War Thunder

 PlayStation 4
User Score
3.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 657 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 191 out of 657
  2. Mixed: 77 out of 657
  3. Negative: 389 out of 657

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  1. TueFW
    May 22, 2023
    0
    if you are a new player thinking this game is fun dont. the game has so many problems from lack of communication between the players and the devs entirely because of the devs to the economy being terrible causing the game to be a pay to grind game instead of the marketing of FTP. some tanks or airplanes take 3-4 kills worth of sl to repair if destroyed this causes players that die to haveif you are a new player thinking this game is fun dont. the game has so many problems from lack of communication between the players and the devs entirely because of the devs to the economy being terrible causing the game to be a pay to grind game instead of the marketing of FTP. some tanks or airplanes take 3-4 kills worth of sl to repair if destroyed this causes players that die to have no silver lions and it doesnt help that the devs tried to up repair costs without upping the rewards. and the devs say that review bombing isnt going to help anything but its the only way we have been able to communicate with the devs so far and while they think we are review bombing for the recent economy changes we are doing it for many other things just the economy is what finally lead us to doing this. if you want to play the game go for it but you will understand that the devs dont care about us as much as we thought. join r/WarthunderPlayerUnion and fight for our cause.… Expand
  2. 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!
  3. Cheeze2052
    May 22, 2023
    0
    You shouldn't have to sell your soul to progress barely at all in a video game.
  4. 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.
  5. cKuPola
    May 23, 2023
    0
    fix the economy. You basically cant progress in this game without spending either the price of an AAA title for 1 vehicle or buying a monthly subscription to premium. Repair costs are way to high and the rewards too low. Join the war thunder player union!
  6. DannyDeyeeeto
    May 23, 2023
    0
    The developer's greed has turned this game to ♥♥♥♥. Huge repair costs, reduction of rewards per match, premium vehicles dominating all games, grindiest events you have ever seen, et cetera. Not to mention that the devs don't seem to play their own game and they balance vehicles based on player stats and REPAIR COST, (an amount of ingame currency a vehicle costs when you die with it), thisThe developer's greed has turned this game to ♥♥♥♥. Huge repair costs, reduction of rewards per match, premium vehicles dominating all games, grindiest events you have ever seen, et cetera. Not to mention that the devs don't seem to play their own game and they balance vehicles based on player stats and REPAIR COST, (an amount of ingame currency a vehicle costs when you die with it), this stupid feature is only there so you get less currency and potentioally pay real money because you can't afford the new tank you just researched. About that. Tanks take exponentially more research points to get. While a rank 1 vehicle will take you 3000 points(1-3 matches), a top tier vehicle takes 400.000! (~100 matches). So if you want to play like they show you in the trailers, have fun playing this game daily for a year with still no T-80 in sight. The Devs have decreased and removed all kinds of rewards over the years and made the grind unbearable for f2p players and even for premium users. Ah yeah and you have to research planes seperately. I have around 2000 hours in this game, I just swiched from the piece of ♥♥♥♥ warthunder launcher that uses all bandwith when it auto-updates the game every time you start up your pc. All in all I would say: Dear devs, start to listen to your community and stop being the greedy ♥♥♥♥♥ you currently are.
    Sincerely,
    All players.    … Expand
  7. Itsumi_erika
    May 23, 2023
    0
    Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
  8. warthundersh1t
    May 23, 2023
    0
    fix the god forsaken economy. give us free parts and fpe. listen to the community.
  9. homesteadofl
    May 23, 2023
    0
    I simply cannot recommend the game in the current state. I played since the Beta and it reached a new low for the community. Gaijin should stop being greedy or else!
  10. Iloveshootersw
    May 23, 2023
    1
    Well I’d give this 10 quesadillas out of ten but the main factor was the lack of more ponies for a my little pony title it lacks ponies and I’m mad I want to see the ponies at least I got my taste of blowing up vehicles if only I could do that to ponies heads
  11. kadapique
    May 23, 2023
    0
    Gaijin needs to fix this game. Truly pitiful what this game has been able to do to their fan base with their monopolistic control of the market.
  12. SicknessWin
    May 23, 2023
    0
    Having played it for thousands of hours, i've felt more and more disconnected over the recent years.
    Patches after patches, with crippling changes.
    Both to economy and the stuff added. More and more focus on how to exploit the playerbase for the money, than actually developing the game in a direction that will make it last a long long time, where people actually enjoy themselves. The    Having played it for thousands of hours, i've felt more and more disconnected over the recent years.
    Patches after patches, with crippling changes.
    Both to economy and the stuff added.
    More and more focus on how to exploit the playerbase for the money, than actually developing the game in a direction that will make it last a long long time, where people actually enjoy themselves.

