War Thunder

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 657 Ratings

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  • Summary: War Thunder is a next generation MMO combat game dedicated to World War II military aviation, armored vehicles, and fleets. You will take part in all of the major combat battles, fighting with real players all over the world.

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. IGN Italia
    Jul 6, 2014
    87
    The Ground Forces expansion makes War Thunder even bigger than it was already, an MMO F2P that lets you choose the war you want: simulation or arcade, air or ground, challenging or relaxing, competitive or cooperative, free or with fee, PC or PS4.
  2. Everyeye.it
    Dec 20, 2013
    85
    Thanks to a wider variety of gameplay and game situations, War Thunder won the scepter of the best free-to-play in the skies of World War II.
  3. Multiplayer.it
    Jan 3, 2014
    80
    War Thunder delivers a deep, engaging experience, packed with plenty of missions and planes to unlock.
  4. GameSpot
    Jul 9, 2014
    80
    While the initial learning curve is daunting, this is one of those games that opens up dramatically the more that you play it, so the time commitment is worthwhile whether you're a laidback dogfighter or a hardcore simmer.
  5. InsideGamer.nl
    Dec 18, 2013
    75
    War Thunder is a free look at beautiful airplanes and intense dogfights, with controls that can be as arcady or realistic as you want them to be. The lack of certain content and the cluttered menu's stand in the way of a higher grade.
  6. IGN
    Jun 20, 2014
    72
    It’s mostly the moments in between battles that bring the whole experience down, as a lack of information and poor menus tarnish this flying ace.
  7. Metro GameCentral
    Dec 15, 2013
    70
    Even as a beta release this is an impressively entertaining, and accessible, combat flight simulator, and a welcome break from the shoot ‘em-up norm.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 245
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 245
  3. Negative: 193 out of 245
  1. reactorisready
    Jan 12, 2014
    10
    War Thunder - best combat game dedicated to World War II military aviation, armored vehicles, and fleets. Now testing armored vehicles. MostWar Thunder - best combat game dedicated to World War II military aviation, armored vehicles, and fleets. Now testing armored vehicles. Most playing. Gaijin`s testing WW2 tanks now. Air-ground combats WW2 in 1 game - very good.… Expand
  2. DYNIA
    Jun 11, 2014
    8
    Great game. Amazing graphics, incredible flight mechanics, huge maps, a lot of planes. I have played for 50 hours without paying for anythingGreat game. Amazing graphics, incredible flight mechanics, huge maps, a lot of planes. I have played for 50 hours without paying for anything and it's great. However premium players can be annoing sometimes. If you want to unlock better/best planes you will have to pay. It takes so so so long to unlock anything better than only good.… Expand
  4. Mihail_
    Jul 23, 2020
    3
    Игра говно, все что вам нужно про нее знать .
  5. malarky
    May 18, 2023
    0
    I used to love this game, playing for 8 years. It has steadily gone downhill where the company rip you off by reducing rewards on premiumI used to love this game, playing for 8 years. It has steadily gone downhill where the company rip you off by reducing rewards on premium vehicles YOU HAVE PAID FOR. The game economy is designed to keep you mindlessly playing game after game to unlock vehicles. Even if you pay money for "premium game time", the company have steadily made it more difficult to earn research points to unlock vehicles. The game is also full of pay to win vehicles which come with OP weaponary. You may fly a jet from the 1960's against planes from the 80s with advanced guided missiles. It's beyond ridiculous.… Expand
  6. CptKerion
    May 29, 2023
    0
    War Thunder suffers from severe balance problems, repetitive gameplay loop, and many other internal concerns, however these pale in comparisonWar Thunder suffers from severe balance problems, repetitive gameplay loop, and many other internal concerns, however these pale in comparison to the following:
    The game's economy is exploitative
    The game's developers are hostile to their player base and have expressed open contempt for them on many occasions
    The community is hostile toward those who question the status quo
    The game's developers have engaged in unethical practices to exploit their playerbase    … Expand
  7. mishatolin
    Dec 26, 2019
    0
    Awful game. I decided to play, but if I swayed which graph, I immediately deleted and deleted it.
  8. 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 vehicleGrind 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.… Expand

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#56 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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#18 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2014
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#19 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2014