World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition

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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 258 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 74 out of 258
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  1. NickCushion
    Feb 12, 2014
    7
    Well I'm going to be honest, this review does not start off in a positive light! World of Tanks does not make a good first impression, I get and I fully understand that this is a free-to-play game but damn, do you really need to attack me with marketing emails before the game has even begun? That's cold! Quickly getting rid of the email screen you are shown the news feed which is a littleWell I'm going to be honest, this review does not start off in a positive light! World of Tanks does not make a good first impression, I get and I fully understand that this is a free-to-play game but damn, do you really need to attack me with marketing emails before the game has even begun? That's cold! Quickly getting rid of the email screen you are shown the news feed which is a little confusing at first until you have the slow realisation that what you are looking at is a clever distraction from the fact that the game is downloading in the background. It seemed too good to be true that the game was only 70MB when it was downloaded from the marketplace (after a quick peruse of their Twitter feed it turns out the whole game is 2.7 GB, sigh...) On a personal night let me tell you that this is a terrible and disgustingly frustrating way to start a review, I think I'll just wander away from the keyboard until it's finished. I don’t know, just enjoy the advert below or something in the meantime...

    You still with me? Good! 35 minutes later and we're ready to get our review on! Let's kick things off with some training. There is a big ol' list of training videos you can watch that run through the different parts of the game and tell you everything you would ever need to know but quite frankly I am **** out of patience at this point and just want to blow things up, I was always better at on-the-job training anyway! The tutorial covers everything you would expect it to; how to move the turret and how to manoeuvre the tank etc. The little beauty starts shining through when you are confronted with your first obstacle and the very helpful guide says “Tanks don't drive around obstacles, they drive through them”. Environmental destruction is always appreciated and welcomed with open arms. From here you move on to the combat side of things and you are introduced to the general shooting procedures as well as given some tips on flanking your rivals. Finally you are shown how to snipe with your Tank. Yep, you read that right, even in a game that is designed solely around big metal things blowing up other big metal things you are still not safe from the campers of the world. To be fair though it wouldn't really be online gaming without them, we've really only got ourselves to blame. Fully trained and feeling ready for action I figured there was no time like the present to roll out into battle! It's amazing what training can do for your morale, you leave it feeling like the big dog ready to take on the world but as soon as you head blindly in to battle you realise you know absolutely nothing, certainly not enough to keep you alive. I learnt this lesson the hard way, repeatedly! On the bright side I at least managed to take a few Tanks down with me.

    The shining example that Wargaming know what their games want is the fact that there is technically no wait times between battles. Once you have been blown up you are not forced to sit there all useless and defeated; you are given 2 options. You can either stick around and watch your remaining team members carry on the battle or you can declare a polite 'screw this crap' to that match and head back to the garage to select a new Tank to charge in to battle with. The only downside of the second option is that you have to wait for the original match to finish before you can select that particular Tank again. This is a very very small price to pay for the ability to jump straight back in to the action whenever you're ready.

    When you're not out to war blowing up strangers from across the globe you will be spending the majority of your time in your garage; this is your central hub for everything warfare. Here you can spend all of your hard earned cash and XP on brand new Tanks, new types of ammo & new equipment as well as having the ability to customise any Tanks you currently own. This brings me neatly onto my single biggest problem with, not just this game, but these types of games in general; the microtransactions, I **** hate microtransactions!! There are a few particular upgrades and pieces of equipment that give you the power to dominate everyone else and, as you would expect, they are super expensive! The hardcore gamer in me loves **** like this because it gives you good incentive to play more so you can save up and buy them and have a smug satisfaction whenever you rise victorious. What pisses me off is the fact that someone can come along, use real money to buy virtual money and then use that virtual money to buy their way to victory! I think I just need to accept that microtransactions are now a widely used thing and move on with my life (as much as I may not want to!)

