War Thunder

 PlayStation 4
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3.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 657 Ratings

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

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  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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.
  6. 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!
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. methal0-1
    May 17, 2023
    0
    Very predatory monetarisation. The games only goal is to frustrate the player till the player pays money. I have 7500h in the game and I can't recommend it.
  10. DinoHippie
    Apr 22, 2023
    9
    Excellent game with easy handling, the best mode is with modern fighter jets. The only bad thing is that after a point the game becomes pay to win
  11. Toplu
    Feb 9, 2023
    0
    I have a big problem with this game because it has a lot of bugs and is 99% pay to win
  12. Roost
    Jul 14, 2022
    0
    Terrible matchmaking on all levels, historical, weapon tech, vehicle ratings etc. Not just pay to win, it's pay to have any fun at all. Overpowered premium vehicles available omly through purchase turning unskilled players into killing machines and skilled players into unstoppable killing machines. Your only option is to join them in purchasing OP vehicles yourself to have any fun.

    You    Terrible matchmaking on all levels, historical, weapon tech, vehicle ratings etc. Not just pay to win, it's pay to have any fun at all. Overpowered premium vehicles available omly through purchase turning unskilled players into killing machines and skilled players into unstoppable killing machines. Your only option is to join them in purchasing OP vehicles yourself to have any fun.

    You get NO Cover from buildings, hills, large boulders or anything else. Couple of examples: One of the ship maps has large, solid rock islands and small to large caliber rounds go right through solid rock to kill you. In tank battles you can be below a hill and a round will somehow go through the hill and kill you. You see this happen on the hut replay and it is laughable.    … Expand
  13. Mike6969
    Oct 11, 2022
    8
    War thunder is a really good game. It is quite realistic though there are some bugs, the graphics are really good and there are plenty of maps. The planes are realistic as well. It us quite a challenging game but if your good at it you will like it, most the bad reviews are just people that don't know how to play. There are a few bugs and a bit of russian bias in game but I don't mind itWar thunder is a really good game. It is quite realistic though there are some bugs, the graphics are really good and there are plenty of maps. The planes are realistic as well. It us quite a challenging game but if your good at it you will like it, most the bad reviews are just people that don't know how to play. There are a few bugs and a bit of russian bias in game but I don't mind it and as an aviation enthusiast I enjoy this game. My mate who's is a tank enthusiast also loves this game. There is some aspects of pay to win but its mainly just camouflage on tanks. All in all its a great game.… Expand
  14. Ravenblack
    Sep 25, 2022
    0
    Rigged trash game from an arrogant dishonest company. Stay away from everything where Gaijin is involved!
  15. GridlYYY
    Sep 8, 2022
    3
    Absolutely unbalanced games. Specially Americans tanks tree. On their rangs they absolutely useless
  16. Luk_book
    Jun 28, 2022
    0
    this game is Soviet propaganda, there is no balance, it feels like playing a game for Russians.
  17. batki1312
    Jun 26, 2022
    0
    This game coded to mess with you, for example when you activate a wager in game automatically get low tiered and basically you are f***** you need kills you get only assists and vice versa, and its biased to pay to win retards, and they add new vehicles but they forget to fix existing ones.
  18. HerrGrubber
    Jun 24, 2022
    0
    IDEA is ok
    Execution of before said idea is pathethic, bouth in coding and in greedines of gaijin
    So much bugs, but they dont stop and think about how anoying and gamebreaking they are, only thing that is important is making new update and pushing out couple new vehicles because they hold a guinnes record for number of vehicles (they can also go for number of bugs in the game, not sure    IDEA is ok
    Execution of before said idea is pathethic, bouth in coding and in greedines of gaijin
    So much bugs, but they dont stop and think about how anoying and gamebreaking they are, only thing that is important is making new update and pushing out couple new vehicles because they hold a guinnes record for number of vehicles (they can also go for number of bugs in the game, not sure why they dont take that title since every expirienced player knows its true...)
    And new bugs come with every update, for example, me 264, german bomber, in game since i started playing couple years back (posibly even longer, not sure) so after one of the before mentioned updates that plane didnt have brakes for nearly a month, because science i guess....
    Maybe gaijin refuses to pay decent coders so they just cycle trough cheap ones...
    Then they "fix" the game for a week or two, they fix the bugs they want, "smaller" ones they see as non esential linger for longer if not for ever as some trademark or something....

    Now lets dive into their "coding"
    Match maker is a joke, one fight you get a steamroll team where you look at the enemy tank and before you fire or just as you fired some of "maniacs" in your team kills it
    Other option is epic fail team, that has 15 kills (5-10 usually mine) and 12 tickets left, yday i had a "privilege" of being in air realistic with 3 epic bots, got one kill in unaviodable headon and died after doing some ground targets, so im spectating 3 "team mates" and one enemy bomber circling around his airfield
    All this bots should have done is pick of ground targets to get the ticket lead but that one bomber won after 10 minutes of pathethic bots insulting him for "airfield camping"
    Comunity is mostly, plane and simple, retarded, learning curve of a dead stone (i know stones cant be alive but i like to emphasize) on the bottom of a lake...
