World of Warplanes

This seems pretty common sense to us, but it bears actually writing out. Try World of Warplanes. This fun title wound up sucking us in for more hours than we actually thought it would, and the free-to-play nature means that you're welcome to give it a go...

With its appealing graphics, stable servers, huge aircraft inventory, and no-cost entry fee, World of Warplanes is full of opportunities for dogfighting rookies and veterans alike to enjoy the thrill of the aerial kill. Jump in, but watch out for mismatched pilots and trolls who’re there to ruin it for everybody.

World of Warplanes is easy to learn but hard to master. It offers an easily accessible way to join in online dogfights, but survival is a matter of skill, practice, and experience. In its current state, it is very playable and provides a strong...

It’s an arcade flyer through-and-through, with only one true mode of play and incredibly undemanding gameplay. It’s successful at being accessible, addictive, pretty, and fun in its own way, however, which should prove enough for the World of Tanks crowd to become addicted all over again.

World of Warplanes is not bad, but it's not nearly as exciting as World of Tanks. It's a sometimes enjoyable, occasionally tiresome arcade shooter that's forgiving to fly and a challenge to master. Compared to its smart, successful older brother, it's not nearly as sophisticated and, most...

Ultimately, it's the variety of planes and unlockable goodies available for each aircraft that keep you pushing through the more limited, recycled stretches of this airborne assault freebie. There's room to grow here, but World of Warplanes leaves the runway with a sound foundation intact.

That said, it’s an inevitability that this will happen, and at its core WoWP is a very fun, addictive game,that is destined to carve itself out an ardent fanbase.

World of Warplanes is aiming to do exactly what War of Tanks did, but swapping grounded action for that of the aerial variety. With its forbearer attracting 60 million users, it's got a lot to live up to, and Wargaming will be hoping its blend of...