    See the full review here: http://idiotbox.co.uk/world-of-tanks-review/    … Expand
  2. WoTreviewer
    Aug 28, 2014
    6
    This game is awesome and terrible at the same time.

    It is cool by the way the tanks look and how this game is played, which is easy to learn. Gameplay is really fun and can addicting at times. The tutorial teaches you how to play, which leaves open how you play, which is nice in my opinion. The bad thing is, if you don't spend money on this game buying loads of gold, you will fall    This game is awesome and terrible at the same time.

    It is cool by the way the tanks look and how this game is played, which is easy to learn. Gameplay is really fun and can addicting at times. The tutorial teaches you how to play, which leaves open how you play, which is nice in my opinion.

    The bad thing is, if you don't spend money on this game buying loads of gold, you will fall behind real fast. Even if you played this game 24/7 it would still take you the better part of a year to get a tier X tank without gold. You are also at a disadvantage, because wargaming tends to screw people who don't pay money for gold on this game.

    But then again if you are willing to buy the gold then you will be much happier. I did not have gold for a long time and my friends would just shoot ahead of me. I finally broke down and bought some gold. I am glad I made this decision because I can research and buy things a lot quicker, but when my premium account runs out I feel like I would have to go buy some more.

    Overall this game is fun, and if you are a tank person or a fan of history (like me) you can get a lot of great things out of this game.    … Expand
  3. tormentor55
    Dec 1, 2014
    7
    If you're a PC fanboy who's playing World of Tanks on PC and saying how **** this game is, here's some news for you: This game wasn't meant for you. It is meant to attract new fans to the franchise and get them interested. As a result this game is a partial-port. While it may seem that the games are same at first glance there are numerous subtle changes made to the game to make it moreIf you're a PC fanboy who's playing World of Tanks on PC and saying how **** this game is, here's some news for you: This game wasn't meant for you. It is meant to attract new fans to the franchise and get them interested. As a result this game is a partial-port. While it may seem that the games are same at first glance there are numerous subtle changes made to the game to make it more accessible to console players and first-time recruits. This is why the game is slightly more "arcadey" and slightly DE-emphasizes accuracy and realism. (It's still tactical and team-oriented however.) The game has less content to probably make the game seem less overwhelming. (Which can be the case every now and then.) As a result this game when played by the intended audience (Once again, this game isn't for everyone.) is a hit. Ideally, once you've gotten good at the game you'll move onto the pc version with more tanks, content and difficulty and realism. The only real issue aside from a few bugs is the fact that it has a price tag. I feel like this game would've attracted more people had it been free (one reason why many PC people played the original was that it was F2P.) It's not terrible but a slight bummer. Overall, this "port" is meant to attract new followers and somewhat satisfy PC gamer's desires. It's a nice attempt at compromise.… Expand
  4. BatFat09
    Feb 21, 2014
    6
    If I could describe this game in one word... it would be meh. Unfortunately this site requires a small paragraph so I must digress. The graphics are well...ok, the gameplay is well... good, the controls are bad, and the community is not good either. All of that balances this game out to a 5, taking the community out would justify my rating of a 6 (because let's face it, I can't knock theIf I could describe this game in one word... it would be meh. Unfortunately this site requires a small paragraph so I must digress. The graphics are well...ok, the gameplay is well... good, the controls are bad, and the community is not good either. All of that balances this game out to a 5, taking the community out would justify my rating of a 6 (because let's face it, I can't knock the developers for a bad fan base). So yeah, an overall meh!… Expand
  5. RAULxPUDD
    Feb 27, 2014
    7
    The game is decently fun. At first I thought the balance was decent. Even with spending real money the advantages didn't seem overpowering. But recently I have seen more and more unbalanced matches. When im in my tier 1 and 2 tanks and then thrown in with tier 5 and 6 tanks that's a bad balance. Ive had enemy tanks with a sliver of health left and shot with good penetration indication andThe game is decently fun. At first I thought the balance was decent. Even with spending real money the advantages didn't seem overpowering. But recently I have seen more and more unbalanced matches. When im in my tier 1 and 2 tanks and then thrown in with tier 5 and 6 tanks that's a bad balance. Ive had enemy tanks with a sliver of health left and shot with good penetration indication and nothing happens at all even after 2 to 3 shells, they shoot me once and im at full health boom!!! im destroyed in one shot. Have this happen a few times and the game becomes pretty much more irritating than fun, even for a free game. I'd rather pay for a fun game than play an annoyingly unbalanced free game. Overall the game has redeeming qualities for quick fun here and there, but unless the balance is tweaked more, would be newbies or casual stop in and play for a bit tank commanders will go elsewhere after they run into a Tier VII tank and get one shot killed within each of their first few matches… Expand
  6. Jaymundo87
    Mar 2, 2014
    7
    After plenty of hands on time with WOT360 I am delighted to admit that it is one of the most fun F2P games I have ever played. It's simple and entertaining which is exactly what these games should be. I don't feel pestered to spend real money or do I feel the nagging need too, it's simply an option that is there should I want to use it and that's the best part F2P should be an option andAfter plenty of hands on time with WOT360 I am delighted to admit that it is one of the most fun F2P games I have ever played. It's simple and entertaining which is exactly what these games should be. I don't feel pestered to spend real money or do I feel the nagging need too, it's simply an option that is there should I want to use it and that's the best part F2P should be an option and not rammed down your throat. Good old fashioned fun game that anyone can pick up and play.… Expand
  7. Red_Hot_Ewok
    Feb 18, 2014
    5
    World of Tanks. It conjures images of epic tank on tank warfare, driving a twenty ton death machine through buildings to blow your enemies to kingdom-come, exulting in a well-placed shot that renders your opponents nothing more than smoldering wreckage. *sniff* It is enough to bring a tear to one's eye. Unfortunately, there are several things that keep this game from being as awesome as itWorld of Tanks. It conjures images of epic tank on tank warfare, driving a twenty ton death machine through buildings to blow your enemies to kingdom-come, exulting in a well-placed shot that renders your opponents nothing more than smoldering wreckage. *sniff* It is enough to bring a tear to one's eye. Unfortunately, there are several things that keep this game from being as awesome as it could be.

