Hearts of Iron II

04.01.2005
Critic 84/100
Users 85/100
When Germany is defeated in 1945, the Allies and the new Soviet alliance fight for supremacy. World War III is drawing closer. Play as the ruler of one of 175 countries through World Wars II and III. As the Allies and the Soviet Union clash in Europe, the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

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01.04.2007

Hearts of Iron II: Armageddon is an alternate scenario expansion for Hearts of Iron II. It further allows more time and the player has the ability to choose 1964 as the end point. It allows the adding of modules to ships (such as improved radar, fire-control, anti-submarine or anti-aircraft weaponry) and submits two new scenarios for play, as well as an enhanced AI. Armageddon also features some other changes and additions such as: *Player can allow or disallow democracies to declare war on the main menu options screen *Player may choose when the time of play will end, ranging as early as 1940 to as late as 1964. *Player may choose to get the full industrial capacity of an annexed country, or not. *Player may choose to use tech teams of an annexed country or not. *New brigade attachments for ships. *Diplomatic option to refuse expeditionary forces from your allies

07.10.2010

Iron Cross is an expansion of Hearts of Iron 2 Armageddon released as a digital download on October 7, 2010, developed by Irshappa. It expands the number of provinces on the map as well as numerous other additions and can also be installed as an expansion of Arsenal of Democracy and Darkest Hour. Features: *Play as one of 200 countries from 1933 to 1964, and interact with real ministers and leaders *New map with over 4,000 new provinces *More than 6,000 new events *New tech tree featuring 800 technologies, with a realistic research system *New units and brigades, including special units, infantry regiment, heavy artillery, and more *New AI offering more options and greater depth *New scenarios set in 1933 and 1934 as well as old scenarios adapted to Iron Cross *Compatible with HoI II: Armageddon, Arsenal of Democracy and Darkest Hour

01.11.2005

Hearts of Iron II: Doomsday contains everything that was in the original game while highlighting and expanding the period after historical World War II, including a hypothetical nuclear war between the Soviet Union and the Allies. The expansion pack features among other things a reworked intelligence model (which allows the player to use espionage, sabotage and other things in an "intelligence page" accessible through the main screen), improved AI and a scenario editor. Doomsday also features some other changes and additions such as: *Additional graphics such as bomber sprites *Escort Carriers *Hospitals that recover manpower losses *A "do not upgrade" button for divisions *The option of automating the production sliders *Submarines have separate stats for convoy raiding and naval combat *An extended timeframe — the game end date has been changed to 1953 *New technologies to bring the game into the cold war era *An included scenario editor *The ability to trade divisions between nations *The ability to attach escorts while recruiting divisions

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10.10.2023

Write a new history of Scandinavia and Finland in Arms Against Tyranny, a new expansion for Hearts of Iron IV. Build a war machine to defy potential aggressors, or chart a neutral course with an arms industry fueling war far from your own shores.

28.02.2019

From the convoy attacks in the Battle of the Atlantic to the fierce carrier battles on the Pacific front, the Second World War saw naval innovation in both tactics and technology. The war at sea takes center stage in Hearts of Iron IV: Man the Guns, a new expansion to Paradox Development Studio’s popular strategy wargame. Man the Guns also introduces new alternate history paths for the major democracies of the war and gives the freedom loving nations of the world more freedom to act before the war forces their hand.

08.03.2018

The East Wind Rises Years before Europe went to war, Japan’s imperial ambitions targeted the divided Chinese Republic. Crippled by political paralysis and centuries of fitful development, China is still not a pushover. With vast reserves of manpower and resources, not to mention a giant landmass, the Republic of China and its temporary ally, the Communists under Mao, can withstand another aggressor. There have been, after all, very many.

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07.08.2009

Hearts of Iron III: Their Finest Hour puts you back in the commander’s seat during World War II. Win the war with new units, strategies and enhanced game modes. Destroy your enemies from within with an expanded espionage system that includes new missions and covert operations. A new battle plan mode allows you to load historical plans or draw your own; all of which can be shared with allies in real-time during multiplayer. Along with the enhanced gameplay there are two new battle scenarios and a new custom game mode that lets you jump straight into the action.

02.11.2002

WORLD WAR II: PANZER CLAWS (aka Frontline Attack: War over Europe) pushes back the boundaries of real-time strategy gaming! Take control of the Allied, German, or the Russian in the harsh reality of the battlefields of World War II. At your disposal are a vast number of vehicles and tanks, as well as ground troops and the ability to call in air forces when needed. All these elements must be used in order to obtain the ultimate prize: Victory! PANZER CLAWS II: In 1940, France fell beneath the dark tide of war. During the early days of the occupation, the French government capitulated, and formed a collaborationist state. While the country was under enemy control, resistance fighters took to the hills, and back alleys. These brave souls began mobilizing for a fight against their occupiers, and mis-directed government officials. Panzer Claws II offer the player the choice between one of the four sides in the conflicts: the Germans, the Russians or the Allies and the French Resistance. Includes both parts: Panzer Claws I + II!FEATURES:3D maps enhance the gameplay experience Four campaigns with over 40 missions on the four sides in the conflicts: the Germans, the Russians or the Allies and the French Resistance. True to history, the campaign missions take place in various seasons of the year, greatly affecting your strategies True real-time: night and day will occur during your missions, changing light and visibility 15 extra missions to play in Skirmish mode, 8-player Multiplayer over LAN and EarthNet The easy-to-use editor allows you to create your own missions to play single-player or multiplayer

20.06.2019

Steel Division 2 is a historically-accurate WW2 real-time strategy game set on the Eastern Front. Features 1:1-scale turn-based army management and real-time tactical battles with thousands of men at your order.

06.06.2016

Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history. From the heart of the battlefield to the command center, you will guide your nation to glory and wage war, negotiate or invade. You hold the power to tip the very balance of WWII. It is time to show your ability as the greatest military leader in the world. Will you relive or change history? Will you change the fate of the world?

28.10.2021

One of the most beloved real-time strategy games returns to glory with Age of Empires IV, putting you at the center of epic historical battles that shaped the world. Featuring both familiar and innovative new ways to expand your empire in vast landscapes with stunning 4K visual fidelity, Age of Empires IV brings an evolved real-time strategy game to a new generation.

25.06.2013

Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.

08.04.2011

Developed by a team of experienced modders from the Paradox forum, Darkest Hour is a stand-alone Hearts of Iron game. The game features a mixture of short and in-depth campaigns set across the darkest chapters of the 20th century. Play from the outbreak of the Great War up until the onset of the Cold War.

30.06.2004

The player can take control of American, British, Russian, or German forces to play out battles that are set in World War II. The game is primarily a strategy game, but the player can take control of his or her forces and direct them with the keyboard and mouse for additional depth of control.

29.12.2002

Hearts of Iron is the first ever World War II PC game of true Grand Strategic scope. The game map spans the entire world and allows players to take part in any front they choose. You can play any nation in the world, but the game focuses on the epic struggle between the great alliances of the world orders - Fascism, Communism and Democracy.

24.04.2009

Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943 covers the events of 1943 in Tunisia, North Africa. Recovering from their losses after the crushing defeat and subsequent retreat after the Second Battle of El-Alamein, the German Afrika Korps - reinforced and now supported by the Italian Army - prepare once more to put steel against steel with the Allies.