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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Definitive WW2 Grand Strategy, 17 Jan 2006
Hearts of Iron 2 is a game of Massive scope that is suited more to older players and armchair generals;The game spans from the start of 1936 to the end of 1947 (with an expansion due later this year to bring it into the 50s). You can play the game as most countries (including small nations such as luxembourg and Albania aswell as the major warring nations) the game also includes a huge number (1000's) of Military and political figures from all nations who affect the game in different ways. While the game mainly revolves around battles a great deal of game time can also spent dealing with resources, production and research. The combat itself is large scale and abstracted, although nowhere near the risk like abstraction of other titles on this scale;
players expecting to see individual tanks duelling it out at kursk will be disappointed. To get the most out of this game you have to put in the time and effort, planning ahead is a necessity of the game. Hearts of Iron 2 is a truly excellent game, but it caters for a small section of the game market,
I would reccommend downloading the demo from the makers website http://www.paradoxplaza.com/
before buying this title (the demo covers only a tiny segment of the game but is better than nothing). I feel the game has recieved undue critisism due to gamers expecting something more mainstream and action oriented who then, daunted by the scale of the game, post a bad review and scare off people who would love it! Try out the Demo, and if you decide to buy it, download the patches, which add quite a lot of extra content.
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Suitable for 12 years and over. Not for sale to persons under age 12. By placing an order for this product, you declare that you are 12 years of age or over.