    Gaijins fault, because its their game, and they failed miserably at geting new players to learn the game through decent tutorial, famous youtubers make things worse with dumbass oversimplified advices
    Further more, the "toxicity" of some players is simply logical, if you consider how annoying the game can be, so basicly, gaijin makes a p.o.s. game that annoys the hell out of people, and than all of a sudden people are toxic without any reason (i know its not cool but lets face it, if your pissed off because you wasted 500 bulets from couple guns on a bot player that is flying straight after your bomber without even trying to dodge the bullets only to get couple hits and maybe a crit just to get killed by that persistant bot you will sooner or later call him a retarded monkey...)
    Tutorial in the game is teaching players wsad left right klick, basic driving and shooting, in a game that can have 50% of the keyboard keybinded with something usefull.....
    God forbid they explain stuff like flanking or cooperation, helping team mates in need of fliping over after bomb blast fliped them if they were lucky enough to survive...
    Air realistic with a bomber is a nice example how stupid game can be, instead of telling people how much bombs of what "caliber" they need to take down a base you are left out there to guess, and since i stated that thing about learning curve all you can see is how people are dive charging the closest base and droping all they can on the base and quite often dying in the next min or two...
    In a real war, pilot gets his mission, 99% of the cases in great detail....
    It is also very "heart warming" when a patch changes the base hp, and they tell you they changed the base hp, but they dont say from what hp to what hp....
    Hitboxes
    I would dare to say that hitbox is the single most important part of shooter game, so there you are, waiting behind a cover of some building rubble for a "rabbit" that will probably try and zoom into uncaped base over the clearing, you see one, you smile, 250m away, clean side shoot with 90% chance of one shoot, pop out of cover, shoot, and hit the rubble....that is shown to be 0.5m left of your barrel when you look at it.....
    Or you are flying low 5-10 meters over the buildings, just to hit a rooftop, that is shown to be atleast 5m bellow you....
    Maybe some invisible alien satelite dish...
    This was just two examples from two maps in two game mods
    There is also naval
    Where people charge a ship with their airplane, flying straight at the ship, not trying to avoid the bullets, out of 20x2x20mms, plus couple 40mms, 4-5 100mm secundary guns with proximity shells, just so you can get a plane kill just as he droped a bomb on you and killed you, because science times number of bullets divided by that bot not avoiding.....
    They basicly took pure math game (penetration minus armour equals pen or no pen) and they added some "x factor" in it

    And after all said they charge 30-40-50-60 euros per tank/plane/ship (ofc there is around 100 or even more premiums available)
    3A game price..
    Plane and simple pathethic scam...    … Expand
  19. Lelik_mc_kawai
    Jun 17, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Нервов не хватит, что бы в такое играть
    тебе дают 3 шанса за бой, и стоит только выехать в поле, прощай танк, или самолет,
    а про багия вообще молчу, поплывешь, засмотришься и в текстурах застрянешь    … Expand
  20. fucorpshill
    May 5, 2022
    0
    Effects for hit on vehicles is the only thing good about this game. Otherwise complete garbage. full of cheaters and the devs are the ones selling the cheat software.
  21. OatsTheSecond
    Apr 26, 2022
    8
    yes hello i been playing game for 2.816.174,462 hour since 2010 graphic bad blah blah blah dont play it the devs are russian so they must be comunist or something 3/11 starts
  22. Vinman10
    Apr 22, 2022
    0
    The game is very unreal. Now that they have restricted conversation it's worst. Plus the folks playing are ****, Also Cry babies
  23. Stratslinger315
    Apr 8, 2022
    0
    The game is meant for pc. This is not a console friendly game and if you do get it for console, you will need to buy mouse and keys at bare minimum but most likely a joystick or you’ll get stomped. Pc players target console players knowing they are at a disadvantage and they are actively toxic and will troll you by maneuvering and bumping your plane. That’s right, they can outmaneuver youThe game is meant for pc. This is not a console friendly game and if you do get it for console, you will need to buy mouse and keys at bare minimum but most likely a joystick or you’ll get stomped. Pc players target console players knowing they are at a disadvantage and they are actively toxic and will troll you by maneuvering and bumping your plane. That’s right, they can outmaneuver you so well on of that they can come around and bump you at 400+ km/hr and don’t even get me started on the maneuvers and physics. I’m no genius but I’ve seen some really crazy stuff that most definitely is not possible despite this being called a sim. This is a pay to play mobile game that looks decent on pc and looks muddy and drops frames constantly on console. You will end up smashing your controller playing this which is actually to your benefit because, like I said, you can’t win without investing in mouse and keys or joystick. Skip this game at all costs and let it die as it should have immediately after launch on console. I guess pc players might enjoy it. They should be stuck in their own corner and let the console players play each other. This game is a prime example of cross play being an absolute failure and doing it just to fill lobbies to pretend the game is alive. Period. It’s also the prime example of pay to play behind the lie of an initial free download. Stop rewarding bad devs and companies and maybe we’ll get a good game again someday.… Expand
  24. Rafael03343
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    It's Just one of the worst games in earth, for many and many things, just accept.
