaijin can talk about how negative reviews will kill the game all they want, but the only one killing the game is themselves. I hope that Gaijin can finally understand the weight of their actions and change in a meaningful way, but until that happens, I am done.    … Expand
  57. Mikond_Cz
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Perfect game for those who want to suffer, most of the advertising aims at modern era vehicles which you will never research because of never ending grind + economics are bad. Play rather DCS, you will learn how to fly much sooner than you will ever research anything in Grind Thunder.
  58. Paracheirodon
    May 21, 2023
    0
    The game economy is taking hit after hit every update and it only gets worse for the player. Warning for new players, if you want to play top tier tanks and planes be ready for an overwhelmingly long and tiresome grind. Realistically to play top tier vehicles you HAVE TO buy a premium account and premium vehicles to keep a somewhat positive income
  59. PiranhaV
    May 21, 2023
    0
    The management of the company behind this game is the defintion of greed they **** over the playerbase every update except if you ofc. With the most recent changes, they ****ed the economy so bad that even in premium vehicles it's hard to make profit.
  60. zlounberg
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Making the same mistakes several years in a row and treating the community with utter contempt. Something's gotta change. And quick.
  61. Brenr0
    May 21, 2023
    0
    It is literally over 1000 hours of grinding to finish a tech tree (air and ground). This is assuming also that you have a $60 premium tank and are paying for premium time. This game calling itself free to play is a lie. You will never get to the modern vehicles this game highlights in advertisements without paying, it would be like 5,000 hours of grinding.
  62. Fahboy_Man2023
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Nothing breaks the game more than lazy, ignorant, greedy and powertripping devs.
  63. Smartiboi
    May 21, 2023
    0
    I Have been a longer-time player of war thunder, I am also a paying player who has bought premium vehicles and premium time from Gajian.

    As for the actual core gameplay, it is amazing, there is no other game that is quite like it, but the economy that Gajian has made for the game is absolutely unbearable and unacceptable. It takes an incredibly long time to make any progress in the    I Have been a longer-time player of war thunder, I am also a paying player who has bought premium vehicles and premium time from Gajian.

    As for the actual core gameplay, it is amazing, there is no other game that is quite like it, but the economy that Gajian has made for the game is absolutely unbearable and unacceptable. It takes an incredibly long time to make any progress in the game, and the in-game currency of Silver Lions is a pain to get. All of their advertising contains stuff about the very high-tier modern vehicles but if you join now it will take you genuinely years to actually get there unless you pay, and even once you get to higher tiers you will be hemorrhaging in the in-game currency in ridiculous repair costs. They have zero respect for the community. I cannot recommend this game for anyone in its current state.    … Expand
  64. Legi29827
    May 21, 2023
    0
    If your new to the game it is impossible for you to grind to the top without scraficing every singel second of your free time to the snail
  65. Deashar
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Due to Gaijin's blatant disregard for the player base's feedback, and absolute disconnect with the timeframes it should a player to achieve somewhat of a high-tier progress within a given game, I can only give a negative review to this title, despite it's good aspects.

    Blind, stubborn greed kills games, and we are at a critical point were dramatic changes need to take place for War    Due to Gaijin's blatant disregard for the player base's feedback, and absolute disconnect with the timeframes it should a player to achieve somewhat of a high-tier progress within a given game, I can only give a negative review to this title, despite it's good aspects.

    Blind, stubborn greed kills games, and we are at a critical point were dramatic changes need to take place for War Thunder's survival. Gaijin needs to listen to the player base, openly acknowledge the problem (broken economy, insultingly long progression of tech trees, nontransferable progress between crews or nations, bad alternative game modes). Their obscene monetization attempts is a scourge that will be the company's demise. Change needs to happen NOW.    … Expand
  66. OmegaZeta
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Great concept gameplay wise, beautiful 3d models, insane variety of vehicles. Economy is absolutely mobile gaming tier trash. 1000s of hours of slow progression to even get the chance to stock grind modern aircraft. Balance is a joke, which fuels their model of making you pay for premium account, vehicles, and talismans to even have a chance at unlocking things in one lifetime. Shame onGreat concept gameplay wise, beautiful 3d models, insane variety of vehicles. Economy is absolutely mobile gaming tier trash. 1000s of hours of slow progression to even get the chance to stock grind modern aircraft. Balance is a joke, which fuels their model of making you pay for premium account, vehicles, and talismans to even have a chance at unlocking things in one lifetime. Shame on you Gaijin.… Expand
  67. Apollo1641
    May 21, 2023
    0
    War Thunder is a game like no other, with a comprehensive damage system, combined arms, and variety of beautifully modeled tanks, aircraft and ships.

