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
| Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
| CPU | Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon 3500+ | Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 1.86GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ |
| CPU SPEED | 2.4 GHz | |
| VRAM | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| RAM | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| OS | Windows 2000/XP/Vista | Win Vista 32 |
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce 8800+ or ATI Radeon X1900+ | nVidia GeForce 8800 GT / AMD Radeon X1900 Series |
| Direct X | 9.0c | DX 9 |
| SOUND CARD | DirectX-Compatible soundcard | |
| HDD Space | 2 GB | 250 MB |
| Game Analysis | Player-determined hidden victory conditions that will keep opponents guessingGreater cooperation with allies, allowing players to request troops, convince their allies to attack a specific target and moreHundreds of new events added to immerse players in their own version of World War II, comparing the unfolding, alternate timeline to real historyVastly improved AI that will defend its territories valiantly, marshal large naval taskforces and launch multi-stage invasionHearts of Iron III (HOI 3) is a grand-scale strategy game designed by enthusiasts of World War II history, and focused on the military, political, economic and diplomatic interactions worldwide between 1936 - 1948. Every effort at maximizing both realism and playability has been made, and an excellent balance has been found.It is the first strategy game of its type with a realistic supply system, which individually accounts for units of supply or fuel on its way to the units at the front, allowing interdiction of supply by the enemy, or interruption because of bottlenecks on muddy roads. The weather system is a detailed simulation just by itself, and the impact of weather is realized on the battlefield. An intricate system of research and development for new weapons will make a difference over time. There is much here for those who seek historical detail and accuracy. | |
| High FPS | 200+ FPS ( GTX 1060 ) | |
| Optimization Score | 10 | |
