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War Thunder

Gaijin Entertainment · Aug 15, 2013

PC · PS5 · Series X|S · PS4 · Xbox One

Teen

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War Thunder is a next generation MMO combat game dedicated to World War II military aviation, armoured vehicles, and fleets. You will take part in many of the major combat battles fought during World War 2 and the Korean War, fighting with real players from all around the world. The genuine World War II experience isn’t limited to the skies. The massive historical battles featured in War Thunder cannot be fought by aviation alone, so the game will also expose players to combat on land and at sea. Currently the game is in open beta stage and full functionality is yet to come.

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PC

Critic 8.3 (8 critics) · Gamer 8.0

7.9

PlayStation 5

No critic reviews yet · Gamer 8.3

Xbox Series X|S

No critic reviews yet · No ratings yet

PlayStation 4

Critic 7.8 (9 critics) · Gamer 8.3

7.9

Xbox One

No critic reviews yet · Gamer 9.0

Critic reviews

  • PC Gamer

    PC Gamer · Aug 08, 2014

    7.8
    Still, as frustrated as I get with War Thunder's limitations, there nothing else out there that so readily puts you at the center of a dogfight. When I swoop in behind an enemy fighter, drop the crosshairs just above the cockpit, and watch the bullets slope into the fuselage until it comes apart like a broken kite, I feel transported. I'm an ace, a master of the skies.
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  • GameSpot

    Brett Todd · Jul 08, 2014

    8.0
    War Thunder is a sprawling WWII simulation that you can lose yourself in due to its wide scope, intense combat, tremendous number of vehicles, casual and challenging difficulty settings, and extensive upgrade paths. ...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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  • IGN

    Shawn Saris · Jun 20, 2014

    7.2
    With strong visuals and convincing audio backing it up, I thoroughly enjoyed the time I spent inside my P-36 Hawk, and its generous free-to-play model never got in the way. 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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  • MMORPG

    Christopher Coke · Jun 04, 2014

    8.0
    War Thunder is easily among the best of what is offered on the PlayStation Store. It stands head and shoulders above the other free to play offerings and even over many at cost. The core of this lies in the generous free to play model which allows you to play for hour and hours without paying a dime. ...A pillar of War Thunder’s longevity lies in its generous free to play model that allows you to play for hour and hours without paying a dime. That's the way free to play should be done.
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  • PlayStation Universe

    Michael Harradence · Jan 11, 2014

    8.5
    As it stands, the game is lacking some key features of its PC counterpart, though there’s still plenty of compelling fun to be had by taking part in Arcade Battles, grinding up RP and SL to unlock better machines, or tackling the surprisingly challenging single-player content. ...War Thunder would really stand among the best PS4 games available to date.
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  • Game Reactor

    Sam Bishop · Nov 02, 2018

    8.0
    All in all, this is an online military shooter for people who like the idea of armoured warfare that spills out onto the water, across the land, and then up in the air. There is enough detail here for the real hardcore players to dive into, while it also has something for those who want a more arcade experience thanks to a range of options to make things simpler.
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