    First and foremost, the training videos, while full of fun facts and "helpful" advice, don't actually prepare you for the game in any way, shape or form. While it is important to know that your medium tank is designed as a support unit used to flank the enemy, this has no actual bearing on the way the game plays out. What I've noticed is that medium and light tanks are the first ones to die. You'd think being a tracked steel titan would make you nearly invulnerable. But, as is often the case, if you are detected first, it's pretty much game over. Oddly enough, the few times you actually do make contact with the enemy and begin slugging it out, it's simply a matter of who reloads faster. And then, since you just got spotted, you can know, with no small amount of certainty, that you will soon be overwhelmed and destroyed by his allies. This, of course, is the exception. Much more often, you will be detected and killed in a matter of four or five shots from a tank that you never see.

    The game does a fantastic job of balancing out the different classes of tanks, but with the option to simply load up your account from your debit card, the "roles" these different tanks play gets lost in the wash of people "twinking". Honestly, playing for free is pretty cool, but the fact of the matter is that someone who has never played a video game in their life with a paltry $200 of disposable income can get leagues ahead of someone who has been slogging through MMOs since the days of Halo. In the end, skill, knowledge and experience are invalidated by someone with money to burn. I don't know if you can tell, but I'm just slightly bitter about all this.

    Now, that is not say that this game is without its merits. The controls are easy to learn and surprisingly intuitive. All the tanks handle like tanks. While clunky, it's a multi-ton tracked vehicle. How much responsiveness do you really expect? I love the realism of the sound effects. Very nice. I don't really have a problem with the way the game looks. Graphics don't make the game. The SNES proves that (Super Mario RPG anybody?). It never takes very long to get a game and though the individual games have a 15-minute timer, I've never seen it run lower than nine and a half minutes. The upgrade system, while somewhat intimidating in its scope and scale, is not that difficult to learn. Anybody familiar with tech trees of any kind can figure it out pretty easily.

