Edit: It's been years since I've written this review and I have to say this game has gone downhill. The review was written when I enjoyed it but now I can't even get myself to play it anymore.
War Thunder in a nutshell,
Planes;
When your pilot gets killed:"WTF I call hacks! This game sucks!"
When you kill the enemy pilot:"Take that sucker, I knew my CoD skills would work here."
When you get rammed:"Frickin noobs everywhere"
When you ram:"It's called a kamikaze brah"
When you get killed by rockets:"F******g rocket spammer,rockets are bs!"
When you get a rocket kill:"MWHAHAHAHA"
When you can't hit ground targets with a bomber:"I swear if those tanks stopped moving I would get them"
When you hit ground targets:"Guess I have too much skill, WW2 is sooooooo easy, I would have bombed every frickin tank"
When your wing gets ripped off:"WTF, ARE THESE WINGS MADE OUT OF PAPER, UNINSTALL!"
When you rip off an enemy's wing:"Pfft, I'm too good"
When you get matched with a plane 2 tiers higher than you:"F***, thx Gaijin"
When you get matched with a plane 2 tiers lower than you:"Poor guy maybe I won't go after him" (Said no one ever)
When somebody cleverly maneuvers you:"My plane sucks!!"
When you outmaneuver somebody:"Step up your game NOOB!
When you come across some USSR planes:"F****** Russian bias"
When you use a plane from the USSR:"Oh I'm sorry I thought the USSR was a country that fought and won with the Allies"
Tanks;
When you get flipped over:"Plz someone help, I'll give a free bj just PLEASE"
When you see somebody flipped over:"Sorry dude, I have losers to pwn"
When you get one-shotted:"FRICKIN HACKS AGAIN"
When you one-shot somebody:"Why do I have to aim so good man?"
When you're getting shot from some random place:"WALLHACKS"
When you're hitting somebody and they can't figure out where you are:"2ManyNewbs"
When someone calls an artillery strike on you:"S***, S***, S***!!!"
When you call an artillery strike on someone:"You better not run, you better not hide (You know the rest)"
Story of my life.
-Joins as America
-Gets shot down every time by Russia
-Calls people who play Russia noobs
-Decide to play as Russia
-Adopted Communism as the ideal way to live
-Currently lives in Moscow.
Anyone with an asterisk in front of their name is a cross-platform player playing on the Playstation 4.
Aim for them. They're pretty easy targets.
EDIT:
I've just come back to this game after a 9-year hiatus, and I've got two observations:
1) The asterisk is now replaced with a gamepad, though I'm not sure if that applies to PC players using a controller or not. Many of you pointed this out to me.
2) They're still pretty easy targets.
If you are looking for a review on War Thunder you have come to the wrong place but, I can tell you how to make delicious Butter Chicken.
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Ingredients for 4 servings,
2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast (910 g), cubed
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
2 teaspoons chili powder, divided
½ teaspoon turmeric
6 tablespoons butter, divided
1 ½ cups yellow onion (225 g), diced
3 teaspoons garam masala
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon ginger, grated
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cinnamon, 3 inch (8 cm) stick
14 oz tomato sauce (395 g)
1 cup water (240 mL)
1 cup heavy cream (240 mL)
rice, for serving
fresh cilantro, chopped for garnish.
Preparation
In a large bowl, season the chicken breast with salt, pepper, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, and the teaspoon of turmeric. Let
sit for 15 minutes to marinate.
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large pot over medium heat. Brown the chicken, then remove from the pot.
Melt another 2 tablespoons of butter in the pot, then add the onion, garam masala, remaining teaspoon of chili powder,
the cumin, ginger, garlic, cayenne, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Cook until fragrant.
Add the tomato sauce and bring to a simmer.
Add the water and cream and return to a simmer.
Return the chicken to the pot, cover, and simmer for another 10-15 minutes.
Stir in the last 2 tablespoons of butter and season with more salt and pepper to taste.
Serve the chicken over rice and garnish with cilantro.
Enjoy!
You know you've been playing too much War Thunder when...
You have a panic attack while driving over bridges. You assume other drivers are going to push you off at any moment.
While looking at cars you picture them in x-ray mode, noting where the critical modules are.
While looking at planes in real life, you picture a target in front of them, guessing how much you would have to lead the target.
