Hearts of Iron IV

After seven long years, Hearts of Iron makes a big comeback. Ladies and gentlemen, the season for sleepless nights full of orders, international schemes, and endless taste of defeat is now officially open!

Blood, toil, tears, and sweat.

What makes Heart of Iron IV work is the fact that although it’s moulded around just ten years of history, it offers so much historical background and variable outcomes, and as such packs a mightier punch than might be at first expected. It’s complicated - overly so at times - and may not offer the same amount of replayability as other genre similars, but one thing is certain: there is rarely a dull moment.

Hearts of Iron IV is the sequel to the well-known franchise by Paradox Interactive. Following the success of Crusader King II and Europa Universalis IV, this entry delivers one of the most complex and highly rewarding strategy game of the year.

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At the end of the day, Hearts of Iron IV was just not a game I looked forward to playing. Sure there are some elements of goodness: having greater control of your army and production is a welcome addition and you still do have some control about where you want your fascist Australian empire to expand to next, but these inclusions shouldn’t have to be at the expense of diplomacy or wit. Ironically, the cold inflexibility of Heats of Iron IV makes it slightly more realistic at the expense of more fanciful fun. I’m sure some WWII enthusiasts and military logisticians will appreciate the level of ...

For now, after many dozens of hours, I'm taking a break from Hearts of Iron 4. Not because I'm sick of it; quite the contrary, in fact. What I need to do is some serious reading, some careful planning on what my vision for the United States should be in 1936. 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.