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Hearts of Iron IV

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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 by achieving victory at all costs?
Main Features:Total strategic war: War is not only won on land, sea and in the air. It’s also achieved in the hearts and minds of men and women.Authentic real-time war simulation: Let the greatest commanders of WW2 fight your war with the tools of the time; tanks, planes, ships, guns and newly discovered weapons of mass destruction.Assume control of any nation:Choose from the greatest powers striving for victory, or the small nations trying to weather the storm.
Turn the world into your battlefield: Experience the full WWII timespan in a topographical map complete with seasons, weather and terrain. Snow, mud, storms can be both your strong ally and a ruthless enemy.Negotiate or force your will:Experience the advanced politics and diplomacy systems, form factions, engage in trade for resources and appoint ministers to your party.
Intense Online Combat: Battle in both competitive and cooperative multiplayer for up to 32 players. Featuring cross-platform multiplayer.Give your nation a unique edge: Experience the flexible technology system, where all major powers get their own unique identity. Develop detailed historic tanks and planes through research and army experience.
Everyone will receive:Poland: United and Ready:A Free DLC adds a unique focus tree for Poland, new 3d models for tanks and planes, 2d assets, and extra leader portraits for the ultimate in historical accuracy.Forum Avatar Forum avatar for the Paradox forum.Wallpaper

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Paradox Development Studio
Publisher
Paradox Interactive
Age rating
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Website
http://www.heartsofiron4.com/

System requirements for macOS

Minimum:
  • OS: Mac OS X 10.10 or better
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.60 GHz or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 6970M
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard are required. / Latest available proprietary drivers / Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.
Recommended:
  • OS: Mac OS X 10.11 or better
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.90 GHz or better
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI Radeon R9 390M or NVIDIA GeForce 750M with 1GB VRAM
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard are required. / Latest available proprietary drivers from both manufacturers/ Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.

System requirements for PC

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 7 64-bit or newer
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD Athlon II X4 650 @ 3.20 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5850 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX470 with 1GB VRAM
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Direct X- compatible soundcard.
  • Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard are required. / Latest available WHQL drivers from both manufacturers/ Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.
Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 7 64-bit or newer
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.20 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 6950 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX570 with 2GB VRAM
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Direct X- compatible soundcard.
  • Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard are required. / Latest available WHQL drivers from both manufacturers. / Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.

System requirements for Linux

Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS x32
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD Athlon II X4 650 @ 3.20 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5850 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX470 with 1GB VRAM / Latest available proprietary drivers from both manufacturers
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard, and speakers are required. / Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.
Recommended:
  • OS: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS x64
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.20 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 6950 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX570 with 2GB VRAM / Latest available proprietary drivers from both manufacturers
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard, and speakers are required. / Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.
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good boy!
«Blew my mind»
«Just one more turn»
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Now let's start with a review of my own And LEIDER I have to join the Negative Faction. The new Part of Hearts of Iron is ... A split personality. There are many Things that are positive, but at least as many Negatives. We do it Cuttingly: + The Research has been Reduced, and very many see the Negative ... I, on the other hand, positive, because now you don't need to throw on 800 Research, but can research the tanks directly and then the Subcategories (Tank Destroyers, etc.). + The Factory System is Good and also Thought out (in Part), there are Differences between civil/military factories and Shipyards. In the Civil you tinker all things together that cannot be used Offensively (Factories, Flaks, fortifications, Infrastructure, etc.), in the Military everything you can use on the Field or in air, in the Shipyards you craft your Navy together. So you have a better Eye on what is Being Produced. Now we get to the Negative:-THE AI ... Whoever has Thought this Out belongs beaten in my Eyes ... It is annoying that this Permanent is trying to land on your Coast ... It only stops when they have no Means of gaining Maritime Sovereignty ... Factions?: Yes, the Factions of these should be 3 ... Axis powers, Allies and Komis ... Funny the Fact as soon as 2 Factions against 1 together wage war the AI on it Sh * * * * whether their Agreement for the March have OR NOT! So it happens that the Soviet runs through Axis without Ifs or buts and Occupies areas FOR SICH TO which he would NOT have got ... Declaration war ... After all, at some point you have cancelled the Snout VOLL and just want to declare war on the Soviet ... Yes Pustkuchen ... Because your Axis Boys are also running through the Soviet Union ... And as long as one or the Other has his Troops in the Territory of the Other ... Is nix with War ... So virtually NEVER ...-The Trading System, you can call that with the best Will as you like ... But with Trade, there's nothing to Do with it ... Per 8 units of Resources you need to buy from wherever you need to squeeze 1 civilian Factory ... Nothing more with Money ... What also ... Cash is to be Eliminated and Factory Performance will probably also become a real Currency in the RL * Eye Roll *-Assignment in General ... I would have Liked to have subordinated the Air Force again To a General Who then uses it Flexibly and takes it with me again and again with me in the case of changed front running ... NO THIS time ... You do the Manual ... There is no Advantage in my Eyes if this time you have Waived it, every little Village is displayed on the Map ... The Air Force is now deployed via an Entire Region ... When the Front history changes ... Then one should have Taken Care of the Fact that one also changes the Targets of the Air Force. Because of the AI that really still needs a Revision ... For my Part, I can't make a Buy Recommendation. The Game is already Fun somewhere else I wouldn't already play it 83.5std ... But the Thoroughbred Heart of Iron will be Disappointed. Edit after another just under 180std: The AI is still K without I after Patches ... So it comes the Countries like Romania faithfully fight alongside the Germans (very laudable) but the Hungarians with 70! Divisions in Hungary squat, that's What Alliance Fidelity looks like. Since the War is already as Good as running, the Hungarian comes up with the Idea of leaving all Divisions to One, at a Moment when everything is Breaking in ... Super Ingo ... If you Play a different Nation than Germany, you must not manage to secure their Coasts with a Reputation as Germany and Italy do not manage to Secure ... although... Germany makes an Effort during Italy ... Well Italy .. Let's leave that ... If I had to describe briefly I would say: Did participating ... (More than Spectators in this Case) Have you Done it the lot then you can look At Germany with several Puppet States, all of which are at War, but the Word "Puppet" is quite true because these States do nothing. The only thing they do is secure their Coast (better as Italy) So you wage wars in these you could use troops very Well, but these are not Available because the K just doesn't get it in their Kilns without I's. Little Funfact: Played With Sweden and So watched the Allies alone and the Soviets with the Romanian AI (which is really ne AI) defeated the Soviets ... In a War, when I played probably the smallest Role as a Swede Due to my Strength of men, I Made the most Bite, while the German K without I allowed himself to be pushed back to Paris. I can't recommend this Game any Way I can't do that
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