    The sad thing is, there isn't really any competitors for the game, thus making it easier for the developers to do as they please.
    I've been boycotting this game for the better part of 2 months now, and i'll keep doing that.
    You have a creator, that even goes so far as to blame the playerbase instead of owning up the mistakes they have made on the way til this day.

    Can't recommend this game to anyone, not by a long shot.

    If you want a good time?
    Well, GHPC is a rather new and good looking game if you are interested in tanks and ground forces.
    If you are into Air? Well, check out DCS.
    Brilliant air combat simulator.
    Just, for the love of god do not install war thunder or even look at it on any platforms.
    You'll end up hating yourself further down the road.    … Expand
  13. Selene_Falls
    May 23, 2023
    1
    So out of touch big company, pretends to listen to you when in reality they try to censer the users. They only listen the moment people start review bombing and then they tell us not to review bomb since only then would our voices be silenced. War Thunder is a garbage company that if they had their way would be a censorship madhouse not unlike places like North Korea. War Thunder wants toSo out of touch big company, pretends to listen to you when in reality they try to censer the users. They only listen the moment people start review bombing and then they tell us not to review bomb since only then would our voices be silenced. War Thunder is a garbage company that if they had their way would be a censorship madhouse not unlike places like North Korea. War Thunder wants to silence your voices so let your voices be heard, money talks, don't spend money on the game.… Expand
  14. batyrbek
    May 24, 2023
    0
    Я просто не могу описать, насколько разочарован я этой игрой. Вартандер обещает быть захватывающим военным симулятором, но на самом деле это просто жуткая катастрофа. Одним из наиболее раздражающих аспектов этой игры является ужасная система монетизации.

    Разработчики просто не могли пропустить ни одну возможность содрать с вас деньги. Открывание новых танков или самолетов требует либо    Я просто не могу описать, насколько разочарован я этой игрой. Вартандер обещает быть захватывающим военным симулятором, но на самом деле это просто жуткая катастрофа. Одним из наиболее раздражающих аспектов этой игры является ужасная система монетизации.

    Разработчики просто не могли пропустить ни одну возможность содрать с вас деньги. Открывание новых танков или самолетов требует либо бесконечных часов гринда, либо крупных вложений реальных денег. Это нечестно и очень раздражает. Вместо того, чтобы наслаждаться игровым процессом, вы постоянно замечаете, что вас обдирают и пытаются выжать каждый цент.

    К тому же, гринд в этой игре просто невыносимо долгий. Чтобы достичь чего-то значимого, вы должны проводить бесчисленные часы, повторяя одни и те же задания снова и снова. Это утомляет и убивает всю охоту за увлекательным геймплеем.

    Графика в Вартандер тоже оставляет желать лучшего. Все выглядит устаревшим и недоработанным. Некоторые модели танков и самолетов выглядят так, будто они были нарисованы еще в начале 2000-х годов. Игра просто не соответствует современным стандартам и оставляет ощущение, будто вы играете во что-то, что давно уже устарело.

    В общем, я не рекомендую Вартандер никому. Если вы хотите потратить свое время и деньги на игру, которая постоянно требует вложений и не приносит никакого удовольствия, то пожалуйста, присоединяйтесь. Но если вы ищете качественную и сбалансированную игру, то лучше обратиться к другим военным симуляторам, где монетизация не является главной задачей разработчиков, а игровой процесс приносит удовольствие.    … Expand
  15. mishatolin
    Dec 26, 2019
    0
    Awful game. I decided to play, but if I swayed which graph, I immediately deleted and deleted it.
  16. valiorik
    May 17, 2016
    0
    PS4 and PC gamers are put together. As result PS4 player will get shot more often. On short distance it's possible to target reasonably fast and get a kill, but on mid and long distances it's just impossible to do same macro targeting as mouse users.

    And this game is all about donating. It's really donate to win type of game. And sums required to be on top of food chain are multiple    PS4 and PC gamers are put together. As result PS4 player will get shot more often. On short distance it's possible to target reasonably fast and get a kill, but on mid and long distances it's just impossible to do same macro targeting as mouse users.