You get frustrated with your car mechanic when he can't fix your car in under one minute.
You can only hold your breath underwater for five seconds before you drown.
You suddenly can pronounce German and Russian.
While watching the news you see an airliner attempt a landing with one wing. "No big deal" you think.
You get nervous when you hear a plane above you.
You know more about flying planes than some pilots and you have never flown a plane.
When you see two kids' kites get tied up together, you mutter to yourself, "damn team killers..."
You freak out every time someone tailgates you.
You constantly beg your optometrist for "keen vision," even though your vision is 20/20.
You don't have to use an alarm clock anymore. You sit bolt upright after nightmares of "YOUR LEFT WING!"
You drive a car that has two fire extinguishers inside, a set of tracks instead of a spare tire, and a hatchet and a shovel on the side.
When the car dealership asks what color you want, you insist on bicolor summer camouflage.
When a cop pulls you over and asks why your steering wheel has been replaced with a joystick, you tell him "simulator mode."
You get fired from your towing job because you towed a car upside down while the driver was still inside.
You drive right through Road Closed and Flood warning signs into 4 feet of water. Only after you car is completely submerged do you get nervous.
Joined America as a pilot.
Hours of practice and training.
Totally ready for realistic mode now.
Decided to become a bomber in realistic mode in Saipan.
Started out on an aircraft carrier.
Increased throttle.
Ohhhhh yeah shit just got real.
Wingspan was too wide for carrier.
Right wing hits the superstructure and falls off.
Oh shit.
Bomber and pilot, along with three gunners, plunge into the ocean.
At the last second pilot thinks back to the girl back home, the one he left behind.
Drowns.
Have to wait 9 minutes for early death penalty.
30 minutes later, Victory in Saipan.
11/10 Will die for the American Cause again.
War Thunder Air battles
America: Blow the shit outta errything with bombers and wait for tier 5 jets
Britian: Our planes can turn hue hue hue
Russia: Who uses fucking russian planes?
Germany: Fw 190 Fw 190 Fw190 Fw190 Fw 190 (There is no escape only the sweet release of death)
Japan: We make planes out of bamboo and rice paper
Russians are red.
The British is blue.
War Thunder sucks.
It's quite true.
The game with bias.
That is always denied.
Please Gaijin, just fire your crew.
And stop flinging all this pie.
It's a good game.
But more of a shame.
Because it's hard to find a fair game.
Because the matchmaking's lame.
That's just a shame.
But make no mistake.
The realism is fake.
Gaijin isn't however.
They troll whenever.
Closing statements meaning true.
And banning users through and through.
Dear Gaijin,
No one likes you.
You use an Australian,
To do the moderation.
That quite depressing,
Very much upsetting.
You're lower than the Titanic,
You're getting quite frantic.
Just don't add boats,Because you've already sunk.
> Choose Japan.
> No Tanks No Ships.
> Its k because I got pranes.
> I run out of ammo.
> Its k, I got bombs.
> Run out of bombs.
> Out of bombs.
> Must destroy enemy base.
> Banzai! May our emporer rive 10000 years.
> Rook at a photo of my chirderns' faces.
> Tear rorrs down my face as I smash into the ground for my country
10/10
>Drive 5 minutes
>Die from someone shooting through hills
>Drive 5 minutes
>Killed by a literal milk truck with AA cannons on it
>Get spawn camped
>Respawn and get a kill in own spawn
>Get reported for hacking
10/10 War Thunder experience
Who would win?
- A skilled player with hundreds of hours invested into the game.
- A suicidal phantom pilot who pulls into you at the last second in a headon.
*Gets first T3 Panzer IV/III Tanks*
*Gets Rekt by Tiger H1*
Soon that'll be me in that Tiger!
*Grinds for many many countless hours researching my first Tiger*
*Unlocks Tiger H1*
The Fruit of my virtual labor.... she's so beautiful.... I WILL RID GERMANY FROM THE SOVIET VERMIN NOW
SIEG FUCKING HEIL
*Joins game*
BEHOLD MY...
*Gets matched against Cold War Era American and Soviet tanks as well as T5 Tiger II's
*Gets one shot killed minutes after spawning*
10/10 would grind for nothing and get sovrekt again
Edit: It's been years since I've written this review and I have to say this game has gone downhill. The review was written when I enjoyed it but now I can't even get myself to play it anymore.
