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8.2 out of 10

Hearts of Iron 3

 

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Best Price: £10.40

  • User Score (7)
    4.2 4.2 from 7 reviewers
  • Expert Score (16)
    7.8 7.8 from 16 reviewers
  • Gameplay (3)
    8.3 8.3 from 3 reviewers
  • Graphics (4)
    6.5 6.5 from 4 reviewers
  • Sound (5)
    7.5 7.5 from 5 reviewers
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  • Score Distribution

Experts:
9-10
(2)
7-8
(12)
5-6
(2)
3-4
(0)
1-2
(0)
Users:
9-10
(0)
7-8
(3)
5-6
(0)
3-4
(0)
1-2
(4)

  • Expert Reviews

  1. GameSpot

    12 August 2009

    For once, allowing for greater automation has improved a strategy game. Reducing micromanagement increases the interaction you have with your forces... Read more

    • Much more accessible to the masses than previous Hearts of Iron games, Revamped interface with more ways to automate micromanagement tasks, Added b...
    • Performance hitches and lags, Too-frequent typos.

  2. Diehard GameFAN

    Diehard GameFAN
    19 August 2009

    Hearts of Iron III would be an amazing game, had it not been rushed so quickly out the door; as it stands now, it is too buggy and the AI is too dumb. Read more

  3. The Wargamer

    2 July 2009

    Paradox has just released some new screenshots for its upcoming strategy game, Hearts of Iron 3 - just in time for the holiday weekend. Read more

  4. NowGamer

    NowGamer
    6.4/10
    16 August 2009

    A very deep and detailed strategy title, mired in its own complexities. Read more

  5. BigPond GameArena

    9.0/10
    17 August 2009

    And that is what makes this game so great. HOI3 has a steep learning curve and it will be a struggle at first, but once you've got it all under... Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Bugs

    Amazon
    2.0/10
    Reviewer: Timothy J., Link, Amazon
    9 April 2010

    I haven't played HOI3 yet but one of these days I will. I'm a big fan of HOI2 which I've played ALOT. Read more

  2. "An Almost Total Disappointment"

    CNET
    2.0/10
    Reviewer: jason_waggoner, CNET
    13 August 2009

    Paradox completely blew the user interlace. Rather than tweaking and enhancing the very good Hoi2 GUI, they opted for a complete redesign. Read more

    • I like the fact that you can design your own divisions and the increase in the number of provinces allows for flexible troop movements. Also they h...
    • No right mouse click menus anymore. Easy to use production sliders are gone. New trade system sucks.

  3. BigPond GameArena

    7.0/10
    Reviewer: marsha.gaffney, BigPond GameArena
    15 September 2009

    I enjoyed playing through this game it gave me a sense of achivement as I went through, It hasnt strayed to far away from its previous brotheren games Read more

    • Was a good add on to the previous two games
    • A bit repetitive, Can be frustrating at times

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