    And this game is all about donating. It's really donate to win type of game. And sums required to be on top of food chain are multiple times higher than AAA game price tag.    … Expand
  17. rondebaker
    Feb 8, 2015
    0
    War thunder started out ok, other that the crap physics involved. Don't complain on the boards though, the fan boys get all b.hurt. This is a terrible game if you want a game based on history and real physics. I will never play again.
  18. JDSCigano666
    Aug 30, 2019
    0
    This game does not belong on PS4. Broken, clunky, vastly outdated - in fact it's much like Metacritic itself in that regard. Not worth the download.
  19. ShaboPaasa
    Nov 26, 2019
    0
    keep hearing how much better this game is when it comes to vehicle combat than battlefield, so i decided to give an obvious p2w f2p a chance. legit cant even play a single match without getting kicked to the hangar after 30 seconds. no other game i own does this, and whenever i see people bring up this issue in forums, they get blamed for bad internet. my internet is fine. its the trashkeep hearing how much better this game is when it comes to vehicle combat than battlefield, so i decided to give an obvious p2w f2p a chance. legit cant even play a single match without getting kicked to the hangar after 30 seconds. no other game i own does this, and whenever i see people bring up this issue in forums, they get blamed for bad internet. my internet is fine. its the trash game that doesnt work. in conclusion, this game cant be better, because it doesnt even work.… Expand
  20. LoliPoltergeist
    May 19, 2014
    3
    War Thunder, I've been around since before patch 1,25 and I came to learn more people (Alpha testers, Mods, devs, Gaming masters, users, historical consultants etc.) than most people in the game. Initially when I stumbled across War Thunder I instantly fell in love the with idea of an all-out combat 'simulator' and as such I signed up and was surprised by the small user base. I learnt whyWar Thunder, I've been around since before patch 1,25 and I came to learn more people (Alpha testers, Mods, devs, Gaming masters, users, historical consultants etc.) than most people in the game. Initially when I stumbled across War Thunder I instantly fell in love the with idea of an all-out combat 'simulator' and as such I signed up and was surprised by the small user base. I learnt why it had such a small user base really quickly; Gaijin's inability to tackle problems and find solutions in a sensible amount of time.
    Where should I start? Let me do it at with the current existing game modes (Patch 1,41), currently there are 3 game modes; Arcade Battles (AB), Realistic Battles (AB) and Simulator Battles (SB). Tanks have gone into OBT and now all are free to play them, however currently tanks are separated from planes (Why? In the CBT you could play both tanks and planes together) however both tanks and planes have the same type of game modes.
    Let me start with the positive sides of War Thunder, nice graphics (For both planes and tanks), detailed tank/plane models, mostly accurate tank/plane models, some real life based settings and the massively improved Custom Battles. However right here is where I have to stop, there are just too many negatives that plague this game as of late. Currently the Battle Rating (BR) system (The MatchMacker uses the BR to fill games) is completely messed up, a Meteor F3 has a BR of 6,7 whilst it's German counter-part the Me262 has to enjoy fighting Korean era Sabres. You can see this across all the tech trees of all nations, e.g. the F4U Corsair (Late war plane) is rated at a BR of 3,3 and it enjoys fighting early war planes, am I the only one that finds this ridiculously stupid? Then there are other things such as repair prices of planes (My God take a look at the N1K2 for Japan and it's BR whilst it's US adversarie the F6F enjoys a low repair cost and low BR) as well as the damage output of all cannons of all planes/jets. Things like these, the fundamental of the game are broken, they broke it with this patch, previously it worked half fine however now it's simply broken which is just sad considering how much time I invested into the game.
    Now there is another glaringly obvious problem (Not the rotten community) but the corrupted, underage and childish moderation team. One might ask, well how do you know that they are corrupted? Can you show us evidence of this? Go and ask some of the older players that stopped playing the game (Guys from A01 for example) and they can tell you all about the lovely PayPal payments that some moderators received (There are even YouTubes videos about it). The Mods and GMs ban based on the players they dislike that is always fun is it not?!

