World of Warplanes

 PC
Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. XGN
    Nov 20, 2013
    90
    Like an insane stunt pilot in the Red Bull Air Race, World of Warplanes manages to leave an excellent impression. But Wargaming has to keep proving themselves in the future if they want us to remain impressed. It's easy to find great satisfaction, however, when you roam the game's skies with Ride of the Valkyries on the background, while you're bringing death and destruction in your own personal aircraft.
  2. IGN Italia
    Nov 25, 2013
    85
    Wargaming takes off and moves war's focus behind the clouds, without making any mistakes in the process. World of Warplanes is a great game: it stands tall and can sit beside its bigger brother, World of Tanks, with pride and honor. It can be difficult sometimes, but it's always rewarding.
  3. GamingTrend
    Dec 25, 2013
    80
    From beautiful airplane models and solid sound work, to a very accessible flight model that works for any skill level, World of Warplanes is a worthy successor for Wargaming’s stable of titles. It does need a bit more time in the hangar, but you can’t beat the price of entry.
  5. Gaming Nexus
    Dec 17, 2013
    80
    World of Warplanes is easy to learn but hard to master. It offers an easily accessible way to join in online dogfights, but survival is a matter of skill, practice, and experience. In its current state, it is very playable and provides a strong foundation for future development but may not have a lot of staying power due to limited strategic depth.
  6. Multiplayer.it
    Nov 21, 2013
    80
    Halfway through simulation and accessibility, World of Warplanes indeed finds a sweet spot, although, in the long term, what will make or break this game is support from the devs.
  7. SpazioGames
    Nov 18, 2013
    80
    Wargaming learned perfectly from World of Tanks how to manage a free to Play game and World of Warplanes simply expands the base concepts of the previous game.
  8. Everyeye.it
    Nov 15, 2013
    80
    Despite some minor issues, the great World of Tanks structure is replicated very well in World of Warplanes, which proves to be fun and effective. World of Warplanes has just left the safety of his hangar, but the conditions for a long and successful flight are all already on board.
  9. Eurogamer Italy
    Nov 13, 2013
    80
    World of Warplanes provides good aerial shooting fun, but its future lies in the future support that Wargaming will provide it with.
  10. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    Jan 30, 2014
    78
    Flying a warplane never felt better! This is a must play for warplane fans and alike.
  11. IGN
    Dec 16, 2013
    78
    With its appealing graphics, stable servers, huge aircraft inventory, and no-cost entry fee, World of Warplanes is full of opportunities for dogfighting rookies and veterans alike to enjoy the thrill of the aerial kill.
  12. Vandal
    Dec 16, 2013
    78
    If you've got some friends to battle with this games holds many hours of fun. With better controls and more variety in its contents the experience would have been better, but still it delivers its promise of intense and fast action.
  13. 4P.de
    Nov 23, 2013
    78
    The good impressions from the beta prove true: World of Warplanes celebrates arcade dogfights full of intensive arcade action. With a little more depth and a more detailed damage system this could be a sure hit.
  14. Gamers' Temple
    Dec 20, 2013
    77
    Enjoyable arcade shooter in the sky, free to play and free from annoyances like flutter and engine torque.
  15. GameStar
    Dec 10, 2013
    76
    Despite the flaws and the unused potential, the game is still a lot of fun as a casual game. But as a dogfighting game doesn't offer enough realism or a big enough plane selection.
  16. Meristation
    Nov 18, 2013
    76
    World of Warplanes is finally here. A direct arcade that delivers good moments dogfighting among the clouds. A free to play that is not too deep but constantly evolving.
  17. COGconnected
    Dec 15, 2013
    75
    In the end, is World of Warplanes worth your time and possibly your hard-earned cash? I think it is as it is fun and something different than the multitude of FPS’s out in the market today, and certainly anyone who is an aircraft enthusiast should check it out.
  18. Gamer.nl
    Nov 22, 2013
    75
    World of Warplanes is a very nice arcade flyer. It steers nicely, shoots nicely and dogfights are also, well, nice. Every awful pilot can play tens of heroic and enjoyable games. Unfortunately the game plays it very safe and doesn´t do anything that hasn´t been done before because of that.