  25. Rayshadow34
    Mar 5, 2022
    9
    Fantastic game !!! If you love vehicles from WW2 and the Cold War this is the game to play. Great graphics . Easy control options . Regular updates !!! Keep this in mind the game has been around since 2015 and still updating and most important growing!!!
  26. Bistoufly
    Jan 5, 2022
    0
    Warthunder is a crap russian game made for russians only. Better leave it aside. Gameplay and maps are just horrible. All maps are made for your tanks to be taken in mud or stuck between rocks while you will see russian tanks "flying" over the map like if they where sports cars. All this game is nonsense. They say they want to be as realistic as possible but it is not. When you look tankWarthunder is a crap russian game made for russians only. Better leave it aside. Gameplay and maps are just horrible. All maps are made for your tanks to be taken in mud or stuck between rocks while you will see russian tanks "flying" over the map like if they where sports cars. All this game is nonsense. They say they want to be as realistic as possible but it is not. When you look tank stats in wikipedia, all stats are nerfed except russian tanks that are, naturally, overanked. I am sure putin play this game.… Expand
  27. Rafael033
    Dec 7, 2021
    2
    This game is unplayable for 5 reasons:
    1-you mostly found in situations were you can't do nothing and the only thing you can do is Just cry for you mommy.
    2-the Premium Tanks are in the most Very more powerfull than the normal tanks. 3-the grind in this game is Very slow and painfull. 4-This game is basically pay to play when you passes rank 2. and 5-this games is the most painfull thing    This game is unplayable for 5 reasons:
    1-you mostly found in situations were you can't do nothing and the only thing you can do is Just cry for you mommy.
    2-the Premium Tanks are in the most Very more powerfull than the normal tanks.
    3-the grind in this game is Very slow and painfull.
    4-This game is basically pay to play when you passes rank 2.
    and 5-this games is the most painfull thing in the world.
    The only good thing is the graphics, which is what most people say that is good in this cash grabber game.    … Expand
  28. Aeromen4859
    Sep 28, 2021
    0
    How do i start? The game is HORRIBLE for a number of factors:
    - New players get thrown in a match against much more skilled pilots, and by that i mean MUCH MUCH more.
    - Crossplay. This migth sound good at first, but PC players have all sorts of advantages against consoles starting by game performace. - Also reguarding console, complicated controls, framerate drops, package los and, bad    How do i start? The game is HORRIBLE for a number of factors:
    - New players get thrown in a match against much more skilled pilots, and by that i mean MUCH MUCH more.
    - Crossplay. This migth sound good at first, but PC players have all sorts of advantages against consoles starting by game performace.
    - Also reguarding console, complicated controls, framerate drops, package los and, bad graphics are just some of the issues the PS4 version suffers.
    - PC players target console players as soon as they see us due to an icon in the front of the username, and of course, they are after easy kills.
    - Constant in game paywalls, you have to pay for repairs, spawns, crew training, planes and so on.
    - The grinding is simply, if not THE WORST, then certainly one of THE WORST in any video game EVER CREATED. They practically oblige you to spend money in the game to have a decent progress. People will often argue that is a F2P game, but in the form that is presented in this game, i would rather spend money buying the game than stuff in it (wich would cost less real money by the way).
    - The ammount of resources you receive per match is simply horrible due to the game "uptiering" you EVERY SINGLE MATCH. You don't have only to deal with people more skilled than you in matches, YOU ALSO HAVE TO DEAL WITH THEM HAVING BETTER PLANES THAN YOU 90% OF THE TIME.

    In resume, DO NEVER PLAY THIS GAME. It is addictive, you can find yourself playing for hours just to unlock a plane/tank/boat that is simply not worth while standard, and the effort you'll put in it isn't worth either, because you'll be so disappointed with it that it will suck all of your will and joy to play it. Grinding is terrible also, heard people saying that took them 2 YEARS to grind to the top levels. If you are a new player, you'll be treated like trash by the game developer (Gaijin Entertainment), the enemy team, and your own team as well (they WILL steal your kills and leave you to die alone by someone in your back while they watch motionless). You'll get constantly harassed if you are a console player, and the game will make you pay for playing it. Worst game management in the history of Video Games.    … Expand
  29. JackOMR
    May 14, 2021
    10
    Beautiful game, many different technic, modes, donation is not mandatory, developers constantly improve the game. New mode World War is awesome? very interesting and realistic. My mark is ten with a big plus. You will like this game, believe me! ; D
  30. kc0321
    Mar 21, 2021
    8
    This game has lots of varieties of playing style when in combat.