    So how do we conclude? Well it's rather simple, don't touch the game until its major fundamental flaws have been ironed out and the moderation team has been subbed out for a more mature one.    … Expand
  21. YamiNoTsubasa
    May 24, 2023
    0
    Wort pay2win game ever, developpers do everything to dry out the player wallet. Paid skins are ok, it's a free to play game, but paid tanks to skip the world war II era ? Paid tanks to grind the previous ones becauses they are bad ? Gaijin create the balance problem, then sell the solution. The economy is so bad, that if you play withouth premium account, after rank 3 you won't get enoughWort pay2win game ever, developpers do everything to dry out the player wallet. Paid skins are ok, it's a free to play game, but paid tanks to skip the world war II era ? Paid tanks to grind the previous ones becauses they are bad ? Gaijin create the balance problem, then sell the solution. The economy is so bad, that if you play withouth premium account, after rank 3 you won't get enough money in a battle to pay your repair, even if you win ! Ammo have a cost, repair have a cost or a timmer (and not 1 hour timmer... more like a day timmer), tanks are absurdly priced too. Not premium ? Enjoy getting 1k or less money per game, and buying a tank that cost over 150k, and it's only rank 3... Oh and better, it's 150k for a tank, but you need to "train the crew" to use it, add another 30k or more...Add to this a stealth nerf (reveserd, but still they tried to do it...) to base money multiplicator to have player win even less money... You got the gist, avoid this game for now, wait until it's all green again.… Expand
  22. Arthurios
    May 11, 2014
    4
    Pretty boring. You have to fly like 2 minutess to get in battle then 30 seconds to find another enemy and chase him for 2 mins until 60 th hit brings him down.
  23. Dead_Angel
    May 24, 2023
    0
    I've been playing since 2012
    This game was very good... But the last couple of years have made it impossible to enjoy. Yes, I bought most of the time premium for a more comfortable game and premium equipment. But everything has changed. Even with "paid" services it is no longer possible to play
    Unfortunately, developers only care about money. Adding "new" premium equipment for $60 a    I've been playing since 2012
    This game was very good... But the last couple of years have made it impossible to enjoy. Yes, I bought most of the time premium for a more comfortable game and premium equipment. But everything has changed. Even with "paid" services it is no longer possible to play
    Unfortunately, developers only care about money. Adding "new" premium equipment for $60 a couple of times a month is the norm for them. Useless battlepass that does nothing
    (Imagine they have already added the second identical centurion as a reward for the battlpass)
    Fix bugs, listen to the community, work with them to make the game better, change the balance in order to make it at least "normal" to play not for the USSR - don't even dream about it.
    Until the economy is fixed and until they start listening to the players, I will not return here.
    I'd rather spend my time on other games    … Expand
  24. OnlyOneHere
    Jun 22, 2023
    0
    This game is complete garbage. These developers are far too greedy. I also played the PS4 version, so here is one last 0 Gaijin. I don't recommend this pay-to-win garbage at all.
  25. MESSIVE
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Trash company with trash dev's mind. Do waste your time with is trash management.
  26. lattevill
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The game did not like, uninteresting, graphics so-so, boring and very predictable, expectations are not justified.
  27. GamesToRussia
    May 24, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fix your **** game greedy idiots 000000 0000 0000 00000000 00000000000 0000 000… 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. 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 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 unlockI 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
  30. Gunther_222
    May 19, 2023
    0
    The grind has become unbearable. Repair cost are too high with everything and the SL gain got nerfed into the ground.
  31. Stouts
    May 19, 2023
    0
    An amazing game made by devs who make nothing but excuses for why them killing the game is actually the best way of keeping the game alive. Until they fix the problems they keep creating Do not play!
  32. YoungPeople
    May 27, 2023
    0
    This game is good, but the company that runs it is extremely EVIL! This game has caused more pain than I've ever seen in any games. We play game to have fun, to relax or face a little challange. But no, this game give you a second job to work on. It takes well above 500 hours to finish one techtree( progression system, one techtree starts with biplane and prop planes and ends with modernThis game is good, but the company that runs it is extremely EVIL! This game has caused more pain than I've ever seen in any games. We play game to have fun, to relax or face a little challange. But no, this game give you a second job to work on. It takes well above 500 hours to finish one techtree( progression system, one techtree starts with biplane and prop planes and ends with modern jets, which imo is the most fun) but it is advertised with modern jets, which is impossibe to obtain for new players unless! you pay 70 dollars for one. /… Expand
  33. transfer2
    May 20, 2023
    0
    The economy in this game gets worse and worse with every update and the monetization is getting out of hand.
  34. Zanos
    May 20, 2023
    1
    Look somewhere else the game is run by a company worse than EA. From how predatory the game is to how much they gaslight the players to wanting to blame them look elsewhere
  35. Iitto630
    May 20, 2023
    0
    The game has become extremely pay to play, with a very long time between unlocking new vehicles, something which is the most crucial mechanic in this type of F2P progression game
  36. ask21pilot
    May 20, 2023
    0
    The game has a lot of good content but it gets ruined by bugs and in game economy that got worse and worse over time. Due to the terrible changes Gaijin did to the game, a lot of damage was done to the trust of the playerbase.
  37. buggisducik
    May 21, 2023
    0
    MID AF, balancing issues economy in absolute shambles, this isn't Zimbabwe it's a **** ww2 tank game, how do you **** up a tank game economy, **** gajinn **** this game **** the dev's review bomb this **** **** game
  38. SansGrafNie
    May 21, 2023
    0
    The new economy update is absolutely terrible. We will not stop review bombing until you fix it.
  39. DiscountIvy
    May 21, 2023
    0
    New players please avoid, the game developers only care about money, not the playerbase.
  40. chucym
    May 21, 2023
    0
    The game is very trashy with updates and developers, making even good games feel like poop.
  41. TwoPack
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Fine at rank 3 and below but after rank 4 it becomes almost mandatory to pay to progress.
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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.
  45. Thommygun
    May 21, 2023
    0
    The grind is absolutely immense, would not recommend playing until this is changed
  46. Bamischijf_275
    May 21, 2023
    0
    I have about 1500 hours in this game and would liked to have written a positive review. However, the approach developers take to squeeze money out of you has always left me with a disgust that never made me pay them, and as this has only worsened over the years I feel like there is nothing else to do than leave a bad review and uninstall the game.
  47. 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.
  48. Crysman
    May 21, 2023
    1
    Developer made game economy so bad in recent updates and years, that is hard to earn any game currency or xp for new vehicle
  49. Dhnvgy
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Bad game just a robbery under the name of "realism" and "fun" not remmondend at all
  50. Jagggerman
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Gaijin is so greedy that they would pull your soul out of your anus if they could.
  51. Legi29827
    May 21, 2023
    0
    **** em. Genuinely. Jdhdjrjdjrjjkriijdhdjejkknsbheysueuikokrndbhuuijdndbdhu
  52. Javainius
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Greedy company, that a doesn't give a frick about its community. Also this game has a very bad economy. Don't play this game.
  53. MattCheazy
    May 21, 2023
    0
    the developers have made the game a second job for us, where a person can't earn anything without a premium account and without premium content. and I have a premium account and since 2015 I have been a regular player
  54. Nowaytoday
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Rating: 0/5

