World of Warships

This is the first game I've actually stuck with, I downloaded it on my phone and it was up and running in minutes. The starter ship was enough to get me hooked and the tutorial made sense. Already thinking about which ship to aim for next.

Wanted a proper naval game again after years away from the genre, and I knew what I was looking for, having played the older PC titles. The historical lineups are exactly what I hoped for and the balance between ships feels fair. Support took a few days to reply when my account login got stuck, but once it was sorted everything has run smoothly since.

Pick this over the rest if you like naval history and don't mind a slow start. I tried two other titles before it and this is the only one that felt like a proper game of strategy. The matches are fair enough and the balance has improved since my first year.

The historical ship lineups are what keep me coming back after all these years. I have been playing since the early days and the updates still add new nations and ships. Support answered a payment query in a couple of days last spring.

The sound effects are mad, honestly, the cannon fire makes my speakers shake. I got it on my phone and the battles run smooth even when there's loads going off. Would've liked a bit more in the way of tutorials for new players, but I worked it out with some mates in the clan chat.

Quicker to get into than the other one I tried, I was in a match before I'd finished my tea. Sign up took under a minute on my phone. Battles are short enough to fit in on the commute.

Still going after all these years, my husband and I played it together when we first got our tablets. The updates have kept it fresh and the ships we used to love are still there. Fine service for an old player like me.

The detail in the historical ships is what struck me first, the way the lines of each vessel have been drawn so carefully. I have a long-standing interest in naval history and was pleased to find a game that takes the period seriously. The commentary and crew names add a touching bit of realism, and the staff replied politely when I asked about a historical question.

Better than the other free to play naval games I tried, this one doesn't push you into paying every five minutes. The ships feel properly weighty and the battles last long enough to matter. Took me a week to get used to it, but I'm hooked now.

It's still the best naval game going, and I've been on it since the early days. The tech tree has been reworked a couple of times and I'm glad they listened to feedback. Customer service sorted out a missing reward for me in a single email.

Bought the premium ship bundle for my grandson's birthday, having been told it would keep him occupied through the school holidays. I was a little unsure at first whether the price was justified, but he has been on it every evening since and I have to admit it has been money well spent. The ships are beautifully drawn and he talks about them at length over Sunday lunch, which I find rather charming.

The free version is worth a go before you spend a penny, I'd say that's the real verdict. I compared it with two other naval titles and this one has the cleanest interface by a distance. The tutorial was short and got me into a proper match on the first evening.

Needed something to play on the train to uni that didn't need a proper console or hours of commitment. I compared a few of the free mobile naval games before picking this one, and the battles are short enough to fit between stops. Signing up took about two minutes and the app has been reliable on my old phone, though the store page could be clearer about what costs money.