    For example, you can play light/medium/heavy tank , anti air , tank sniper and plane in ground battle,
  31. wyt491
    Dec 22, 2020
    9
    Лучший симулятор танковых сражений на данный момент. Множество различной техники и реалистичная модель повреждения, учитывающая множество мелочей вплоть до баллистических колпачков на снарядах.
  32. Emacs25
    Dec 16, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. List of major problems with this game:

    1) Devs are not looking for feedback
    2) Devs are not playing their game
    3) Some really serious balancing issues. Devs make this intentionally (and admitted it directly). So, playing for your favorite nation may turn into a pain.
    4) Maps suck big time. Unrealistic, built with mandatory building somewhere at the center so forget about long range fights.
    5) Grinding is painful.
    6) Unrealistic physics, both in flight and ground vehicles.    … Expand
  33. Hyosthelegend
    Jul 31, 2020
    0
    After playing for 182 hours, I made a simple observation. At first, if you are not playing Germany or the USSR, you have very little chance of making a good score. Then if you played light tanks or self-propelled guns, you will be more prone to attacks from planes (which are extremely cancerous since you have no means of defending yourself) so you will need a lot of luck if you want to getAfter playing for 182 hours, I made a simple observation. At first, if you are not playing Germany or the USSR, you have very little chance of making a good score. Then if you played light tanks or self-propelled guns, you will be more prone to attacks from planes (which are extremely cancerous since you have no means of defending yourself) so you will need a lot of luck if you want to get because even AA is not very effective. continue with the arcade battle rating system (BR), it is supposed to offer more equal matchmaking but it does the opposite since the highest BR is used for matchmaking, you may end up with tanks that have 1 see 1.5 BR more than 2/3 of the tanks you play.
    A word of advice: go your way, war thunder is not worth it.    … Expand
  34. Ciechan_
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    First of all, this game is not for everyone. It's not clear arcade like WOT and has harder controls. Graphics IMO are great especially vehicle models. This game is for people who like something harder from arcade or just simulation. There are plenty of vehicles from 9 countries: planes, boats and tanks of course.
    On console i recommend playing air arcade or air realistic battles, but low    First of all, this game is not for everyone. It's not clear arcade like WOT and has harder controls. Graphics IMO are great especially vehicle models. This game is for people who like something harder from arcade or just simulation. There are plenty of vehicles from 9 countries: planes, boats and tanks of course.
    On console i recommend playing air arcade or air realistic battles, but low tier tanks are cool too. Especially germans. Don't play naval higher br than 2.0 because you'll wait +10mins. If yo're really into air rb, buy joystick. It has some problems like balance or    … Expand
  35. Mihail_
    Jul 23, 2020
    3
    Игра говно, все что вам нужно про нее знать .
  36. MayallRob
    Jul 15, 2020
    3
    Great attention to detail and good physics engine, but ultimately let down by a woeful user interface, complete lack of training, no decent single-player mode, and an unlock tree that would take a lifetime to unlock if you're not willing to pay. A shame, because this would have been the best WW2 aviation game, but as it is it's just not fun to play.
  37. Enno
    Jun 13, 2020
    0
    Match making is bad, how the old tanks meet the new coldwar tanks is stupid idea and mostly end in u'll loose it ofc. Also they dont care about leavers who left the game after 1death while u can bring 3 tank into battle and those moron who swarm the game with AA vehicles which CANNOT stand againts tanks cap or deff point in higher tiers which leads to 3point capped by enemy, the rest witchMatch making is bad, how the old tanks meet the new coldwar tanks is stupid idea and mostly end in u'll loose it ofc. Also they dont care about leavers who left the game after 1death while u can bring 3 tank into battle and those moron who swarm the game with AA vehicles which CANNOT stand againts tanks cap or deff point in higher tiers which leads to 3point capped by enemy, the rest witch tanks massacred by others as they are outnumbered while idiots stands back at AA vehicles and do nothing.

    Update: After several year and nearly 2k hours of gameplay i can say, the game gets, and will get worse and worse. I played in hope will better, but no just worse by time. Many cheater around and fatal bugs which dont get solved. Deleted, dont recommend to any1, except wanna play a game with full of cheaters.    … Expand
  38. Arb_life
    May 1, 2020
    0
    Disappointment. Let itself down with awful pay to win scheme, poor match mating, cheap map design and graphics. I feel bad for those who pay to unlock the vehicles they want. Shame.