    As an ardent fan of War Thunder, it saddens me to write this review. Once a game I cherished and enjoyed, it has progressively transformed into a frustrating experience. With each update, the game's economy spirals further downwards, increasing the grind and demanding excessive spending from its players. It has become nearly impossible for individuals with jobs or careers to    Rating: 0/5

    As an ardent fan of War Thunder, it saddens me to write this review. Once a game I cherished and enjoyed, it has progressively transformed into a frustrating experience. With each update, the game's economy spirals further downwards, increasing the grind and demanding excessive spending from its players. It has become nearly impossible for individuals with jobs or careers to reach the top tiers without opening their wallets.

    War Thunder used to be a game that struck the right balance between skill, time investment, and financial commitment. Progression felt rewarding, and achieving higher tiers was a result of dedication and proficiency. However, recent updates have shattered this delicate equilibrium, introducing changes that prioritize monetization over player satisfaction.

    The most significant issue lies within the game's economy system. It appears that Gaijin Entertainment, the developer of War Thunder, has become increasingly focused on milking its player base rather than fostering an enjoyable gaming experience. The grind has reached unbearable levels, with each tier demanding an exorbitant amount of time and effort to unlock. For a player with a job or a career, this is simply unfeasible.

    The game's economy updates seem designed to create artificial scarcity and elongate the progression curve. The prices of vehicles, upgrades, and repairs have skyrocketed, while rewards for battles and achievements have been diminished. It feels as if the only way to make any significant progress is by opening your wallet and spending real money on in-game purchases. This predatory approach to monetization is disheartening, as it undermines the core principles of fairness and skill-based gameplay.

