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. Jagggerman
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Gaijin is so greedy that they would pull your soul out of your anus if they could.
  2. Legi29827
    May 21, 2023
    0
    **** em. Genuinely. Jdhdjrjdjrjjkriijdhdjejkknsbheysueuikokrndbhuuijdndbdhu
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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 ****
  7. Asexual
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Economychanges over the years made this game terrible, and real shatter is also a problem
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. qwpoqwpo
    May 22, 2023
    0
    worst game ever. terrivle experience.

    dont play this gameworst game ever. terrivle experience.

    dont play this game
  11. 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
  12. BroForce_999
    May 22, 2023
    0
    game economy has been ruined over the years with little to no care from the devs
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. otto_harper
    May 22, 2023
    0
    #fix economy
    #fix economy
    #fix economy
    #fix economy
    #fix economy
    #fix economy
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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
  20. MrHishprung
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Great game but the grind and economy is just awful. Hopefully this will change in near future.
  21. ephex35
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Issues include balancing, economy, grinding, russian bias, repair costs, xp
  22. Gryphus268
    May 22, 2023
    0
    The in game economy makes progress almost impossible unless you empty your wallet. Don't feed the snail.
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. 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!
  27. 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!!..
  28. tolai_nd
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Used to be a great game but Gaijin is slowly killing it every patch. I already uninstalled.
  29. 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
  30. 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.
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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.
  37. c20h25n3o_Mark
    May 26, 2023
    0
    The worst economy... Devs do nothing since game was created. Only bad updates
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. StrongOpinionM8
    May 28, 2023
    0
    Greedy corporation destroyed the game and made it unfun. Avoid playing if you value your own time and money.
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. Ressi
    Jun 23, 2023
    0
    Przychodzi baba do lekarza, a tam też baba.

    Dlaczego blondynki nie lubią tartej bułki?
    - Bo się kiepsko masłem smaruje.
  45. Bho
    Aug 31, 2023
    9
    È ottimo
    Ha ottimi modelli di aerei, carri, e navi.
    Controlli buoni e le modalità sono una più bella dell' altra
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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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