Hearts of Iron III

07.08.2009
Critic 80/100
Users 87/100
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.

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01.01.1970

Enhance your Hearts of Iron III experience with the Italian Vehicle Pack. This pack contains 16 new vehicles for the Italian Army, Navy and Air Force. Included in this vehicle pack are iconic Italian tanks such as the Fiat-Ansaldo L6/40, the Macchi C.200 Saetta fighter and the CANT Z.1007 Alcione medium bomber.

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01.01.1970

Enhance your Hearts of Iron III experience with the Axis Minors Vehicle Pack. This pack contains 28 new skins for 12 vehicles to be used by the Axis Minor nations in World War II. Included in this pack are vehicles for Hungaria, Bulgaria, Romania and Slovakia.

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01.01.1970

The Soviet spritepack adds 16 more Soviet sprites in the game. 8 New Tanks: BT-5 BT-7 T-28 T-34 T-44 KV-1 KV-2 IS-2 5 New Aircraft: Mig-3 Mig-9 Lagg-3 Yak-4 Sukhoi SU-2 3 New Ships: Gangut-class Battleship Kirov-class Heavy Cruiser Leningrad-class Destroyer

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01.01.1970

The US spritepack adds 17 more US sprites in the game. You will se among other things, the Iowa Class battleship, the B-29 Super Fortress and the M4/E8 Sherman Medium Tank. 8 new ships: BB: Iowa Class CV: Essex Class BB: North Carolina Class CV: Lexington class SS: Gato Class Submarine CL: Brooklyn Class CA: Baltimore Class DD: Fletcher...

Expansion packs

07.06.2010

It’s time to dust off the field marshal's baton and take command of any nation in World War II; the largest conflict in history. The first expansion to the critically acclaimed Hearts of Iron III lets you take charge - or delegate - at any level, from division to nation, through a variety of scenarios. Features: *Players can now define their own Theatres with a simple dragbox system *The new Order of Battle Browser allows quick and easy reorganization of the entire Command Hierarchy *The Command Hierarchy is now directly represented on the map *A new Air Superiority map mode makes strategic air warfare easy *At game start, each country now gets to choose its own hidden Victory Conditions. Can your enemies guess your secret agenda? *HQs under AI control now have separate aggressiveness stances for Land, Air and Naval operations *Countries can request specific actions from their allies for unprecedented cooperation *Technological progress can now be shared with your allies *Brigades can now be upgraded to more advanced types (e.g. Infantry to Motorized, or Artillery to Self Propelled Artillery) *New 1940 scenario fills a gap in the game's timeline *Hundreds of new events added to immerse players in their own versions of World War II, comparing the unfolding alternate timeline to real history *Mighty warships can be designated the Pride of the Fleet, which is both an opportunity and a risk *The AI has been improved in all areas, at all levels. It will defend in depth, marshal big naval taskforces and launch multi-stage invasions. It will perform more historical diplomacy and pursue a strategic production strategy

28.06.2011

It’s time to dust off the field marshal's baton and take command of any nation in World War II; the largest conflict in history. The first expansion to the critically acclaimed Hearts of Iron III lets you take charge -or delegate -at any level, from division to nation, through a variety of scenarios. Guide your country to glory from 1936 to 1948 -wage war on the battlefields, in the factories, and at the negotiating table, in the grandest of all World War II strategy games ever made. Features: *War Goals and enforced peace, each member of the faction can demand their own slice and claim it when it is taken *New Partisan system, build Partisan undergrounds to organize your resistance movements and battle not just the occupier but also other ideologies for control of the country *Seize strategic resources to fuel your war machine *New Theatre Interface giving greater strategic information *Improved Internal politics and a new coup system *The return of the battle scenario system to offer new mini campaigns

26.09.2012

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. Features: *New unique, elite units for each major nation's army - Ghurkhas, Rangers, Imperial guards and more *A deeper naval invasion system with the ability to develop specialized landing and assault crafts *Increased control over strategic warfare with a new lend-lease system for lending your industrial might to allies *Leaders are now able to gain traits and allocating them is more important than ever with a new combat tactics system *New game mode for single and multiplayer. Start with a clean slate and instantly produce units, research technologies and affect political alignment. Speed up the early years and jump straight into the action *Two new detailed battle scenarios, the Finnish Winter War and the Spanish Civil War

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Hearts of Iron (last 3 games)

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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13.08.2013

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01.10.2005

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03.02.2012

The Dark Ages might be drawing to a close, but Europe is still in turmoil. Petty lords vie against beleaguered kings who struggle to assert control over their fragmented realms. The Pope calls for a Crusade to protect the Christians in the Holy Land even as he refuses to relinquish control over the investiture of bishops - and their riches. Now is the time for greatness. Expand your demesne and secure the future of your dynasty. Fill your coffers, appoint vassals, root out traitors and heretics, introduce laws and interact with hundreds of nobles, each with their own agenda. A good lord will always need friends to support him. But beware, as loyal vassals can quickly turn to bitter rivals, and some might not be as reliable as they seem... Stand ready, and increase your prestige until the world whispers your name in awe. Do you have what it takes to become a Crusader King? Crusader Kings II explores one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy. Medieval Europe is brought to life in this epic game of knights, schemes, and thrones...

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.

13.08.2010

Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century.

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?

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16.04.2019

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