War Thunder (Steam VR)

VR Shop Score – Gold Award

System: Valve Index, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift & Windows MR
Price at Time Of Review: Free
Comfort Rating: Red
Genre: Action
Input: Gamepad, Keyboard & Mouse
Best Playing Position: Sitting
Multi-Player: Yes
Age Rating: 15+

 

Description: War Thunder already offers a highly detailed experience in military aviation and ground forces combat, giving players access to a Guinness World Record-breaking number of aircraft, as well as an abundance of tanks and other combat vehicles – and the number is constantly rising. You can feel the unmatched intensity of aerial dogfights in a fighter, the decisive power of commanding a heavy strategic bomber or the heat of battle in a ground attacker, delivering precision strikes against your enemies. Alternatively, you can join the spearhead of armoured vehicles, fighting for dominance over the battlefield on the ground: Man a heavy tank with impressive armour and firepower, use the manoeuvrability of a medium or light tank to your advantage, or support your team by screening the skies with your anti-aircraft vehicle – the choice is yours!

Review: Please note that we are reviewing this game from a VR perspective only. Nothing being a native VR game it plays a lot better in non-VR mode. So anyway on with the review: This cross-platform MMO war game is themed around the military vehicles used in the World War II and the places where major battles in that war took place. So lots of tanks and planes flying around.

While it is very technical in design most of us will want to zoom around and just shoot whatever we can. While you can do that you have to remember that this is a game filled with real players and people will get upset if you are not part of the team. The two main modes are planes and tanks and at times both are playing on the same map. This does create a very realistic war feel because everyone is in it to win. While we couldn’t get the plane mode to work very well in VR we found the tank mode works great and looks amazing.

At the end of the day, this is a free game so even if it was bad (which it isn’t) you can’t really complain about it. With so many ways to customise this game and indeed the gameplay experience, many people will love this game to bits and play for hours on end. It looks great, the action is fast-paced and you can play it however you want. While the VR element isn’t the best in the tank mode it looks great and works well. Given the free price tag, you just can’t go wrong!