Hearts of Iron IV

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  • Summary: Hearts of Iron IV challenges players to face the brutal conflict of World War II in a multifaceted grand strategy game, where history can be fully relived or rewritten from the perspective of a global superpower attempting to change the world, or a small nation simply trying to survive.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 37
  3. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. Gamer.no
    Jun 6, 2016
    100
    Hearts of Iron IV delivers everything grand strategy is about, and balances armies, navies and air forces with the need for resources and industry. It is a true strategy game that can be played in countless ways, and offers potentially hundreds and thousands of hours of pure enjoyment.
  2. GameGrin
    Jun 6, 2016
    90
    Sandbox possibilities and endless ‘what-if’ questions bump up what is already an impressive level of replayability. Paradox Interactive have created a game that strategy gamers and history buffs should get on their shelves as soon as possible.
  3. Eurogamer Italy
    Jul 29, 2016
    90
    Hearts of Iron 4 is a wonderful grand strategy experience capable of giving the player many interesting levers while explaining them properly and efficiently; also it comes with top notch production values.
  4. IGN Italia
    Jun 6, 2016
    85
    A great game with a couple of fatal flaws, mainly in the AI department.
  5. CD-Action
    Aug 21, 2016
    80
    A brilliant, deep strategy game that offers a lot and at the same time leaves much room for growth, which probable means it will ripen over the years. [08/2016, p.62]
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  6. PLAY! Zine
    Jul 6, 2016
    80
    Hearts of Iron IV proves why it’s the king of grand strategy games once more. With a plethora of improvements, this game is a must-have for every grand strategy and history buff.
  7. GameSpew
    Jun 7, 2016
    50
    I’m sure some WWII enthusiasts and military logisticians will appreciate the level of optimisable detail of armies and their behavior, but for a general audience, the managerial emphasis is in all the wrong places.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 134 out of 216
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 216
  3. Negative: 48 out of 216
  1. Sturmk
    Jun 7, 2016
    10
    This is my fisrt Paradox game. I tried to play their previous ones such as Darkest Hour and HOI III, but they were really hard to get intoThis is my fisrt Paradox game. I tried to play their previous ones such as Darkest Hour and HOI III, but they were really hard to get into (i'm mostly a RTS player) and i gave up really fast because i simply had no fun playing them.
    While Still overwhelming at times, this game is far more easier than their previous games, thanks to a really good interface and less microing.
    Veterans should not be afraid, since it's possible to micro if they want to.
    I would say this game combines the depth of the previous Paradox games, but with a welcome Interface and mechanics overhaul.
    If i should summarize, i would say it's easy to learn, hard to master.
    Everyone should try it, and they will like it !    … Expand
  2. StarkAgentos
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    Прошёл игру за 1 час, захватив весь мир за СССР. Крутейшая политическая стратегия, в которую я когда-либо играл.Прошёл игру за 1 час, захватив весь мир за СССР. Крутейшая политическая стратегия, в которую я когда-либо играл.
  4. KGBMinamoto
    Jun 7, 2016
    9
    If you like WW2, and you have enough time on your hands, this game is near perfect. This game fulfils everyone of your micro and macroIf you like WW2, and you have enough time on your hands, this game is near perfect. This game fulfils everyone of your micro and macro desires, with gorgeous graphics and refined combat system. Only reason its not 10/10 is because it chugs in the late-game.… Expand
  5. BoredGamerUK
    Nov 5, 2016
    8
    For me this is a combination of HOI2 & the mod Core. It allows easy access into the game for new players while having a lot of odd & coolFor me this is a combination of HOI2 & the mod Core. It allows easy access into the game for new players while having a lot of odd & cool stuff you can do. The AI is a bit lacking & does weird things sometimes BUT they have acknowledged that so hopefully it will get a fix.
    I play HOI4 for multiplayer and playing random "smaller" countries in WW2 like Brazil OR Romania.
    It's different from HOI3 and a lot of the fans of that particular HOI game might not like some of the revisions.    … Expand
  6. Bad_Reviewer
    Jan 4, 2022
    8
    This game is really close to being mediocre due to the bs DLC strategy Paradox uses but, I can't bring myself to give it a seven. I've sunkThis game is really close to being mediocre due to the bs DLC strategy Paradox uses but, I can't bring myself to give it a seven. I've sunk many hours into this game that I have to. This game sucks you in and forces you to like it.… Expand
  7. Dedmosh
    Jun 25, 2016
    5
    This game is abysmal. Not because of the fundamentals. The foundation is great. However, the A.I is so bad and the campaign goes so far awayThis game is abysmal. Not because of the fundamentals. The foundation is great. However, the A.I is so bad and the campaign goes so far away from not just history but from REALITY that it is mind boggling.

    Do not under any circumstances buy this game until at minimum late December. The developers working on this are extremely lazy and have been dragging their feet nonstop throughout development and have only gotten lazier after release.

    The game is so beyond broken and yet they are going on a month long vacation! That means a month before these issues even BEGIN to get resolved.

    I know modders who have found and fixed more bugs in a couple weeks than podcat (team leader Daniel Lind) has fixed in TWO YEARS.

    Biggest disappointment since Hoi3, IMO its worse because it will take even longer to get fixed.

    Do not buy!    … Expand
  8. madaret
    Aug 20, 2022
    0
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