    In conclusion, this game is more or less solid as far as games go: it's easy to learn, relatively fun to play and doesn't eat up a lot of my time. That said, the inability to make any headway without shelling out my life's blood for **** that doesn't really exist is the height, the very pinnacle, of the industry's disrespect for the people who provide them their bread and butter. World of Tanks is not art. World of Tanks is a pyramid scam dressed up like a video game. But don't take my word for it. Download it for free. See if you enjoy it enough to spend your rent money on it. I can't say I enjoy playing it enough to be homeless.    … Expand
  8. gebb60
    Feb 23, 2015
    5
    i have a love hate relationship with this game and that why i gave it a 5. the is a lot of fun and it is time consuming when you are trying to get to a tire 10 tank which i like and the game play is good some times and that where i dislike the game when you get your good games you will have good time especially when are the top tire tank but the server can be a huge d**k sometimes and puti have a love hate relationship with this game and that why i gave it a 5. the is a lot of fun and it is time consuming when you are trying to get to a tire 10 tank which i like and the game play is good some times and that where i dislike the game when you get your good games you will have good time especially when are the top tire tank but the server can be a huge d**k sometimes and put you in a game with a bad team and you wood thank the next game you get into you will win but no you wont and you will lose not just 1 time but i have lost about 9 game in a row before.… Expand
  9. PersonMan111
    Jun 14, 2015
    7
    The only problems I have with the game is the upgrading system and connection issues. The upgrading system is terrible because Wargaming decided to make players use packages instead of the singular part upgrading. The connecting issues are bad, large multiplayer battles are fun but when I'm lagging half the time it completely ruins the experience.
  10. Ubiquity72
    Nov 19, 2015
    5
    I would like to love this game, I love how there are all these historical armored fighting vehicles in this game, but World of Tanks: Xbox 360 is littered with problems! It's pay to win, I hate that, and there are unbalanced and overpowered tanks and underpowered tanks, stock grinds are painful, and they say this game is free, but you need an Xbox Live gold membership, which costs money!I would like to love this game, I love how there are all these historical armored fighting vehicles in this game, but World of Tanks: Xbox 360 is littered with problems! It's pay to win, I hate that, and there are unbalanced and overpowered tanks and underpowered tanks, stock grinds are painful, and they say this game is free, but you need an Xbox Live gold membership, which costs money! The worst thing about this game is the matchmaker, I lose sometimes 10 games in a row before I am able to win a single battle. Meanwhile I never win more than 3 games in a row. I believe the matchmaker is corrupted. It's basically saying to you, "you can't win any games, too bad for you, I'm just gonna keep making you lose". So, that is the matchmaker, it's corrupted. I just hate this game for all the reasons above, for the pay to win, for the stress level of it, and how it's not completely free, stock grinds, and especially the matchmaker in World of Tanks: Xbox 360. Wargaming, please fix your game...… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#14 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2014
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#7 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2014
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#5 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2014

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77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. GameOver.gr
    Dec 5, 2014
    70
    The transition from the PC to the Xbox 360 left a lot of content behind, but World of Tanks remains a decent and fun online game with a casual approach that anyone can enjoy.
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  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Aug 21, 2014
    80
    It would be wrong to consider World of Tanks Xbox 360 Edition as repetition or a simplified copy of the PC-version. Wargaming West made a little miracle and slipped between Scylla and Charybdis: depth of gameplay is not inferior to the original game, it looks fresh and dynamic to appeal to the habits of console players. [September 2014, p. 76]
  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    May 24, 2014
    70
    The exact antithesis of Titanfall. [June 2014, p.84]
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