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5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 316 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 133 out of 316
  2. Mixed: 42 out of 316
  3. Negative: 141 out of 316
  1. MajorMadMike
    Nov 13, 2013
    10
    Best fun I've had with friends in ages! Great game! It's fast and furious! Just love the airplane models and some of the maps are downrightBest fun I've had with friends in ages! Great game! It's fast and furious! Just love the airplane models and some of the maps are downright beautiful.… Full Review »
  2. br_1985_tp
    Nov 12, 2013
    9
    Nice arcade for those who are not deep into flight simulators. The game has changed greatly since alpha and I do see a great future for it.Nice arcade for those who are not deep into flight simulators. The game has changed greatly since alpha and I do see a great future for it. Single premium with WoT makes things even better... haha… Full Review »
  3. macharius39
    Dec 4, 2013
    3
    I was a closed and open beta tester for this game with 500+ games under my belt before release. Saying that, I want to make it perfectly clearI was a closed and open beta tester for this game with 500+ games under my belt before release. Saying that, I want to make it perfectly clear that Wargaming has only itself to blame for the mess this game is compared to their flagship product. They did not listen to constructive feedback or criticisms of the game during the beta stage. Most of the matchmaking and balance issues did not get addressed at all.

    Just like in beta, once you get to level 2 you are boned. While still flying biplanes you wind up getting thrown against WW2 planes that outclass you in every possible way and can almost instagib you in one burst. A few games of this in a row and it gets old fast, plus you get massively reduced experience and credits from a loss and/or from being cannon-fodder for tricked out planes 2 levels higher than you. It's worse than World of Tanks by a mile in this regard.

    Even worse is the ramming. You actually get a kill for committing suicide and ramming people. That said, ramming is rampant in WoWP. It's also extremely difficult to avoid someone who is deliberately trying to ram you do to the crappy flight physics and over-sized plane models. This was a big problem in beta, an extreme source of frustration and it hasn't been fixed.

    I've played the release version of this game and I've played War Thunder from Gaijin. That being said, I want to make the following points from an objective standpoint and not as a "fanboi".

    Simply put, this game is inferior to War Thunder in every possible way. To start, visually, War Thunder blows this game out of the water, and it plays much smoother with much more stable frame rates. The maps in War Thunder and the plane models are gorgeous, especially if you have a powerful video card. The sound is also very well done as are the controls.

    The controls in Arcade mode in War Thunder are more responsive than in WoWP and the flight physics are superior. Furballs are much more hectic (and fun) and you can pull off some extremely impressive moves with your plane if you are a good pilot.

    Instead of using a "hit point system" like World of Warplanes, you have much more realistic damage models. It's possible with a lucky shot to hit the enemy pilot and knock them out. You can still fly a severely damaged plane, and the plane handles as you would expect if you had one wing shot to pieces and a damaged engine.

    There are many more planes, and, unlike World of Warplanes, most of them actually saw combat. They weren't just prototypes or blueprints. More importantly, they are actually rendered much more "in scale" in War Thunder than they are in WoWP.

    If you are in a low level plane, you actually stand a chance against a higher level opponent. I've shot down level 5 planes with a level 1 biplane (I-153).

    Also, the variety of game modes in War Thunder is better. There is much more variety in the maps. It is also nice to be able to play more than one plane in a single match.

    I still like and platy World of Tanks, but Wargaming came late and a dollar short to the aerial wargaming scene. War Thunder is a more refined and superior product. Maybe WoWP will improve in time but, at the moment, they are definitely out of their league compared to what Gaijin managed with War Thunder.    … Full Review »
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