War Thunder in a nutshell,
Planes;
When your pilot gets killed:"WTF I call hacks! This game sucks!"
When you kill the enemy pilot:"Take that sucker, I knew my CoD skills would work here."
When you get rammed:"Frickin noobs everywhere"
When you ram:"It's called a kamikaze brah"
When you get killed by rockets:"F******g rocket spammer,rockets are bs!"
When you get a rocket kill:"MWHAHAHAHA"
When you can't hit ground targets with a bomber:"I swear if those tanks stopped moving I would get them"
When you hit ground targets:"Guess I have too much skill, WW2 is sooooooo easy, I would have bombed every frickin tank"
When your wing gets ripped off:"WTF, ARE THESE WINGS MADE OUT OF PAPER, UNINSTALL!"
When you rip off an enemy's wing:"Pfft, I'm too good"
When you get matched with a plane 2 tiers higher than you:"F***, thx Gaijin"
When you get matched with a plane 2 tiers lower than you:"Poor guy maybe I won't go after him" (Said no one ever)
When somebody cleverly maneuvers you:"My plane sucks!!"
When you outmaneuver somebody:"Step up your game NOOB!
When you come across some USSR planes:"F****** Russian bias"
When you use a plane from the USSR:"Oh I'm sorry I thought the USSR was a country that fought and won with the Allies"
Tanks;
When you get flipped over:"Plz someone help, I'll give a free bj just PLEASE"
When you see somebody flipped over:"Sorry dude, I have losers to pwn"
When you get one-shotted:"FRICKIN HACKS AGAIN"
When you one-shot somebody:"Why do I have to aim so good man?"
When you're getting shot from some random place:"WALLHACKS"
When you're hitting somebody and they can't figure out where you are:"2ManyNewbs"
When someone calls an artillery strike on you:"S***, S***, S***!!!"
When you call an artillery strike on someone:"You better not run, you better not hide (You know the rest)"
Story of my life.
-Joins as America
-Gets shot down every time by Russia
-Calls people who play Russia noobs
-Decide to play as Russia
-Adopted Communism as the ideal way to live
-Currently lives in Moscow.
Anyone with an asterisk in front of their name is a cross-platform player playing on the Playstation 4.
Aim for them. They're pretty easy targets.
EDIT:
I've just come back to this game after a 9-year hiatus, and I've got two observations:
1) The asterisk is now replaced with a gamepad, though I'm not sure if that applies to PC players using a controller or not. Many of you pointed this out to me.
2) They're still pretty easy targets.
If you are looking for a review on War Thunder you have come to the wrong place but, I can tell you how to make delicious Butter Chicken.
-----------------------------------------------------------
Ingredients for 4 servings,
2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast (910 g), cubed
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
2 teaspoons chili powder, divided
½ teaspoon turmeric
6 tablespoons butter, divided
1 ½ cups yellow onion (225 g), diced
3 teaspoons garam masala
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon ginger, grated
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cinnamon, 3 inch (8 cm) stick
14 oz tomato sauce (395 g)
1 cup water (240 mL)
1 cup heavy cream (240 mL)
rice, for serving
fresh cilantro, chopped for garnish.
Preparation
In a large bowl, season the chicken breast with salt, pepper, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, and the teaspoon of turmeric. Let
sit for 15 minutes to marinate.
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large pot over medium heat. Brown the chicken, then remove from the pot.
Melt another 2 tablespoons of butter in the pot, then add the onion, garam masala, remaining teaspoon of chili powder,
the cumin, ginger, garlic, cayenne, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Cook until fragrant.
Add the tomato sauce and bring to a simmer.
Add the water and cream and return to a simmer.
Return the chicken to the pot, cover, and simmer for another 10-15 minutes.
Stir in the last 2 tablespoons of butter and season with more salt and pepper to taste.
Serve the chicken over rice and garnish with cilantro.
Enjoy!
You know you've been playing too much War Thunder when...
You have a panic attack while driving over bridges. You assume other drivers are going to push you off at any moment.
While looking at cars you picture them in x-ray mode, noting where the critical modules are.
