War Thunder Mobile
Get on Play Store"War Thunder Mobile" offers unique gameplay with legendary tanks, ships, and aircraft in a single battle, showcasing perfect graphics. However, it features excessive grinding, numerous bugs, and overbearing advertisements. While the concept is enticing, be prepared for these challenges and make the most of thrilling multi-vehicle warfare.
Phone
Android
Mobile Platform
Tablet
Reviews
- The graphics and vehicle models are top-notch, providing an immersive experience.
- The game offers a variety of vehicles and gameplay modes, including tanks, ships, and aircraft.
- The developers are responsive to player feedback and continuously improve the game.
- The matchmaking system is unbalanced, often pairing new players with experienced ones and premium vehicles.
- Frequent updates require large downloads, which can be frustrating for players with limited data.
- The game can feel pay-to-win, as premium vehicles often dominate in battles.
- graphics125 mentions
- 66 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their stunning quality, often compared to PC-level visuals, especially on high-end devices. Players appreciate the detailed vehicle models and realistic effects, although some report issues with frame rates and lag, particularly on lower settings. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the immersive gameplay experience, making it one of the standout features of the game.
“The graphics are stunning, especially for a mobile platform.”
“The graphics, the damage model, the physics, the controls, the vehicle models are top notch!”
“This game has the best graphics in all mobile games.”
“Some times you get huge fps drops even on the lowest graphics settings.”
“Glitchy, laggy, utter garbage. I have a gaming phone with an amazing processor, it never struggles with games, then I download this, and I somehow can't run anything more than low graphics. Even on low, I will still randomly get struck with a PowerPoint presentation should someone dare to use smoke. Until they fix this game, it will continue to be awful; so far they just make it run worse with every update.”
“Decent game though there needs to be a lot of improvement such as graphics and some PC features being missing and bugs.”
- gameplay86 mentions
- 52 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for its smoothness, variety, and engaging mechanics, particularly in air combat and tank battles, though some players note issues with balance, matchmaking, and certain mechanics feeling unresponsive or unfair. While many appreciate the graphics and realism, there are complaints about pay-to-win elements and audio glitches following updates. Overall, the experience is described as fun and immersive, but improvements in balance and vehicle variety are desired.
“The gameplay is what I've been looking for; I can't get enough of the air combat.”
“The overall gameplay is phenomenal, smooth, makes sense, and fun.”
“I really like this game, with stunning graphics and realistic gameplay, especially with the addition of the aviation mode.”
“Some of the mechanics are iffy, especially driving.”
“This is everything wrong with normal War Thunder gameplay with almost none of the benefits. Premium vehicles dominate in low tier forced tutorial that doesn't give enough info to justify it. Controls are difficult and unresponsive on mobile, and solid Wi-Fi is effectively required to avoid lag. Overall, it's just worse, even by mobile port standards.”
“Useless gameplay. I have played and the movement of the tank is full of garbage, driving like a drifting car, not a real tank. The accuracy is like a mortar; you should balance the tank and self-propelled gun. It's always hard for me to hit the target, even at medium range. Please fix the player matching; it's unbalanced and looks unfair.”
- grinding21 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 90 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be quite challenging and time-consuming, especially without premium options, leading to frustration over matchmaking and the prevalence of premium vehicles. While some appreciate the variety of vehicles and the overall experience, many express dissatisfaction with the grind's intensity and the randomness of rewards, such as receiving useless items after significant effort. Overall, the consensus is that while the game can be enjoyable, the grinding can feel excessive and punishing, particularly for non-premium players.
“Great game and not too grindy until USS Arizona and M103.”
“Amazing game in every sense, no obligatory ads, great vehicle graphics, realism, and it's not too grindy, but one problem for me is that submarines are way too overpowered.”
“The grinding without premium is like hell.”
“The game is good but the only issue I got is when I hit the jackpot, I suddenly got a useless nick frame that really made me mad because what can I do with a useless nick frame when I spent countless hours grinding the warbonds and finally have enough to reach the jackpot just to slap with a useless nick frame.”
“Although if you don't have premium, grinding is insanely difficult.”
- monetization18 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 6 % neutral mentions
- 78 % negative mentions
The monetization model of the game is primarily free-to-play with no mandatory ads, but it features significant pay-to-win elements and high prices for in-game purchases. While some players appreciate the lack of intrusive ads and find the monetization fair, others criticize the system for being heavily skewed towards incentivizing spending, with many feeling that free players are at a disadvantage. Overall, the balance of monetization is seen as a mixed bag, with some players enjoying the game despite its cash grab tendencies.
“Free to play with no ads.”
“Anyone can make in-app purchases for a tank that can dominate opponents.”
“The game is super good and enjoyable, despite some concerns about in-game purchase prices.”
“Pay to win and pay to progress, just like the main game, and ads included.”
