Recent reviews by Mike Oxmall ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ

Playing as engineer finally allows me to employ my STEM talents!

become one with nature

I really enjoy this game because it provides a lot of 'memorable' experiences.

Chicken lives matter.

This game, how can I describe it... is an above average game. Do note I said above average, not wonderful or perfect, since it is RIDDLED with problems.

First, the community. Ever since the game has first been released publicaly, especially to Steam, the community has began to die down. More and more people carrying their incompetence is spreading like a disease. But even so, there is still many people, veterans, who are still friendly and ready to help out our fellow gamers. The forums of War Thunder is a rather friendly place; IF you follow the rules, or the moderators will start bannin'.

Second, the gameplay. The gameplay is very good, but for the most hardened pilots, isn't enough. The flight-models are just inaccurate, damage models are tweaked against their historic counterpart, and many, many more. But even so, I believe the gameplay can compensate for this problem.

Finally, the economy. "HUFFF". With many other reviews and posts complaining about the grind of this game, I must disagree with the. The grind is really, really damn long, but it helps you too. It makes you learn your aircraft, become "part" of it. And also, the GAME doesn't owe you anything, it's a free to play. It also isn't a pay-to-win game, as the premium aircraft are more so regular planes that's either lend-lease, captured, or just prototypes. But later on in the game, you might have to buy premium to succeed and not waste your entire summer break grinding dat highest-tier F-86.


In conclusion, the game is a rather nice to waste and spend your time on. Though it has it's problems, sometimes you have to get over it. All in all, I can recommend this game to anyone who loves airplanes or tanks, (and the soon ships :DDDDD)