While looking at planes in real life, you picture a target in front of them, guessing how much you would have to lead the target.
You get frustrated with your car mechanic when he can't fix your car in under one minute.
You can only hold your breath underwater for five seconds before you drown.
You suddenly can pronounce German and Russian.
While watching the news you see an airliner attempt a landing with one wing. "No big deal" you think.
You get nervous when you hear a plane above you.
You know more about flying planes than some pilots and you have never flown a plane.
When you see two kids' kites get tied up together, you mutter to yourself, "damn team killers..."
You freak out every time someone tailgates you.
You constantly beg your optometrist for "keen vision," even though your vision is 20/20.
You don't have to use an alarm clock anymore. You sit bolt upright after nightmares of "YOUR LEFT WING!"
You drive a car that has two fire extinguishers inside, a set of tracks instead of a spare tire, and a hatchet and a shovel on the side.
When the car dealership asks what color you want, you insist on bicolor summer camouflage.
When a cop pulls you over and asks why your steering wheel has been replaced with a joystick, you tell him "simulator mode."
You get fired from your towing job because you towed a car upside down while the driver was still inside.
You drive right through Road Closed and Flood warning signs into 4 feet of water. Only after you car is completely submerged do you get nervous.
Joined America as a pilot.
Hours of practice and training.
Totally ready for realistic mode now.
Decided to become a bomber in realistic mode in Saipan.
Started out on an aircraft carrier.
Increased throttle.
Ohhhhh yeah shit just got real.
Wingspan was too wide for carrier.
Right wing hits the superstructure and falls off.
Oh shit.
Bomber and pilot, along with three gunners, plunge into the ocean.
At the last second pilot thinks back to the girl back home, the one he left behind.
Drowns.
Have to wait 9 minutes for early death penalty.
30 minutes later, Victory in Saipan.
11/10 Will die for the American Cause again.
War Thunder Air battles
America: Blow the shit outta errything with bombers and wait for tier 5 jets
Britian: Our planes can turn hue hue hue
Russia: Who uses fucking russian planes?
Germany: Fw 190 Fw 190 Fw190 Fw190 Fw 190 (There is no escape only the sweet release of death)
Japan: We make planes out of bamboo and rice paper
Russians are red.
The British is blue.
War Thunder sucks.
It's quite true.
The game with bias.
That is always denied.
Please Gaijin, just fire your crew.
And stop flinging all this pie.
It's a good game.
But more of a shame.
Because it's hard to find a fair game.
Because the matchmaking's lame.
That's just a shame.
But make no mistake.
The realism is fake.
Gaijin isn't however.
They troll whenever.
Closing statements meaning true.
And banning users through and through.
Dear Gaijin,
No one likes you.
You use an Australian,
To do the moderation.
That quite depressing,
Very much upsetting.
You're lower than the Titanic,
You're getting quite frantic.
Just don't add boats,Because you've already sunk.
> Choose Japan.
> No Tanks No Ships.
> Its k because I got pranes.
> I run out of ammo.
> Its k, I got bombs.
> Run out of bombs.
> Out of bombs.
> Must destroy enemy base.
> Banzai! May our emporer rive 10000 years.
> Rook at a photo of my chirderns' faces.
> Tear rorrs down my face as I smash into the ground for my country
10/10
>Drive 5 minutes
>Die from someone shooting through hills
>Drive 5 minutes
>Killed by a literal milk truck with AA cannons on it
>Get spawn camped
>Respawn and get a kill in own spawn
>Get reported for hacking
10/10 War Thunder experience
Who would win?
- A skilled player with hundreds of hours invested into the game.
- A suicidal phantom pilot who pulls into you at the last second in a headon.
*Gets first T3 Panzer IV/III Tanks*
*Gets Rekt by Tiger H1*
Soon that'll be me in that Tiger!
*Grinds for many many countless hours researching my first Tiger*
*Unlocks Tiger H1*
The Fruit of my virtual labor.... she's so beautiful.... I WILL RID GERMANY FROM THE SOVIET VERMIN NOW
SIEG FUCKING HEIL
*Joins game*
BEHOLD MY...
*Gets matched against Cold War Era American and Soviet tanks as well as T5 Tiger II's
*Gets one shot killed minutes after spawning*
10/10 would grind for nothing and get sovrekt again