    Unfortunately, this "uniqueness" has left Gaijin with little real competition over the years. What started off as a "free to play" title has over time become less and less free. Gaijin keeps adding nations and vehicles, while at the same    War Thunder is a game like no other, with a comprehensive damage system, combined arms, and variety of beautifully modeled tanks, aircraft and ships.

    Unfortunately, this "uniqueness" has left Gaijin with little real competition over the years. What started off as a "free to play" title has over time become less and less free. Gaijin keeps adding nations and vehicles, while at the same time increasing repair costs and lowering player rewards. A premium account isn't enough to comfortably progress anymore, now you also have to buy premium vehicles in every nation.

    For the new players reading this, Gaijin has recently admitted that they balance free vehicles around a negative income. That means they WANT you to lose money by playing, so you'll be forced to buy microtransactions, for example overpowered premium vehicles.

    This isn't just greedy, it also destroys the matchmaker and the balance of the game. Since you only profit using premium vehicles they often end up being spammed. In battlerating 8.7, more than half the players on each team are in premium tanks. This results in rampant "one death leaving". These players only spawn their premium tank and leave when it's destroyed, leaving their team in a bad situation. Sometimes the premium is their only tank for the tier, othertimes it's because "free" tanks aren't worth the high cost to repair.

    Gaijin and their purposefully frustrating economy is ultimately to blame for this. There's so many other issues and scandals I could bring up, like how you can't repair or extinguish flames on your new tank before unlocking "parts" and "FPE". Gaijin wants you to pay gold to skip the grind for these essential tools.

    In it's current state, I wouldn't recommend this game to anybody. That might seem hypocritical considering my hours spent in this game, but believe me. It's new players who suffer the most. Gaijin doesn't care about me, you, or the playerbase. Don't make the same mistake as me. Find another game that values your input, and respects your time.    … Expand
  68. neuropathical
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Fueled by their greed, Gaijin Entertainment has once again destroyed the economy and treated players like rubbish
  69. mightymaggie
    May 21, 2023
    0
    I am extremely disappointed with the direction the company has gone in regard to the management of its vehicle balancing and economy. you cannot play a single mid or high tier game without the majority of your team being made up of premium vehicles. beyond that, the progression is grueling and beyond stupid, and the fact that they want to make said grind even more grueling is just horrible.
  70. Shadow_King
    May 21, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Been playing the game for over 6 years and recently Gaijin hasn't been improving the game in terms of economy, quality of life, etc. I've personally gone to the forums and suggested great ideas that would improve gameplay a lot but my posts just get deleted. Gaijin has also stated that you need premiums to make money in game and that research-based vehicles should not be able to make profit. All Gaijin cares about is adding more vehicles and improving visual rather than adding more game modes, improving the interface to make things like repairing easier, or the economy. Sure these things don't really bring them in money but in the long run it will because with an improved game they'll be able to keep players into the game actually want to spend real money instead of twisting their arm with a **** economy that practically forces us to spend real money.… Expand
  71. hautytree2301
    May 21, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. no hope in this game
    gaijin sees users as idiots
    It nerfs reward again and again
    they are not going to any talk between users
    if i dont pay in game, i cant earn money
    well i cant make money although my performance is higher than middle    … Expand
  72. jasttim
    May 21, 2023
    1
    The economy to the game is deliberately broken in such a way to basically ensure you cannot progress without buying expensive premiums and premium account time

    Even then you will hardly earn any RP/SL to progress. Sure there are thousands of vehicles but no, if you're new to the game you will never own them. After 1400 hours I have uninstalled, I strongly advise people find a different    The economy to the game is deliberately broken in such a way to basically ensure you cannot progress without buying expensive premiums and premium account time

    Even then you will hardly earn any RP/SL to progress. Sure there are thousands of vehicles but no, if you're new to the game you will never own them.