  39. Terabyter
    Feb 29, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo enfrenta um enorme problema com pesquisas de veículos, que demoram excessivamente e também ao ganho de moedas de prata, que também demoram muito. Eu sinceramente já estou quase desistindo do jogo pois jogo a muito tempo e até hoje só cheguei no avião p400, minha meta é ao menos chegar nos jatos, algo que está demorando demais e não tenho tempo de conciliar minhas obrigações com o tempo de demora de esse jogo que e muito extenso, acho que a Gaijin deveria pensar mais em seus gamers sobre… Expand
  40. Vlodimir
    Feb 14, 2020
    0
    Awful game. Graphics last century, terrible voice acting. It is impossible to play, control does not work. I’ve never seen a game worse
  41. kekskeks
    Feb 14, 2020
    0
    I didn’t like the game.
    one of the strong minuses is the balance of the game; it is very poorly implemented.
    gameplay is very boring
  42. Volker1
    Feb 14, 2020
    0
    A terrible game, worse than this, I have never seen in my life. It is simply impossible to play, the graphics of the last century, control does not work, well, it's just awful!
  43. aatomilenko
    Feb 14, 2020
    0
    I decided to test this game, in the end it is a game with poor graphics and not thought out. I do not recommend it!
  44. aavvtt
    Feb 14, 2020
    0
    In my opinion, this game is not interesting, I did not like the graphics at all, so I will not play it anymore.
  45. AlanShifer
    Feb 6, 2020
    0
    I did not like this game, as the gameplay and graphics are poorly made. I do not advise anyone to waste their time on this game.
  46. softshoedancer
    Feb 4, 2020
    9
    Excellent game. As a ww2 aviation history buff this game is like a history lesson. Only criticism is that rather than bomb bases, missions could be more varied...ie bomb this bridge to stop this detachment reaching this point, then bomb oil refinery to impede enemy progress...rather than just "BOMB THIS BASE". Graphics great, UI hard on ps4 but manageable, and yes if you want to progressExcellent game. As a ww2 aviation history buff this game is like a history lesson. Only criticism is that rather than bomb bases, missions could be more varied...ie bomb this bridge to stop this detachment reaching this point, then bomb oil refinery to impede enemy progress...rather than just "BOMB THIS BASE". Graphics great, UI hard on ps4 but manageable, and yes if you want to progress at a reasonable pace you'll need to spend some money. mAll in all, I love this game. I speak as a commercial pilot fwiw.… Expand
  47. TonyNerkassky
    Jan 31, 2020
    0
    The game itself is not interesting, the graphics are weak, you do not get any high. I sat down for it several times to play, thought to get in the mood. No way! I'm disappointed.
  48. Max77
    Jan 28, 2020
    0
    This game was immediately included in my list of "terrible games". Wasted time on it. Graphics are low, impossible to play. The gameplay is disgusting. The mood has deteriorated after this game.
  49. basab
    Jan 28, 2020
    0
    Hello everyone friends I don't know who I didn't like the graphics at all zero and a lot of nuances so zero
  50. Alex7779
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I tried to play and was immediately disappointed. The graphics are bad, the technique does not look plausible. There are so many games better than this.… Expand
  51. RostislavShash
    Jan 21, 2020
    10
    It’s a fun game, when I used to play other tanks, but when I found out that war thunder finally came out - it’s out of competition, I immediately went there for quality.
  52. RostislavAnton
    Jan 21, 2020
    10
    The physics is excellent, but there are bugs, but where are they not? Good iron is needed. Technicians are just above the roof.
  53. hunter222
    Dec 27, 2019
    0
    Played the day and deleted, absolutely did not like it! The graphics were not impressive, the optimization is poor, the gameplay is very boring ((The game is not worthy of attention!
  54. mishatolin
    Dec 26, 2019
    0
    Awful game. I decided to play, but if I swayed which graph, I immediately deleted and deleted it.
  55. Ysera
    Dec 26, 2019
    0
    Let's say it how it is. This game is complete garbage, terrible graphics, boring gameplay. I tried to enjoy it, but it's impossible.
  56. hwqfbjrvwa
    Dec 26, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Do u know how many times i had 2 understand what u mean why created this **** my grandma sayed that this is stuped games have to die!!! why i have to lose my time to find right? do you want to make people sad?… Expand
  57. ProfanLink
    Dec 19, 2019
    10
    The physics is excellent, but there are bugs, but where are they not? You need good hardware, the Internet is desirable for adsl, a bunch of any settings, you can even play in black and white))
  58. AlexeyAndronov
    Dec 19, 2019
    0
    I don't often rate games as 0, but in this case, it is so. It is obvious they wanted to create a masterpiece, but it falls apart. The graphics are poor, the gameplay is poor, and the game is just uninspiring. Don't waste your time
  59. ZykovAnton
    Dec 19, 2019
    10
    Technicians are simply above the roof, on the mouse you can drive and understand that size does not always matter)))
  60. PolyakovMAX
    Dec 19, 2019
    10
    Do you want to spend time useful and productive while playing games? This game is perfect for you! This game looks just fine compared to competitors
  61. Max000
    Dec 18, 2019
    0
    Played several times and made sure that the game does not pull even one ball. I did not like the game plot itself. We didn’t try with graphics either. That's why such an assessment!
  62. slivator111
    Dec 18, 2019
    0
    really worthless game, gameplay, no graphics at all. I don’t know who made this game and why at all. the complete solution.
