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War Thunder's bombastic battles feel right at home on mobile
21K View2023-05-12
This is an exciting mobile port of an established multiplayer combat game that manages to capture the excitement of the original surprisingly well. Hopping into a Sherman or T-34 for the first time on the small screen, I got straight into the action with a Bluetooth-connected gamepad. War Thunder Mobile offers three control patterns: dynamic stick, static stick, and directional "tank" controls. I experimented with all three, but settled in on dynamic as being slightly more intuitive, especially around tight corners.
Driving a real tank is a lot of work for several people (and that number only gets larger with warships), so I don't think I'd ever want to say that War Thunder (or similar multiplayer games) was realistic. But all the same, I enjoy what is represented here: turrets take time to traverse, so it can take a while to line your sights up on an enemy—and by the time you see them, it may already be too late. Tank armor deflects rounds at certain angles, and it's exciting to try to hit the weak points in each different model.
On top of the tanks and warships, there are attack aircraft and artillery to call in. With planes, it's a chance to swoop in from on high and line up strafing runs on enemy formations. Aircraft controls are a bit sluggish and floaty, but it's a fun extra dimension to the suite of options available on the battlefield.
My only complaints with the beta so far are fairly minor: I don't like that using the targeting sights requires me to both click the right thumbstick and then press a direction—I should be able to just pull up the gunner's sights with the click. There are some audio issues as well: I have a hard time telling how close the sounds of gunfire are supposed to be, and the music will occasionally cut out entirely.
Those nitpicks aside, I think this is shaping up to be a terrific mobile port, and War Thunder's bite-sized battles are a perfect fit for mobile.
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War Thunder Mobile is an action-packed PvP MMO combat game that lets you engage in battles using authentic military vehicles. Engage in fast-paced battles across air, sea, and land, and enjoy an unprecedented level of realistic and immersive gameplay on mobile!
All players who log into War Thunder Mobile within the next two weeks - until August 29th - will receive a Rank I ship and a Rank I tank platoon in unique camouflages as a gift!
TapTap Editor8K2023-08-17
War Thunder Mobile First Impressions
MY OVERALL SCORE 7/10
* Each battle is not like the other. Players do not only rely on their own weaponry, they can also call for air support or artillery strikes, or hide behind the smoke screen.
* A variety of maps. Battles unfold in the most diverse and unique arenas representing the main battle theaters from the 20th century.
* Stunning graphics and a realistic physical damage model. The game is optimized for all devices. Enjoy eye-catching surroundings at each battle arena, highly detailed tank models and powerful explosions with destroyed turrets flying away. Manual graphics settings will help you strike a balance between fantastic visuals and high FPS.
The user has deleted the account8K2023-05-10
Paywall Thunder.. Not Good - War Thunder Mobile Beta
Check out an Open beta mobile version of a game that has been around in the PC world for a while and is still growing strong today!
I know there are alot of fans for this game; some might say this game is very grindy and probably abit right.
Today we are looking at a game called War Thunder Open Mobile Beta.
From my personal experience of playing this, since I haven't played this myself but have friends that have played, it seems a frustrating experience, but, at the same time, it can be worth it if you are into grind-heavy games.
IndieVoice7K2023-05-16
View desktop siteTapTap looks better
on the app 
i hate the curent way to get tanks i mean level them what!? its harder i cant have fun not only that but no airplanes i understod early and its ok but please i want the old way to grind not this level base bullshit
2023-05-21
same i wish they add it screw this stupid level sistem
2023-07-14
yep, but i really miss the airplanes
2023-05-18
they'll probably add it later on (right now it's like in early development) they're also going to add warships, but I'm not totally sure,
2023-05-20
Author likedthe game looks good, let's c how it goes. btw here's the invite code of Taptap's playfest event, use it to get extra tickets: Loo0vbrW
2023-06-22