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76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 20
  2. Negative: 0 out of 20
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  1. Aug 21, 2015
    85
    Still free to play, World of Tanks brings explosive action and hours of fun with each sitting that will make it hard to put down. Veterans and new players alike can appreciate the upgrades that Wargaming.net has implemented, making for a solid title that's still one of the best free to play games on the market.
  2. Aug 12, 2015
    85
    Xbox One Edition is the definitive version of World of Tanks. Its technical improvements, playable added and its compatibility with Xbox 360 Edition, make the battles more exciting than ever.
  3. Sep 20, 2015
    84
    Make tracks to give World of Tanks a test drive on your Xbox One.
  4. Aug 17, 2015
    83
    It’s fun, looks great, and has a level of depth that people may not expect.
  5. Aug 12, 2015
    82
    There's not much change compared to the PC version, but it works just as well on Xbox One.
  6. CD-Action
    Oct 17, 2015
    80
    This is the most advanced and maybe even the best edition of World of Tanks. This is how the PC version should look. [10/2015, p.52]
  7. Sep 29, 2015
    80
    World of Tanks on Xbox One is simply a technical upgrade of the 360 version and retains its strengths and weaknesses, but in a nicer way. It's still free, and can be played in multiplayer cross-platform.
  8. Sep 15, 2015
    80
    World of Tanks is great fun to play, but a couple of questionable design choices stop it being amazing.
  9. Aug 28, 2015
    80
    There’s just something exhilarating about driving a tank, dodging the artillery shells pounding the ground around you, while light tanks scout hostiles, medium and heavy tanks duel it out in the middle of the map, tank destroyers picking off targets from afar, and you find yourself backed into a corner, surrounded and outnumbered, your tracks damaged, and your only allies being your tank’s smoking cannon and high explosive rounds.
  10. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Aug 22, 2015
    80
    It's fun, free and a great way to make it through the summer drought. [Issue#127, p.76]
  11. Aug 18, 2015
    80
    World of Tanks offers enough tense action and team-based strategy that can be enjoyable even for those who aren’t usually into war-themed games—all for the unbeatable price of free. Unfortunately, the experience is marred at times by a level of unfriendliness for new players, and a long grind at higher levels for those not willing to shell out major cash.
  12. Aug 11, 2015
    80
    World of Tanks is an entertaining and enjoyable tactical shooter with a surprising amount of depth. If you're not prepared to pony up some cash, it does become a grind eventually – but if you reach that point and you still want to play, spending some money is very likely a worthwhile investment.
  13. Aug 7, 2015
    80
    As a free to play game, there’s no barrier of entry to speak of. If the game’s concept has ever intrigued you, give it a download — it’s excellent and something all shooter fans should try out.
  14. Aug 3, 2015
    80
    World of Tanks has grown into one of the best-established free-to-play wargames. The game has some improvements and is more accessible for newcomers to the franchise. In short, it's a great game to play with outstanding crossplay functionality.
  15. Aug 27, 2015
    78
    Xbox One owners will enjoy the new features and improvements included in this version of World of Tanks.
  16. Aug 13, 2015
    70
    Plan your actions, think strategically, and a lot of fun can be had.
  17. Aug 10, 2015
    70
    WoT is virtually identical to its counterparts on PC and Xbox 360, with visuals adapted to the possibilities of the console. It needs time to make the most of it, but being free-to-play, it is always worth a try.
  18. Aug 3, 2015
    60
    There might be something special to World of Tanks, but it's not something that's immediately apparent; it's something that only shows itself after a significant investment. The gameplay can be rewarding at times, but most won't have the patience (or the money) to ever get to that point.
  19. Sep 9, 2015
    55
    World of Tanks is a soulless experience on Xbox One. It is solely about you as an individual racer and it only makes you hungry to upgrade, instead of it being a nice multiplayer experience. World of Tanks does not even try to make the experience meaningful, it is only out to get your time and your money.
  20. Sep 7, 2015
    55
    World of Tanks is an unfriendly, greedy game that sometimes will offer you a good time. The surroundings look fine and it's fun to drive around in a tank. The gameplay is very self-interested, as you are constantly trying to get the best tank for yourself, which does not really fit with the multiplayer characteristics of the gameplay.
User Score
5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 121 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 121
  2. Negative: 50 out of 121
  1. Aug 2, 2015
    2
    This game is free to play initially until you get to around tier 5 where the game becomes an intolerable grind to upgrade or by new tanks. AtThis game is free to play initially until you get to around tier 5 where the game becomes an intolerable grind to upgrade or by new tanks. At tier 5, you realise that 50% of this game is "locked" because you need to either spend THOUSANDS of hours grinding for a single tank or spend HUNDREDS of pounds to make the grind slightly easier (although it would still take ages even after paying). So for most ordinary gamers, you will NEVER reach the higher tier tanks unless you play 24/7 or pay up. The business model for this game is disgraceful and is like dangling a carrot infront of gamers to get them to pay.

    I haven't even got round to the unbalanced games which include horrendously mismatched tank tiers, ridiculous hit registration and what feels like match fixing (all exist to get you to pay no doubt). The game is also boring and repetitive, with only one multiplayer gamemode.

    Oh and it should be called "world of campers" because most players camp because they are scared of being two shot killed by someone with "premium" ammo or a superior tank. Because if they die theres no respawn. Just waiting until the next game. How lame is that?

    Its such a shame because the game COULD have been a great "tank call of duty" if it was a normal, £40 multiplayer game in the shops. But the shady business model of this "free to play" game ruins it.

    Avoid this game. It will only frustrate you.
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  2. Aug 26, 2015
    0
    you are going to regret big time. i've never seen a worse in game balance in any other game. everything, just everything built upon the ideayou are going to regret big time. i've never seen a worse in game balance in any other game. everything, just everything built upon the idea to frustrate the gamer more. if anything goes well, it will be screwed in next update, i guarantee it. Full Review »
  3. Jan 10, 2018
    0
    I reley like world of tanks but i think geting tank xp is way to hard i'm geting ten or five kill's and i stil get only 125or97 txp. i whuldI reley like world of tanks but i think geting tank xp is way to hard i'm geting ten or five kill's and i stil get only 125or97 txp. i whuld also like it if you could make it so that evry kill you get at lest 100 gold.

    by sigaworf
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