  63. Vudi
    Dec 18, 2019
    0
    Slop game, the graphics are just a complete zero. After 5 minutes of the game, I became disgusted. I was very bored to play it, there is nothing interesting in it. The essence of the game was not impressive, I did not receive emotions. But as we all know, deceived once, will be deceived twice.
  64. vigori
    Dec 11, 2019
    0
    The game, however not very. Apparently everything is in a weak schedule, which is not updated at all.
  65. swift214
    Dec 9, 2019
    0
    The game, to be honest, did not like. The graphics are weak, and almost no updates come out.
  66. tankos21
    Dec 4, 2019
    0
    Honestly, I did not like the game. Graphics are very sagging considering the level of development of games.
  67. PaulBendtner90
    Nov 27, 2019
    0
    The game is clearly not my choice. Low graphics and few modern tanks available. I am very disappointed.
  68. Mark159
    Nov 27, 2019
    0
    I'm very disappointed by this boring game, awful graphics, boring monotonous gameplay, the absence of any meaning.
  69. StanDD
    Nov 27, 2019
    0
    You must be kidding me! Nowadays you can find far more exciting gameplay and cooler graphics. That's probably one of the lamest products I've seen this year!
  70. JhonnyD
    Nov 27, 2019
    0
    So ugly game, do not understand how to use weapons. I think they could create something better for those moneys. Just waste my expensive time. Beware of this game.
  71. 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
  72. Tadeuocara
    Nov 9, 2019
    10
    Gráficos impressionantes e um conteúdo que não pára de crescer: você pode jogar com aviões, navios e tanques! E existem 3 modos: Arcade, Realista e Simulação (meu preferido! Funciona melhor com um manche thrustmaster). Não pense que é "Pay to Win": veículos Premium não vão resolver nada se você não souber jogar direito! Diversão garantida! Dica: o modo de batalha de tanques (realista)Gráficos impressionantes e um conteúdo que não pára de crescer: você pode jogar com aviões, navios e tanques! E existem 3 modos: Arcade, Realista e Simulação (meu preferido! Funciona melhor com um manche thrustmaster). Não pense que é "Pay to Win": veículos Premium não vão resolver nada se você não souber jogar direito! Diversão garantida! Dica: o modo de batalha de tanques (realista) garante muitas gargalhadas com as coisas que acontecem! Recomendo!… Expand
  73. Dav1d
    Nov 8, 2019
    0
    The game does not whack. Terrible graphics, the gameplay is terrifying. Convenience is poor. I do not advise you on wasted time.
  74. GeorgeSar
    Oct 29, 2019
    0
    This game is completely absurd, as it is uninteresting and poorly done. I do not like this game.
  75. giper
    Oct 9, 2019
    0
    I didn’t like the game. Arcade mode is normal, but the graphics and gameplay are no good.
  76. Jacobme
    Oct 1, 2019
    0
    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.
  77. Gor671
    Oct 1, 2019
    0
    A very controversial attitude after the game, the impression of a raw product
  78. mrgrvv
    Oct 1, 2019
    10
    The whole family likes this game! Every day there is a queue to play it! I recommend it to everyone!
  79. Aspartamus
    Sep 25, 2019
    0
    The game absolutely did not like. The level of graphics is weak, the gameplay is inconvenient, terrible game
  80. ZaharLatyshev
    Sep 5, 2019
    1
    I didn't like this game, I tried to play for a week and quit this. Very poor graphics and gameplay, in battle people do what they want and only few people are interested in victory. In addition a lot of cheaters. Also for me there is little atmosphere in the game, everything is sparse. Even small problems in the game don't corrected quickly. There are games much better.
  81. 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.
  82. werwolf5170
    Jan 21, 2019
    2
    Graphics are awesome, but when it comes to the game it totally blows. Tier 2-3 tanks against mid to late WWII or even better Cold War tanks against tier 2-3 tanks ? how is this fair ? The whole spin "reward" is a crock of crap and predictable which just gets you to buy into the scam crap their trying to sell .. Its honestly not worth your time.
  83. yizran
    Jan 3, 2019
    2
    Played for the past four days, aircraft. Was fun at first, although there are so few players that bots are necessary to make teams, usually 2 players on each side, with 8-12 bots on each side. Bots are incredibly stupid and inept.
    Graphics are interesting, with aircraft paint schemes taken from coffee table books about aircraft. The game is ahistorical, with 1932 biplanes fighting    Played for the past four days, aircraft. Was fun at first, although there are so few players that bots are necessary to make teams, usually 2 players on each side, with 8-12 bots on each side. Bots are incredibly stupid and inept.
    Graphics are interesting, with aircraft paint schemes taken from coffee table books about aircraft. The game is ahistorical, with 1932 biplanes fighting Russian fighters from 1943, for example. Damage is unrealistic.
    Matchmaking is horrible, and is probably the worst thing about the game. Planes are rated based on powerfulness with 'Battle Rating'. A biplane, for example, will have BR 1.0. An F4U Corsair has battle rating 2.7. And so on, with jets at BR 7.0 and beyond.