    After 1400 hours I have uninstalled, I strongly advise people find a different game to play    … Expand
  73. Jagggerman
    May 21, 2023
    0
    If you want any amount of fun the devs will ask for all your money and then some.
  74. juiced224
    May 21, 2023
    0
    As a community, we asked this developer politely for 10 years to make the game better. They won't listen. Save your mental health, save your money and your time and play something more worthwhile.
    - Tanks still use 3 circles/wheels on each side so tracks arent simulated
    - Torque is not simulated, gearboxes are not simulated (the developers have to add double or triple the gears to try to    As a community, we asked this developer politely for 10 years to make the game better. They won't listen. Save your mental health, save your money and your time and play something more worthwhile.
    - Tanks still use 3 circles/wheels on each side so tracks arent simulated
    - Torque is not simulated, gearboxes are not simulated (the developers have to add double or triple the gears to try to simulate the real life gearbox, and fail)
    - Gearbox loss is not simulated
    - Water stops everything in this game. Take a 500 ton train, make it go 1000 kmh, the moment it hits a puddle, it stops the train in half a second.
    - Grinding the smallest, neglected tree in this game, it took me 2.5 years to go from 1930's tanks to a 2016 tank. This was before the economy was extra destroyed.

    - Air battles went from 60 minutes to 25 minutes, destroying all profits and completely removing 1:1 maps from the matchmaking
    - Assists were made harder
    - 2x, 3x and 5x victory multipliers for the first win or match was removed
    - Air battles have "activity" (you get rewarded for not being afk in plane battles basically) it went from 20 minutes activity to 20 seconds, because you have to be 1m and actively shooting the enemy plane, so teamwork is nonexistent (like using yourself as a bait for a teammate plane to shoot the enemy plane) because you dont get rewarded at all.

    Theres so much more to talk about but I'd have to hire editors and publish a book on all the failures this game.    … Expand
  75. Myrkkysika
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Greedy developers. Can't play the game at all in high tiers because repair costs are more than you earn even if you have premium account.
  76. Wolvakin
    May 21, 2023
    0
    its a game on a downhill slope and they are trying to gaslight the community that they are doing things that are good for the game and players when it is consistently the opposite when players are asked.
    the review bombing will continue until mortal improves
  77. Haizocker2o2o
    May 21, 2023
    0
    The Economy is bad

    Too much pay to win

    Too high Repair cost

    too little Reward

    Too many premium Farming Vehicles

    too much grind

    They dont play there own game!
  78. Dhnvgy
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Bad game a robbery under the name of modern realistic vehicles and fun not fun nor realistoc
  79. NewSneaker
    May 21, 2023
    1
    Fun gameplay, horrible economy and grind. If you saw trailers and want to play your favourite modern MBT or jet fighter prepare for months, if not years of grinding through ww2 vehicles. Or you can just buy one for $60 and get obliterated in every game by people who have over 2000 hours of playtime.
  80. Justvibin1
    May 21, 2023
    0
    I reached leopard 2a4 without buying anything (with real money) in between 1000-1100 hours.Yea,economy system doesn't let you reach the top tier(modern tanks)easily.So dont be fooled by modern tanks in the photos,it wont be easy.Gaijin,pls fix.
  81. NoFou
    May 21, 2023
    0
    I'm willing to pay ~15 bucks for a good game, but to regularly pay 10 and on top of that 40 for a premium plane for progress to still be impossibly slow, then it's definitely not an enjoyable game
  82. WTisbad
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Used to be a great game but the developers got to greedy and made the game unplayable if you don't spend money.
  83. Shark_pupet
    May 21, 2023
    1
    The game in its core might be fun and really cool, but the awful economy and greedy developers have completely ruined it and the game has become a chore to play and not a fun experience.
  84. Lumpy87
    May 21, 2023
    0
    The Grind will kill you....

