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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 953.9 hrs on record (98.7 hrs at review time)
Posted: 16 Sep, 2016 @ 7:00am

War Thunder is a WW2 style based game that allows you to operate group vehicles, and aircrafts from different countries. You're able to operate vehicles from Russia, USA, Germany, and Japan, and Britain. With a complex penetration system, and crew system this game is the most realistic tank/plane shooter yet. For free?!? If this game is for free there is no way it can be good? Right? Well, let me explain its Pro(s) and Con(s)

Pro(s):
When you get in game the graphics are beautiful, with the sun rays peaking through destroyed buildings while you're in a tank waiting for another tank to pop around the corner is awesome! Being able to angle your tank so they can't penetrate you, yet your able to still penetrate them, and literally straight up ghetto murder their radio operator and commander is awesome! Being able to park your tank and hop in a B-25 (If lucky) to bomb out the enemy in a small town is awesome!

Con(s)
Having to play literally hundreds of hours to get to the good tanks is not awesome. Having what seems like its own mechanics for penetration go against you in the most bullsh*t way is not awesome. Having your gunner and driver killed a lot so you're forced to have to just f**king sit there to to be killed is NOT awesome. And what seems like every time you get shot your barrel splits more than a f**king banana peel is not awesome.

Arcade Mode:
Arcade mode is a great way to get a eye for range finding, and being able to lead targets for the next level Realism Mode. I personally hate arcade mode because it allows you to pull off shots that would in real life be complete and utter bullsh*t. Example: Being able to park your tank, shoot a bullet that is able to literally skim the ground over a hill, through grass, bushes, and trees to end up 1-hitting a tank and exploding their ammo box.

Realism Mode:
Realism mode is where its at. This mode still allows you to see your map-updates over friendly positions, but it removes enemy positions and it also remove the range finder! Or in other words that little cross-hair that tells you where to aim...... This mode is more realistic hint the name, and allows you to really get a feel for tank combat. Tanks are realistic in speed, turning, reloading, and shooting so you get the most out of this mode. Unlike arcade mode you don't get paired with German and Russian tanks, because they never fought next to each other. its just America and Britain.

Simulation Battles:
Its a simulation of a battle.. Friendly fire, no map updates, no range finder, hardest ♥♥♥♥ yet. Good luck!

Final Verdict:
With a collective time of 100 hours on this game I feel as if I can give this game a solid review of 8/10 with a "Yes" to recommendation to friends, family, ♥♥♥♥... your goldfish. This game would easily be a 10/10 if it didnt have its times of bullsh*ttery. But what game doesn't have those?
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