    Difference in BR is huge, reflecting how fast airplanes fly, how maneuverable they are, and especially how lethal the weaponry is. A difference of 1.0 in BR is huge, and anything above 1.0 difference rapidly will become a turkey shoot.
    Matches consistently put players up against other players with aircraft 1.6 to 2.0 BR higher, making them no contest affairs.
    Advancing through the game is very tedious, requiring 'grinding' out battle after battle on the same maps, over and over again, in order to gain points to unlock new aircraft and crew abilities.
    Pay to play accelerates advancement to warp speed, which is the main incentive for spending money on the game.
    The second incentive would be the 'premium aircraft' (in other words aircraft that are only available through purchase). These are 'pay to win' aircraft, superior to normal aircraft at their same BR.

    For new players: DONT BOTHER with War Thunder. It is fun for a day or two, and then unless you want to spend money to advance, you will be in uneven match after uneven match. It is not a flight simulator, so there is no realism to draw you in. It is just an ahistorical grindfest, quickly becoming a boring drain of time, and if you are not careful, your money.    … Expand
  84. Nic_Osterman
    Dec 15, 2018
    10
    Лучший Российский проект!Одна из лучших игр про технику 20 и 21 века
  85. CaptainErcoupe
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    Awesome game getting better all the time. Now with ships and choppers.... wow, just wow. Balance is also so much better nowadays. Don't pay attention to most of the negative reviews... War Thunder has come a long way in the past year. Most of the issues have been corrected and what I really appreciate about Gaijin is that they try very hard to listen to their customers. As for pay toAwesome game getting better all the time. Now with ships and choppers.... wow, just wow. Balance is also so much better nowadays. Don't pay attention to most of the negative reviews... War Thunder has come a long way in the past year. Most of the issues have been corrected and what I really appreciate about Gaijin is that they try very hard to listen to their customers. As for pay to win.. if you really need to get that level 4+ vehicle/plane/ship then the grind is pretty tough. Here's the truth though for the majority players.. the most fun is nearly always in the mid to lower tiers and that's what the old-timers consistently return to again and again. I have some level 4 and 5's but I never have nearly the fun as I do zipping around in the lower tiers. And honestly, the first 3 tiers are pretty easy goals to reach and reasonably priced if you haven't the time to grind.… Expand
  86. heimskringla
    Oct 1, 2018
    6
    Solid tank and plane gameplay with an innovative damage model and great optimized graphics make a solid foundation for War Thunder. Sadly, a hard pay to win policy and an extremely, extremely long grind for the more modern tanks make this game a fit only for the the specially interested.
  87. javironcho
    Jun 23, 2018
    0
    It realy would be the best tank game if gaijin where not so greedy, they charge you PER SHOT fired, also a single tank could go for over a 100 dollars, and in high tier battles if you use heat or apfsds you will lose silver lions as every shot is really expensive, another important thing is the super tedious grind it becomes past tier 3, literaly you will have to play about 6 months toIt realy would be the best tank game if gaijin where not so greedy, they charge you PER SHOT fired, also a single tank could go for over a 100 dollars, and in high tier battles if you use heat or apfsds you will lose silver lions as every shot is really expensive, another important thing is the super tedious grind it becomes past tier 3, literaly you will have to play about 6 months to unlock a single top tier tank whoch to me is way too much, it is a shame that a game with so much potential is destroyed by developers greed, i would gladly pay 60 for the game and 50 for a season pass if the all the content is accesible in a reasonable time, but 5 years of grind is too much for me… Expand
  88. Carolusrex
    Jun 17, 2018
    3
    Nice graphics...but that's it. Actual gameplay is usually horrible. War Thunder has serious balancing issues. In most cases the average player will find himself in a clearly disadvantageous position, facing much tougher tanks and is forced to "play" the role of a sitting duck, not capable of influencing anything. A really frustrating waste of time, no fun at all.
  89. Nonstopmaximum
    Mar 31, 2018
    0
    Though I've never played the PC version of this game. I will say this PS4 port suffers from very user unfriendly, possibly broken controls, nightmarish vehicle grinds that are even worse than tier 10 grinds on WoT, PC players (this is a cross platform game) always going after you because they know you have bad controls (you get a nice icon just to let them know you're a PS4 player), andThough I've never played the PC version of this game. I will say this PS4 port suffers from very user unfriendly, possibly broken controls, nightmarish vehicle grinds that are even worse than tier 10 grinds on WoT, PC players (this is a cross platform game) always going after you because they know you have bad controls (you get a nice icon just to let them know you're a PS4 player), and overpowered Soviet vehicles that'll beat everything else within a second. I highly recommend the PS4 port of World of Tanks over this in a heartbeat.… Expand
  90. tamanade
    Mar 26, 2018
    0
    i played this game when it first came out...it was bad then and it is just as bad now!!! do yourself a favor go play something else.