“Anyone can in-app purchase a tank that can mop the floor with opponents.”
“Especially with the matchmaking, the amount it's blatantly pay-to-win and it slams in-app purchases down your throat.”
- optimization16 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with many players experiencing issues such as choppy performance, glitches, and FPS drops, particularly on mid-range and low-end devices. While some appreciate the matchmaking and overall gameplay, they express a strong desire for improved controls and smoother performance to enhance the experience. Overall, there is a consensus that further optimization is needed to make the game more accessible and enjoyable for a wider audience.
“I would recommend developers to optimize this game for low-end devices so that the game can be enjoyed by more players.”
“Making more optimization in this game would be awesome and perfect.”
“Astounding piece of optimization, attention to details at its peak, perfect game size noticing how good the work and good soundtracks.”
“This game is very good and I love playing it, but I do have one problem: one game it is smooth and then another it is very choppy, which could just be my phone or the game isn't optimized. Overall, I do recommend giving it a shot, especially if you don't have a console or PC to get the actual War Thunder.”
“I'd can't in good faith play this game over the competition because it doesn't work as well. The driving is annoying to control, and the aiming and shooting also get difficult to deal with when trying to move with the poorly optimized controls.”
“Games glitching, stuttering, FPS drops, and heavy lag since the last update.”
- story15 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for its repetitive mission structure and lack of teamwork, which can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences. Players express a desire for more diverse missions and better integration between tank and naval gameplay, as well as improvements in vehicle balance and team communication. Overall, while the game has well-designed maps and vehicles, the narrative and mission variety leave much to be desired.
“Wicked game, good maps, few upgrades like more ships, better variety of planes, and more modern tanks, helicopters, and missions.”
“I like it but you can put missions like D-Day, more nations, more maps, more tanks, ships, planes, or jets.”
“And not spoiled by random adverts in the middle of a mission like some games.”
“You'll win 1 or 2 then back to the same story.”
“Last thing is missions for ships in the pass; just why? I don't want to play ships, same as 85% of players who play tanks.”
“I would love for you to divide the mission quests for tanks and naval, but keep the same progress because I hate naval gameplay. Even though I love your game, naval is just boring to play.”
- stability11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- -9 % neutral mentions
- 82 % negative mentions
The stability of the game has received mixed reviews, with many users reporting frequent glitches and bugs that disrupt gameplay, particularly during critical moments like combat. While some players experience smooth performance without issues, others face significant problems such as crashes, lag, and controller malfunctions. Regular patches are noted, but the overall consensus indicates that stability remains a concern for many users.
“Good graphics, the gameplay is amazing for a mobile variation. Smooth and clear, no glitches; the aviation action is the best!”
“Samsung A53: utterly no glitches here.”
“The game runs incredibly smoothly, providing a stable experience that enhances the overall enjoyment.”
“Every time I turn right in my plane, it glitches and turns me all the way to the right. It's very annoying when I'm in a fight.”
“It always glitches and kicks me out of the main game.”
“Between lag, glitches, mods, wall glitches, and just lousy connection, this mobile version is about trash. Maybe 1 good game in a dozen.”
- humor7 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find humor in the exaggerated resilience of characters, with one noting the absurdity of enemies failing to kill them despite numerous attempts. The game's mechanics, such as the reward randomizer and quirky design choices like planes with uneven wheels, also contribute to its comedic appeal. Overall, while some aspects of the game are criticized, the humor derived from its quirks and community memes adds a lighthearted touch.
“They take like 100 bullets to die and it's hilarious seeing the entire enemy team try to kill you.”
“It's hilarious how the reward randomizer works.”
“Good job for adding planes, but it's pretty funny that some planes like the Do 335 and the P43 have 1 less wheel; it's kind of funny but please try to fix it, thank you!”
- music5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The music in War Thunder is highly praised for its quality and enhances the overall gaming experience, with tracks like "Kiss Me Again!" standing out. However, some players feel that the intense gameplay can overshadow the enjoyment of the music, especially for beginners facing challenges in combat. Overall, the soundtrack contributes positively to the game's atmosphere, complementing its impressive visuals and optimization.
“The plane just bounces off, but mostly the game is amazing with how the music is and the houses look like. The boats look great too; it's an amazing game to play.”
“Astounding piece of optimization, attention to detail at its peak, perfect game size, and great soundtracks.”
“And the music!”
“I bought YouTube Music Premium just so I can't listen while playing.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users suggest that improvements are needed to enhance the game's replayability, indicating that current elements may not encourage players to return for multiple playthroughs.
“The game lacks meaningful choices, making replayability feel pointless.”
“Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to play again.”
“The limited variety in gameplay mechanics means there's not much to explore on subsequent playthroughs.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is overshadowed by technical frustrations, as players express disappointment over controller issues and limitations in gameplay mechanics, which detract from their overall experience.
