
And when I've done that planning - when I've formulated my character sheet, as it were - I have the utmost confidence that Hearts of Iron 4 will be ready for me to play a role in world affairs.”Ībout This Game 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.įrom the heart of the battlefield to the command center, you will guide your nation to glory and wage war, negotiate or invade.

What I need to do is some serious reading, some careful planning on what my vision for the United States should be in 1936. Not because I'm sick of it quite the contrary, in fact. “For now, after many dozens of hours, I'm taking a break from Hearts of Iron 4. But I have never played anything like Hearts of Iron 4” There are other great strategic-level wargames out there. “It captivates me because-imperfectly, impressionistically, and perhaps a little amorally-it lets me orchestrate the most titanic armed struggles in history, from the fussy economic details to the cut-and-thrust of mechanized warfare. Scorched Earth tactics, floating harbors and special supply units added to the logistics system.ĭesign your own armored force using modules prioritizing speed, gun power, armor or even production cost.Ĭommission the grandest, most prestigious of artillery pieces, uniquely designed to deal with entrenched foes, and fortified positions.“Hearts of Iron 4 wields complexity like a swift armor division during the blitzkrieg, allowing it to serve the idea of layered, cerebral, strategic warfare instead of letting it needlessly bog down the experience.”

Shared alternate history paths for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, as well as unique paths for each.īuild a general staff, drawing on the talents and expertise of available officers to take advantage of changes in technology and tactics.Įmphasize certain characteristics of your military arms, adding general bonuses to certain units types or even aiding division design. Write a new history of Poland, with options to reform the government, entrench the military rule, or support a popular pro-Soviet uprising. Communist Soviet rulers must also deal with a government system full of distrust and betrayal but players can lift up party opposition to its powerful leader, or even pursue a reactionary path of restored monarchy.