  91. Drastic_drugs
    Jan 10, 2018
    0
    There is absolutely no balance. Soviet Union tanks - always oneshot and the presence of armor. While the rest of the tanks is the lack of armor, lack of power of the shells, in comparison with the Soviet Union. Oh, and most importantly - Economics 5, 6 grades so unprofitable that be prepared to pay a fee to hundreds of dollars. Most of the maps are small and uncomfortable for tanks, butThere is absolutely no balance. Soviet Union tanks - always oneshot and the presence of armor. While the rest of the tanks is the lack of armor, lack of power of the shells, in comparison with the Soviet Union. Oh, and most importantly - Economics 5, 6 grades so unprofitable that be prepared to pay a fee to hundreds of dollars. Most of the maps are small and uncomfortable for tanks, but that's my IMHO… Expand
  92. Stasolo
    Sep 18, 2017
    2
    Хотите расшатать себе нервы и слить побольше денег - Вар Тандер Ваш выбор!
    Вас будут кидать на 1-2 уровня больше, которые будут убивать вас с одного выстрела.
    Да, это не игра в танчики, это дуэль на коробках, кто первый выстрелит тот и выиграл. Углы, рикошеты, не пробитие - это все не сюда.    Хотите расшатать себе нервы и слить побольше денег - Вар Тандер Ваш выбор!
    Вас будут кидать на 1-2 уровня больше, которые будут убивать вас с одного выстрела.
    Да, это не игра в танчики, это дуэль на коробках, кто первый выстрелит тот и выиграл. Углы, рикошеты, не пробитие - это все не сюда.
  93. robot0078
    May 6, 2017
    0
    Very bad support speed but good response. Game is very badly elaborated (physics bugs, realistic and Russian op) Graphics is good but playability is very bad.
  94. Nel
    Mar 22, 2017
    5
    Free to play war tanks game with some chance to drive different kind of aircrafts. The game is enjoyable, for a short while, but the flying part is extremely hard with little help.
  95. strangecat
    Mar 16, 2017
    2
    더러운 소뽕게임이라 밸런스 초토화다 지네나라 만 이긴줄아나 무기대여법아니였으면 지네나라 뭐고간에 없어졌을텐데 하여간 역사왜곡놈들이라 게임개발못하게해야한다 게다가 러시아 빨갱이새끼들은 운석쳐맞고 사라지길빈다
  96. Moradin
    Jan 31, 2017
    2
    I started playing in August 2014 and while the graphics are quite nice, the playability (very firm pay2win formula) runs very much against the title. Forget about the official message of tier based fighting to make things more fair, the more you pay for the in-game various boosters: (vehicles, or 'in-game currency') the more you win, it's very simple. Play it on a rainy day with yourI started playing in August 2014 and while the graphics are quite nice, the playability (very firm pay2win formula) runs very much against the title. Forget about the official message of tier based fighting to make things more fair, the more you pay for the in-game various boosters: (vehicles, or 'in-game currency') the more you win, it's very simple. Play it on a rainy day with your mates, but don't expect anything other than the other pay2win titles out there.… Expand
  97. RIOP3L
    Dec 25, 2016
    8
    Game used to be unbalanced, but as of lately, I think it stands in a good state. Interesting WW2-era game, can play as either tanks or aircraft, and I believe ships are coming soon. Lots of fun with friends, beautiful graphics, never encountered any bugs, and can get very addictive as you want to progress to unlock more advanced vehicles. Music is classic, keeps you in the mood.
  98. Neonepik
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    War thunder- it is one of the best ww2 games out there. It is also free and is on ps4 and the pc. If you can't us the ps4 controller to aim you can just hook up a keyboard and mouse. It can be arcade or simulator. It combines everything world of tanks, and warplanes have and puts it into one. Plus I heard there will also be boats soon. All around a great game
  99. Redstarski
    Jun 12, 2016
    6
    great concept, endless downloads and updates,... few players use mikes, newbs are usually cannon fodder and eventually, depending on your interest level, it becomes predictable and repetitive. If there was an easy way to set up voice comm in a battle, it would help. maps are nice and big and allow for flanking movement.
  100. LandenWolf
    Jun 10, 2016
    4
    This is not a free to play game.Its a pay to play well game. Playing the game without paying for upgrades or golden eagles is a royal waste of time. It can take you literal months to get the plane you want, and that's if you play somewhat well. Hostile planes take entire belts of ammo to take down, Boom and Zoom planes with cannons (and about 1000 golden eagles dumped in) are veryThis is not a free to play game.Its a pay to play well game. Playing the game without paying for upgrades or golden eagles is a royal waste of time. It can take you literal months to get the plane you want, and that's if you play somewhat well. Hostile planes take entire belts of ammo to take down, Boom and Zoom planes with cannons (and about 1000 golden eagles dumped in) are very unbalanced. Very inconsistent damage models and an awful community to boot.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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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

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Metascore
76

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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