Hearts of Iron Platinum

by Atari

Product Features

• The world is yours -- as a military commander, you'll take World War II to any front you choose
• Forge alliances and make a stand against enemies, as you fight to decide if fascism, communism or democracy will sweep the world
• Control units and use your strategic skills to lead them to victory
• Win key WWII battles or invent your own, in other corners of the world
• Special Platinum Edition covers thousands of new scearios and has stronger AI for a tougher challenge

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0002VRPCS
• Item Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: September 21, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,436 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Makers of Europa Universalis I and IIProduct InformationThe World is at War. Hearts of Iron is the first ever WWII PC game of true GrandStrategic scope. The game map spans the entire world and allows players to takepart in the front they choose. Any nation in the world is playable and the gamefocuses on the epic struggle between the great alliances of the world orders -Fascism Communism and Democracy. Fight in a strategic level military system -over 100 different ground air and naval forces fighting the total war ondivisional level. Real Time gameplay allows you to pause at any time to directtroops research or conduct Diplomatic actions.Hearts of Iron: The game map spans the entire world and allows players totake the War to any new front of their choosing.Any nation in the world is playable but the game focuses on the epicstruggle between the great alliances of the new world orders Fascism Communismand Democracy.Hearts of Iron is developed by the team behind the awardwinning sales successEuropa Universalis I and II and brings the same superdetail to a modern daygaming experience.Hearts of Iron aims to be no less than the definitive World War II strategicexperience.Platinum Edition: Adds a new scenario thousands of new events animproved AI and a completely revised manual to the original award-winning WorldWar II real-time strategy game.Product FeaturesGlobal map with all the nations between 1936-1946. Scenario Editor allows theplayers to modify and construct their own settings and campaigns and addnational detail in thousands of combinations.Deep diplomatic model with a unique system to simulate political systems andtheir effect on neutral nations in relation to alliances.Highly advanced research model lets you change the course of war by gettingsuperweapons and better production capabilities.Real Time gameplay set to pause at any time. Historical generals andpolitical leaders. Thousands of real persons resea

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth picking up, September 26, 2006

By 

A. Wayne Thompson IV (Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hearts of Iron Platinum (CD-ROM)

As listed on the Amazon page, this game is available for a really low price...it's definitely worth it.

You always hear with these strategy games that it's 'infinitely replayable.' I don't suppose that's true about most of them, and it's certainly not true about this one, but you can get a lot of different games out of this one scenario, and if you have an interest in wargaming, or WW2, or both, then you're likely to enjoy HOI because you can play the scenario from so many different perspectives. Want to play historically as Germany, the USA, or the Soviet Union? Go for it. Want to drive the USA into the Communist brotherhood, play as a pacifist USSR, or be a Japan who DOWs on the USA in 1936? You can do that, too, more or less.

It does all get a little old after a while, maybe because despite the plethora of different routes the game can take some things always happen - there's always a great war, for instance, Germany, the Allies, and the Soviet Union never completely abstain from conflict. It would be pretty dull if they did, I suppose, but I just mean to report that some things always occur, or almost always do, and it can make things a little repetitive.

I'm no hardcore wargamer, but I have heard complaints about the combat format, as well. I don't think it's realistic, not close, but it's absurd either. Sure some of the rules about engagement (like, no more than 24 defenders whereas you can attack with 100+) and the reliance on a province-based movement scheme could've been designed better. And the game is arguably too easy, the only way the AI can match an experience player is through all sorts of cheats (of course, there are few strategy games about which that could not be said). And there's limited multiplayer capacity, at best.

But these are minor complaints. The game is certainly enjoyable, and you'll get waaaaay too many hours of zoned out fun immersed in it.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great game, December 2, 2004

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Wahoo (Vienna, VA United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hearts of Iron Platinum (CD-ROM)

Despite the fact tha this game is simply the original game plus free patches, it IS A GREAT GAME!

This is basically a computerized and complex version of Axis and Allies. I have played this game for many hours as many different countries and loved every minute of it. If you enjoy managing a coutry at the worldview level, then this game is for you. If you enjoy warfare at the stategic level, this game is for you!

Do not miss out on this game!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ..............UNBELIEVABLE!..............., November 2, 2006

By 

John Auston "the enigma" (Jefferson,NC,USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hearts of Iron Platinum (CD-ROM)

First real-time wargame I have ever played.Incredible attention to detail without getting bogged down in minutia.Ability to play even minor countries with neutral status makes this perhaps THE most comprehensive simulation of strategic warfare ever developed.Outclasses most games of this type,including Grigsby's World At War.RECOMENDED>