World of Tanks

1. DutchDK

   Apr 20, 2011

   10

   FPS in armored vehicles. I had mixed feelings when Ijoined up during their closed beta period in December 2010, but reckoned that it would beFPS in armored vehicles. I had mixed feelings when Ijoined up during their closed beta period in December 2010, but reckoned that it would be good enough to pass a couple of hours during the christmas holidays.
   
   Boy was I wrong.. This game is addictive - severely. The developers have found a nice mix between pure arcade and historical simulation. The tanks are very nicely modelled graphically, including small details such as tool strapped to the outside, holes appearing from shell hits, and the landscape is absolutely amazing.
   
   The game itself is easy to get into, and hard to master. Even though you can use in-game gold currency and the ingame Credits to buy items for your tank, they don't guarantee you a victory. You'll still be hit, you'll still depend on the other members of your team to win, and you'll still die. The good thing about the gold currency, is that it enables you to purchase premium status, which increases the amount of experience and credits your tank earns in battles. That allows you to progress faster through the various tanks, even though it is stil very much possible to do so without ever spending a dime on gold.
   
   There are still some issues in the game, which the developers are working on, even if their patches isn't issued as frequently as in other games I've played. Now that the game has gone live, they will have to live up to their promises in the upcoming 0.6.4.0 patch, which should fix a whole slew of issues reported in the beta. I don't doubt they will be able to do this, since they seem very dedicated to their game. I've even met and played against some of them, and been able to beat them in a regular competion called Killed The Mods.. Got in game gold for my victory as well.
   
   For a free to play game, World of Tanks is exceptional good value and fun. I'll be sticking to this game for quite a while, since they project it to run for at least 5 years, with content and new features added during the lifespan of the game. The next addition to the game, a global Clan Wars persistent world fighting for territories is going to be introduced this summer and sounds very interesting. Untill then I am playing with my clan mates in platoons and tank company battles, and thouroghly enjoying it.… Expand

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2. waxler

   Apr 15, 2014

   9

   I started playing World of Tanks soon after it came out. At that time it truly was Pay 2 Win and the grinding was much worse than it is today.I started playing World of Tanks soon after it came out. At that time it truly was Pay 2 Win and the grinding was much worse than it is today. Because of the long grinds I stopped playing it for more than a year. Fortunately I wanted some tank action after that long pause and installed the game again.
   
   The first thing I recognized is how different the game is now. They have made the grinds much faster, removed the Pay 2 Win aspect as you can buy premium ammo with regular credits (not real money), you can participate in mission for gold (premium cash) or additional tanks, tank slot, free equipment etc. They have improved the graphics, added the physics and more importantly, they are constantly adding new stuff to the game. New tanks, new modes, new maps... they are not taking a break, but constantly improving the game. It's a true F2P game that is constantly being improved.
   
   This game is really fun if you play it alone, but it's even more fun if you play it in a team. Get into a clan and do battles for gold on the global map. This is why I am playing the game right now and intend to do so. I haven't bought 1 day of premium, yet have top tier tanks, use premium rounds and have plenty of money just from free playing. In fact, I made my first purchase with real money because of the changes they made in the game, that don't require constant money spending. I mostly bought new tanks slots.
   
   Being in a clan, fighting clan wars, having a strategy, winning and losing and being a part of the action is great fun especially after a hard day of work.… Expand

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4. genericreviewer

   Jun 30, 2013

   4

   In this joke of a game, winning 6 times out of 10 makes you in the top 1%.
   If you win more than 75% of the games, then you are probably inIn this joke of a game, winning 6 times out of 10 makes you in the top 1%.
   If you win more than 75% of the games, then you are probably in the top 100.
   
   On a lucky streak, you may win 100% of games. On an unlucky streak, you will win none of them.
   If you like to spend tremendous tme and money on one single game,
   finally become one of the very best players and still lose at least 30% of your battles,
   purely due to team composition, this is definitely your game.
   
   Oh yeah and when you die in the first minute without doing damage or spotting, don't worry.
   If your team has less bots or 80+ years old WWII veterans with Parkinson's disease than the enemy team, you will be carried and win for free.
   Of course personal performance matters but up to a point, not enough,
   not rewarding enough, not enough for a game, not enough to have fun.
   
   tl;dr :
   win or loss is matter of luck in team composition,
   the very best players in this game still lose more than they should because of luck.… Expand

   • 29 of 37 users found this helpful
5. SaydaNeen

   Jul 9, 2018

   0

   After 7 years I was told i couldn't get my unattractive Username changed and that I would have to spend $20 to change it myself. That is justAfter 7 years I was told i couldn't get my unattractive Username changed and that I would have to spend $20 to change it myself. That is just 1 example of the greed that plagues this company. I had one game (without Premium) with a Tiger II, 1 kill and 6 hits, got destroyed 3/4 through the match and went in the hole 3K silver... Stupid that I am "losing" progression after a decent match.… Expand

   • 0 of 2 users found this helpful
6. ZeraSeraphim

   Mar 10, 2017

   0

   This is the kind of thing that should not be tolerated in modern gaming society AT ALL. From a gameplay perspective, it is incrediblyThis is the kind of thing that should not be tolerated in modern gaming society AT ALL. From a gameplay perspective, it is incredibly frustrating. You'll die, a lot, often, sometimes without even know what hit you. Newer players are often put up against incredibly skilled opponents, who often put shots into your tracks, making death a certainty. Progression is INCREDIBLY slow and often feels non-existent, especially because, even if you do break down like I did and buy a premium tank, the same things are going to keep happening to you. Tracked, one-hit killed, frustration boils over. If you want a GOOD world war 2 game with decent tank physics, play Company of Heroes. Don't give these rip-off artists another cent.… Expand

   • 2 of 3 users found this helpful
7. teel85

   Aug 9, 2013

   0

   This game is based on great idea but implementation is terrible. That's the only game I know where Dev's copleteley ignore players... and nowThis game is based on great idea but implementation is terrible. That's the only game I know where Dev's copleteley ignore players... and now they glorify communists. I do not recommend this game!… Expand

   • 42 of 51 users found this helpful
8. rAMZA

   Aug 28, 2017

   0

   realy boring and grindy game, take ages to get new tanks that then are junk and not much different from each other, i would recomend playingrealy boring and grindy game, take ages to get new tanks that then are junk and not much different from each other, i would recomend playing battlefield 3-4 instead those are much beter and good looking games and beter engine, wot uses only single core, and it is pay to win. This game sells ammo for real money.… Expand

   • 5 of 7 users found this helpful

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