    Rewards are horrible (even with premium), getting to the very top vehicles can take over a year of you time and the game just isn't fun.
  85. realifY
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Absolutely trash developers have ruined the game, you can't last long if you dont pay greedy developers lots of money.
  86. Dddprime
    Mar 5, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Repair costs are irritating af . They get greedy with every update and increase repair cost . New players just stay out coz the grind will be ****… Expand
  87. NickoMSicko
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Devs have been slowly turning game to Pay 2 Play.

    Even the strong suits to stay - graphics, realism, sound - are at best meh and at worse ****
  88. gladwalker
    May 21, 2023
    0
    at the time of writing I have 4,542 hrs of playtime in this terrible game, I for one no longer play as much as I used too because they chew out veteran players because why the hell not? as a person with this many hrs please please PLEASE take it from me DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME EVER. they screw the player over at every possible turn. through economy changes or just premiums that destroy theat the time of writing I have 4,542 hrs of playtime in this terrible game, I for one no longer play as much as I used too because they chew out veteran players because why the hell not? as a person with this many hrs please please PLEASE take it from me DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME EVER. they screw the player over at every possible turn. through economy changes or just premiums that destroy the game for months. ive had my fair time in war thunder and at no point has it been fun the grind out flares, repair kits, fire extinguishers or anything to make the vehicle your using bearable. dont play this game if you want your sanity. or friends

    DO NOT PLAY    … Expand
  89. Luka17
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Don't let the free ti play fool you a greedy company will ruin all the fun forcing you to spend money
  90. Thommygun
    May 21, 2023
    0
    The progression in this game has become insane, i cannot recommend playing this game until this issue is fixed.
  91. Gallantin
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Greedy devs decided to milk the already small amount of players that stayed and endured the horrible economy.
  92. VMS
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Absolutely horrible game.

    Rewards are horrible (even with premium), getting to the very top vehicles can take over a year of you time and the game just isn't fun.
  93. Palffy
    May 21, 2023
    0
    The game is going downhill, devs constantly increasing the repair cost of vehicles making the game really frustrating and honestly not fun anymore, they are testing to what limit they can push this and get away with it, we cannot let them do this.
  94. TropicalJumbo
    May 21, 2023
    0
    While the game itself are great with spot that can be improved upon. The developer or the people who made the decision are the champion in hating it fanbase while also milk the aforementioned fanbase wallet dry.
  95. Pedasjma
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Its bad the economy sucks, this means you can play hardly any off the vehicles advertised
  96. herorok
    May 21, 2023
    0
    They are a war crime nation. They run war crimes in games and operate very dirty games for users. They must be ruined.
  97. big_bigode
    May 21, 2023
    0
    since the last update it is unplayable, it is harder to get any new vehicle and ur stuck either in low tier or having to buy premium vehicle for 70$ just to get a little easier
  98. ALTe-
    May 21, 2023
    1
    Constant updates targeting player progression. Economy nerfs intended to hurt players. Lowering of reward multipliers on premium vehicles paid for with real money.
  99. Seonu
    May 21, 2023
    0
    We did nothing for 10 years just watched the game ruined The gaijin drained out players and we are ran out of patience Now we will change and you will change too
    Gaijin
    First we rollback economy change(it made gsme impossible to play without money) And we were angry for A SINGLE announcement What kind of game developers says "if you don't stop review bombing we will quit the game"(this is    We did nothing for 10 years just watched the game ruined The gaijin drained out players and we are ran out of patience Now we will change and you will change too
    Gaijin
    First we rollback economy change(it made gsme impossible to play without money)
    And we were angry for A SINGLE announcement What kind of game developers says "if you don't stop review bombing we will quit the game"(this is real)
    will never stop until you listen us and increase reward, re-balance entire game
    And remove repaircost    … Expand
  100. Sowmon
    May 21, 2023
    0
    The game at its core its good but the greedy devs have ruined the economy for them to be able to milk to the last penny of his playerbase with in-game micro transactions, premium account and vehicles.
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#45 Best PC Game of 2013
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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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