    War Thunder was once renowned for its historical accuracy and attention to detail, but the recent emphasis on profit has compromised these qualities. With each update, it becomes evident that Gaijin Entertainment's primary goal is to extract as much money from its player base as possible, rather than delivering an authentic and enjoyable war simulation experience. It was once one of my favorite games, but the constant erosion of the economy and the oppressive grind have stripped away the joy I once found in playing. It is disheartening to witness a game that held so much promise transform into a pay-to-win nightmare for those without endless time or deep pockets.    … Expand
  55. Fokker-fokkerma
    May 21, 2023
    0
    I don't like to be bent over without my consent,But they did anyway. This is the 2008 of virtual economies. **** you gayjin i wil not accept this ****
  56. Asexual
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Economychanges over the years made this game terrible, and real shatter is also a problem
  57. Zammy32
    May 28, 2023
    0
    The game is unfair if you don't spend money basically forcing you to spend 60$ for a premium vehicle or premium which is also expensive considering you can get many better games with that money.It's also unbalanced for some nations not getting anything new for years while 3 main nations get stuff they don't actually need that could've gone to to another nation.Getting to modern vehicleThe game is unfair if you don't spend money basically forcing you to spend 60$ for a premium vehicle or premium which is also expensive considering you can get many better games with that money.It's also unbalanced for some nations not getting anything new for years while 3 main nations get stuff they don't actually need that could've gone to to another nation.Getting to modern vehicle takes years eithout premium vehicles and premium time basically forcing you to do this as a second job.… Expand
  58. PDWR
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Who's gonna lose more?
    The one who's paying vs the one who's earning
    We ain't afraid.
    OFC you can't understand with that snail head
  59. qwpoqwpo
    May 22, 2023
    0
    worst game ever. terrivle experience.

    dont play this gameworst game ever. terrivle experience.

    dont play this game
  60. rikudora1215
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Ruin the economy system, Threatening players to close server, Censoring criticism, Attempting to terminate Steam support under the pretext of a negative Steam assessment
    This game has no hope
  61. BroForce_999
    May 22, 2023
    0
    game economy has been ruined over the years with little to no care from the devs
  62. redjay980
    May 22, 2023
    0
    They don't respect your time and are trying to push updates to make it even worse then gas lighting the player base saying if it gets review bombed the game will get shut down and no one wins. This dev team is tone deaf and trying to milk more money.
  63. Nyquilz
    May 22, 2023
    0
    They don't respect your time and are trying to push updates to make it even worse then gas lighting the player base saying if it gets review bombed the game will get shut down and no one wins. This dev team is tone deaf and trying to milk more money.
  64. PeteMitchell
    May 22, 2023
    0
    An economic system that is so broken that the game cannot be played normally. Even if you spend money, you're stuck with no in-game money.
  65. otto_harper
    May 22, 2023
    0
    #fix economy
    #fix economy
    #fix economy
    #fix economy
    #fix economy
    #fix economy
  66. spartan102
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Due to the recent economic changes, the game now seems unplayable. Negatively reviewing the game seems like the only option to fight against these changes.
  67. Nagging_Swede
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The community has been screwded over so many times with economy changes so that the game isn't playable at this point, which is a shame since it is an incrediably good game.
  68. SALTTHESNAIL
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The Salting Will continue until the economy improves.

    All jokes aside. The reason is that they for years have been making the game more and more unbearable to play. Combined with the constant gas lighting from the devs on the game forms dismissing/banning anyone that disagrees with them. A perfect example of this is that around 2018 they removed the public api that would let players    The Salting Will continue until the economy improves.

    All jokes aside. The reason is that they for years have been making the game more and more unbearable to play. Combined with the constant gas lighting from the devs on the game forms dismissing/banning anyone that disagrees with them.

    A perfect example of this is that around 2018 they removed the public api that would let players see how vehicles where performing. Then whenever we complain about a vehicle not being balanced they say "according to our statistics the vehicle is balanced" - source trust me bro vs us being able to call them out with the statistics pre 2018.    … Expand
  69. MrHishprung
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Great game but the grind and economy is just awful. Hopefully this will change in near future.
  70. ephex35
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Issues include balancing, economy, grinding, russian bias, repair costs, xp
  71. Gryphus268
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The in game economy makes progress almost impossible unless you empty your wallet. Don't feed the snail.
  72. Toreno17
    May 22, 2023
    2
    War Thunder itself is a very fun game, allowing players to unlock and use numerous air, land and naval vehicles from the interwar period all the way to the modern period!

