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Hearts of Iron III
Released On: Aug 7, 2009
77
7.3
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
77
78% Positive
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
22% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
77
78% Positive
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
22% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Hearts of Iron 3 follows the previous installments becoming the current most complete war game.
The depth of information and modeling in this game is as comprehensive as we've ever seen and it holds rich rewards for players who are willing to make the considerable investment into learning how to play.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 169 User Ratings
7.3
62% Positive
105 Ratings
105 Ratings
22% Mixed
38 Ratings
38 Ratings
15% Negative
26 Ratings
26 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 169 User Ratings
7.3
62% Positive
105 Ratings
105 Ratings
22% Mixed
38 Ratings
38 Ratings
15% Negative
26 Ratings
26 Ratings
An all around amazing game with more features and on a larger scale than any game I have ever seen.
It's a good game, but for people new to the series it might seem a little hard to get in to.
It was not for me but it is a really great game that i suggest anyone to play.
If you're having issues learning the game and you feel it is too hard.
Then search it up on YouTube, and you are sure to find very good and helpfull videos and also a very helpful community on their forums
"In Paradox We Trust And They Shall Deliver" - Me may 31 2016
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This game is literally the best strategy game I have ever had the pleasure of playing, if you **** a the game, chances are, it's out of your intellectual league. I understood the game after watching a few tutorials and a quick failure by trying to use mannsteins sicklestroke plan, when the schliefen plan was much better for the game. I had a great understanding of all of the mechanics and the limitations of the game afterwards.
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If you're looking for true control and almost an unlimited war-game scope, than Hearts of Iron III is your game, however it would have been nice if some of the bugs were fixed before the release.
The war waging is brilliant, but diplomacy, speed, user interface etc robs the game of a better score.
Ambitious, deep, intense… Hearts of Iron III brings again complexity and hardcore feeling to the strategic genre.
Hearts of Iron III has lot of potential but is crippled by bugs and flawed AI. The addon surely will fix many problems but are fans willing to sacrifice 20 buck for a patch? [June 2010]
A deep, detailed strategy title occasionally mired in its own complexities. [Issue#24, p.56]
I'm playing this game with all the major DLC in 2013. I had played some other more popular paradox titles and figured this one was worth a shot despite some of the harsh reviews. I think if you can get to grips with this game, it's a very satisfying grand strategy experience. While the game lets you play as any nation you want, most of them are a very boring experience, play as any of the majors and you'll have as much as a hundred or more hours of fun. A lot of time has to be spent organising and preparing things, a casual gamer who just wants to jump right in and play is going to be in for a disappointment I feel.
I will say that I had some minor performance issues to begin with but they were resolved quickly via the tech support forum.
Scoring this game a 10 might not seem accurate but **** provides me with a hundred or more hours of entertainment, it deserves a 10.
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After finally getting multiplayer running and haveing alot of fun there are still a lot of stupid and frustrating gameplay elements. For example if you play as democracy there is no option to declare war without haveing to wait like 10 years for reducing the potential enemies neutrality. At early game versions you were able to declare war on anyone at any time with the latest patch applied this isn't possible anymore.
The whole intelligence system is also quite pointless. For example if you manage to coup a nation what is quite an effort there is no direct benefit for you. It is not possible to control puppet nations like it was in previous hoi games.
Some unit movement mechanics are extremely stupid f.e. every air unit or flotilla has a limited range but you can easily outpass it by 'rebaseing that unit to any other friendly airbase/naval base.
overall its fun to play but unfortunately has some major issues and unlogical mechanics that can quickly destroy your or your buddys game that been carefully prepared for many hours.
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This follow up to a great game is extremely disappointing. Many bugs on release, ran extremely poorly and the game just wasn't all that fun.
More or less acknowledged that you need to buy all the expansions pack, which cost nearly $60-80 combined to be worth it. Do not waste your time.
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Summary Play as any nation from 1936 to1948 with more than 150 countries to choose from. More than 10,000 land provinces makes this game five times more detailed than Hearts of Iron 2 and the most detailed depiction of World War 2 ever made. Control the oceans with aircraft carriers, submarines and battleships. Use your air force to defend the s...
Rated E +10
for Everyone +10
Platforms:
- PC
Initial Release Date: Aug 7, 2009
Developer:
- Paradox Development Studio
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
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