World of Warships
Release Date: September 17, 2015
Action, World War II, free-to-play, online, ships, co-op, games as a service, multiplayer, internet
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Steam
After World of Tanks and World of Warplanes, Wargaming.net (the company also known for strategy games like Massive Assault, Galactic Assault, and Order of War) brings us yet another MMO. Similarly to its predecessors, the game allows us to participate in the various armed conflicts of the twentieth-century; this time, commanding our own warship.
World of Warships is a PC online action game with simulation and MMO elements. It's a free-to-play title, featuring microtransactions, created by Wargaming, already known for World of Tanks and World of Warplanes. All three of these games share the same virtual currency.
Plot
World of Warships doesn't have a story. The game focuses on online naval battles against other players. The developers haven't strictly stuck to a single time period. The available ships come from the 1900-1950, though most of them were used during World War II.
They were fielded by such countries as the USA, Japan, USSR, Germany and Great Britain. Players can choose their ships freely, meaning the teams can mix-and-match units from different countries.
Mechanics
World of Warships focuses on naval battles between two teams, each player controlling a single warship. These are divided into four classes - destroyers, cruisers, battleships and aircraft carriers - each with unique strengths and weaknesses. The gameplay combines arcade and simulation elements. On one hand, the ships' stats, such as firepower and speed, match the actual capabilities of their real-life counterparts. The controls, however, are heavily simplified and easy to grasp. Succeeding at World of Warships requires co-operation with your teammates.
Players can own more than a single ship, unlocking new ones and upgrading them between battles in development trees - one per class. This requires much effort and time (or microtransactions), so you should carefully consider each decision. Each ship also has a captain assigned to it, who has his own development tree.
World of Warships features several competitive PvP modes and co-op battles against the AI. There are also training missions, during which one can polish their skills before playing with others.
Last updated on August 14, 2015
Last Update: August 10, 2015
World of Warships Game Guide
This guide describes World of Warships, the newest game created by Wargaming.net, which is a simulator of battles between powerful warships.
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MMORPG.com: 8.2 / 10 by Garrett Fuller
Wargaming seems to have a knack for finding what is simply fun in large scale battles and bringing out our inner kid who played in the backyard or the bath tub pretending to wage war with toys. Where Warships really shines is in the ease of play, notable polish and quick battles that anyone can enjoy. You can't go wrong with the price of free either, and there really is nothing quite like World of Warships available.
GamingBolt: 8 / 10 by Ravi Sinha
World of Warships serves up high-stakes action that mixes tense moments with realistic action. Yes, it can require some grinding and won't be everyone's cup of tea, but it's one of the best naval combat (and free to play) titles out there.
DarkZero: 8 / 10 by Dominic Sheard
Once you get past the idea of being a ship collector with its limited storage space and World of Warships' free-to-play expensive shenanigans, which shouldn't be that much of a negative against the game's great gameplay, World of Warships ends up a refreshing title. This is thanks to the exciting naval combat, a wide collection of warships, engrossing class types and pretty visuals, all which blend together in a rewarding time to bring a very unique type of combat to multiplayer team-based games, making this Wargaming's best World of title to date.
GAMERS Score
Average score from 713 votes. 1383 players anticipated the game.
World of Warships Summary
Game Series: World of Warships
Platforms:
PC / Windows
World of Warships System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz/AMD FX 6300 3.5 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB GeForce 8800 GT/Radeon HD 4650 or better, 30 GB HDD, Windows XP
Recommended: Intel Core i5 3.5 GHz/AMD FX 8150+ 3.6 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 550 Ti/2 GB 0Radeon R7 250 or better, 30 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10
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