    However I have had the benefit of playing this game since 2013. Since that time the ability to progress and purchase new vehicles has rapidly diminished due to various changes to the ingame economy and research gains,    War Thunder itself is a very fun game, allowing players to unlock and use numerous air, land and naval vehicles from the interwar period all the way to the modern period!

    However I have had the benefit of playing this game since 2013. Since that time the ability to progress and purchase new vehicles has rapidly diminished due to various changes to the ingame economy and research gains, making the game extremely hard for newer players to get into unless they purchase premium accounts or vehicles, something that should never be mandatory for a game but too often is when playing War Thunder.

    I believe War Thunder can have a very bright future if Gaijin reverses the changes it has made to the games economy in recent years, but I fear that if they do not that the game has a high chance of a very bleak future indeed, one I hope does not come to pass.

    From a gameplay perspective this should be an easy 9/10, but taking into account the above issues I have to leave my score very low for the time being, though of course this can be changed if steps are taken to rectify those issues.    … Expand
  73. Skympo
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The economy has made the game unbearable to play and takes absolutely way too long to earn anything of value in it.
  74. ColdComrade
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The economy is an issue. Not truly a free game, you have to pay upwards of 60$ to get anywhere. I would not recommend even starting playing until they fix it.
  75. Dr1ftu
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The devs are greedy and we the people deserve better, no longer will we stand under the tyranny of the snail!
  76. eminmetehan
    May 22, 2023
    1
    They made game economy harder and harder and harder until it literally became torture anymore! And when we complain about it they tried to defend it by simply saying ''This is how f2p games work'' which caused bad reviews everywhere and here is mine. Unless you like being tortured and forced to play literally thousands of matches to grind vehicle costs never ever play this game!!..
  77. tolai_nd
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Used to be a great game but Gaijin is slowly killing it every patch. I already uninstalled.
  78. WTHootie
    May 22, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The most greedy people in the most greedy company in the most greedy time in history, we are here to end it.… Expand
  79. terhun11
    May 24, 2023
    0
    Avoid this at all costs!!! They are killing the game. The developers thirst for money so badly that they even REPRIMAND their own playerbase for expressing opinions, and shift the blame onto the very people making them popular.
  80. COCONANACATAT
    May 24, 2023
    0
    I used to love this game, it used to be the most complete vehicle game ever with infinite potential.
    Though 10 years later the developpers nerfed the economy so bad, introducing new OP premium vehicles, it is now impossible to progress without paying a premium vehicle and a premium account. The matchmaker is filled with premium vehicles and all but a trace of the original soul of the game    I used to love this game, it used to be the most complete vehicle game ever with infinite potential.
    Though 10 years later the developpers nerfed the economy so bad, introducing new OP premium vehicles, it is now impossible to progress without paying a premium vehicle and a premium account. The matchmaker is filled with premium vehicles and all but a trace of the original soul of the game is gone.    … Expand
  81. GhostCoffee
    May 24, 2023
    2
    The game itself has promise, and this promise is what keeps people playing, there are wonderful information and historically (somewhat) accurate veichles, BUT the game is a cash-grab, the developers keep raising the price for "Premium subscription" which is the only way you will get any enjoyment in the long run, the game is HEAVILY focused on grinding, you need to do well to even stand aThe game itself has promise, and this promise is what keeps people playing, there are wonderful information and historically (somewhat) accurate veichles, BUT the game is a cash-grab, the developers keep raising the price for "Premium subscription" which is the only way you will get any enjoyment in the long run, the game is HEAVILY focused on grinding, you need to do well to even stand a chance at progressing to better veichles, and even when paying insane ammounts compared to other subscription based games, you will still be grinding for ages.
    Developers keep making it harder to earn currency to progress, and keep the price for paid content unreasonably high, and have for years ignored the playerbase and their requests.
    At this state i cant give it anything higher than a 2, or even reccomend it to anyone expect machocists    … Expand
  82. WMLONE
    May 25, 2023
    0
    This is a general strike about the economy! DO NOT ENTER THE GAME! UNITED!
    Join us on May 26th!
    r/WarthunderPlayerUnion
  83. Puma_The_Great
    May 25, 2023
    0
    I've played this game for over a year now, with over 400 hours In-battle. The game economy is predatory, and it gets worse and worse with every update. Shiny new planes and tanks added each update do not matter, as they are locked behind hundreds of hours of non-stop playing, and even if you put money into the game it only speeds it up a bit. The parent company "Gaijin" does not care forI've played this game for over a year now, with over 400 hours In-battle. The game economy is predatory, and it gets worse and worse with every update. Shiny new planes and tanks added each update do not matter, as they are locked behind hundreds of hours of non-stop playing, and even if you put money into the game it only speeds it up a bit. The parent company "Gaijin" does not care for it's playerbase, paying or not, and they refuse to listen to any criticism.… Expand
  84. gaaaiiigin
    May 25, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is bad for me. Everything is badly done. The graphics are fuzzy, the battles are uninteresting, the gameplay is poor. I just wasted my time in vain.… Expand
  85. iusdorganizatio
    May 29, 2023
    0
    War Thunder has been made unplayable by the developer company Gaijin's need to extract as much profit as possible, making the experience not fun for the players by ruining the economy balance.
  86. c20h25n3o_Mark
    May 26, 2023
    0
    The worst economy... Devs do nothing since game was created. Only bad updates
  87. LeGif
    May 27, 2023
    0
    The company has made this game unplayable. They insult, censor, and demean the player base when they try to voice their concerns and issues, the forums especially are about as monitored as Guantanamo bay. After the fake bots they have been doing to boost player numbers in the middle of a blackout protest, I'm done playing the game
  88. Stanza_Reviews
    May 27, 2023
    0
    This is the peak of the "we will make a s*** game with a unclimbable mountain of progression and a horrid in game economy so players will think that if only they unlocked the next thing the game will finally be fun and they will be happy again".

    The devs are incentivised to make the game worse with every update, the game is incredibly predatory, it is one of the most unfair game ever,    This is the peak of the "we will make a s*** game with a unclimbable mountain of progression and a horrid in game economy so players will think that if only they unlocked the next thing the game will finally be fun and they will be happy again".

    The devs are incentivised to make the game worse with every update, the game is incredibly predatory, it is one of the most unfair game ever, depending on the game mode the gameplay is 90% luck and RNG and maybe 10% skill (fighting a battleship in a destroyer is literally like fighting a guy in full bodyarmor and rifle in hand with a water pistol) and it is objectively pay to win except that even if you pay it is still awful to play.

    I will end my review with this: The pacific island campagne pack came out in 2020, more then 3 years ago. The DLC costs 15$. TO THIS DAY one of the missions is broken and you can not finish it because not enough allied AI planes drop their torpedoes. The entire game is like this.    … Expand
  89. StrongOpinionM8
    May 28, 2023
    0
    Greedy corporation destroyed the game and made it unfun. Avoid playing if you value your own time and money.
  90. Raphouille
    May 28, 2023
    0
    Économie horrible, trop long pour débloquer des véhicule et le coût de réparation est tellement élevé que suivant le tiers où je joue, je perd de l'argent dans le jeux et je suis obligé d'attendre plusieurs jour voir même semaine que je puisse récupérer mon véhicule
  91. CptKerion
    May 29, 2023
    0
    War 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    War 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
  92. ada213va
    Jun 21, 2023
    0
    As much as I love this game I must say it really has become a pay to play game over the years. I understand a need for keeping players entertained by making vehicles harder to grind but when you are so desperately trying to screw over the players it gets annoying. I unfortunately can not recommend this game to new players because it has become so much of a money pit to even progress thatAs much as I love this game I must say it really has become a pay to play game over the years. I understand a need for keeping players entertained by making vehicles harder to grind but when you are so desperately trying to screw over the players it gets annoying. I unfortunately can not recommend this game to new players because it has become so much of a money pit to even progress that its not worth it. Hopefully it can change for the better in the future. Until then my wallet is sealed. It sucks big time. 0/10… Expand
  93. Ressi
    Jun 23, 2023
    0
    Przychodzi baba do lekarza, a tam też baba.

    Dlaczego blondynki nie lubią tartej bułki?
    - Bo się kiepsko masłem smaruje.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. 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.
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  2. 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.
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  3. 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.
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