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REVIEWS - HEARTS OF IRON III - For the Motherland
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Softpedia - Score: 9/10
"...good value for money, the kind of expansion that works with Semper Fi to make Hearts of Iron III one of the best grand strategy games of all time."
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Avault - Score: 4/5
"Much like Michael Corleone in The Godfather III, I can’t escape WWII strategy games. No matter how much I try to get away, they keep pulling me back in. Paradox Interactive has released yet another expansion to Hearts of Iron 3. enjoyable game."
"All in all, Hearts of Iron III: For the Motherland is a great new expansion pack for an already enjoyable game."
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"All in all, For the Motherland is a great addition to the regiment. Making some valid and useful changes to the formula of Hearts of Iron III, it is a worthy purchase for anybody with a vested interest in grand strategy games."
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"For the Motherland is an important expansion because, even though it makes my brain hurt, it reinforces the idea that when it comes to RTS games, Hearts of Iron is king"
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"All in all, Hearts of Iron III: For the Motherland is a great new expansion pack for an already enjoyable game."
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REVIEWS - HEARTS OF IRON III - For the Motherland - RotW
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"All in all, For the Motherland is a great addition to the regiment. Making some valid and useful changes to the formula of Hearts of Iron III, it is a worthy purchase for anybody with a vested interest in grand strategy games."
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REVIEWS - HEARTS OF IRON III
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Crispy Gamer - Score: BUY IT!
"The Good War just got a little better."
Game Debate - Score: 95/100
"It files."
Games Xtreme - Score: 9.2/10
"Hearts of iron 3 is an excellent game and almost unique in its genre and level of detail."
Game Arena - Score: 9/10
"HOI3 has a steep learning curve and it will be a struggle at first, but once you've got it all under control you can have some serious fun."
Out of Eight - Score: 7/8
“It’s an incredible achievement, and once you get past the complexity it’s rather enjoyable.”
“…this game is big, it’s bad, and it will kick your butt if not taken seriously.”
“If you’re into the likes of Civilization, you will probably like this game.”
"...Hearts of Iron III remains a serious real-time strategy game that is as intricate as the design of a Persian rug"
"This is still tailored for experienced strat heads and wargamers with a lot of patience, but the game is more accessible than either of its predecessors and a great jumping-on point for new players who want to make the leap into a grand strategy epic.
I.G.N - Score: 8.5/10
"As detailed and comprehensive a grand strategy game as we've ever seen, with some very helpful aids that never make you feel the game is being played without you."
"It's a sure bet that Hearts of Iron III is one of if not the most detailed strategy games you've ever played."
Deaf Gamers - Score: 8.5/10
"The sheer amount of depth on offer in Hearts of Iron III is impressive and it's a game that's sure to be liked by a majority of wargamers."
Video Lamer - Score: 8.5/10
"It's a sure bet that Hearts of Iron III is one of if not the most detailed strategy games you've ever played." - via I.G.N
Inc. Gamers - Score: 8.2/10
"Hearts of Iron III is one of the best strategy games available today, but only for those with the patience and persistence to learn how to play it. "
Itz-Gamer - Score: 81/100
"…if you like strategy games, if you have patience then I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this title and in fact I would go further, I would say that you have to own this game.”
PC Gamer (Print only) - Score: 81%
"...there's almost nothing with the depth to rival Hearts of Iron III."
All About Games - Score: 8/10
"The King of World War II strategy simulation returns..."
Ageing Gamer - Score 4/5
"HOI3 is not yet perfect, but it is already a great game."
Bright Hub - Score: 4/5
"The third installment in the Hearts of Iron series is the biggest and most detailed yet, but the addition of AI support also makes it the most accessible.."
The Examiner - Score: 8/10
"I don't think there is any better indicator of a successful and well-exectued game."
Games Radar - Score 8/10
"Serious wargamers will be able to forgive its occasional stutters and ugly looks - they'll find that there’s almost nothing with enough depth to rival Hearts of Iron III."
Teletext UK - Score: 8/10
"More complex and yet also more accessible than ever, with an incredibly in-depth simulation of WWII."
The Adrenaline Vault - Score: 4/5
"I really enjoyed Hearts of Iron 3. There are plenty of WWII games floating around on the market right now, but I can’t imagine any war game aficionado being unsatisfied with playing this one."
Avault - Score: 4/5
"I really enjoyed Hearts of Iron 3. There are plenty of WWII games floating around on the market right now, but I can’t imagine any war game aficionado being unsatisfied with playing this one."
Gamer Home - Score: 7.8/10
“For historical accuracy and realism through the speed of army movements, amongst other things, there really is no better game on the market.”
Resolution Magazine - Score: 78%
"What you need to consider, when pondering whether or not to commit to Hearts of Iron III, is whether you can maintain the patience and persistence required to fully appreciate what this game has to offer. If you can, and I must stress if, then Hearts of Iron III will keep you entertained for an incredible amount of time."
Game Planet - Score: 7.5/10
"In an era where most developers place great importance on user-friendliness and water down their releases in order to make them more palatable to a wider audience, Paradox Interactive’s commitment to strategy micromanagement is profoundly admirable."
Gamer Limit - Score: 7.5/10
"Hearts of Iron 3 is by far the most complicated and in-depth strategy game I’ve ever played."
Die-hard Game Fan - Score: Above Average
"Once it’s fully patched, it will most certainly live up to its unfulfilled potential."
Ask Men - Score: 7/10
"Welcome to WW2 strategy on the grandest scale you could possibly imagine. Paradox Interactive have released their latest entry into the Hearts of Iron series for armchair commanders everywhere to enjoy."
Game Pro - Score: 3.5/5
"From the start, I wanted to like Hearts of Iron III. Everything is in place for an absolutely great game that's unfortunately bogged down in a mess of bad design decisions, bugs, and some odd gameplay changes."
Armchair General - Score: 7/10
”Overall, HOI 3 is a disappointment in its current state. It is not a bad game, per se, but the differing parts of the game itself do not work well together. The diplomatic and military AI is nearly useless in single-player mode. Strange actions by the AI and an overly difficult supply system further hamper a rewarding game experience. Given Paradox’s past track record, I suspect that the game will emerge to be an excellent simulation around patch 1.6 or 1.7 … just about the time Hearts of Iron 4 comes out. ”
Brutal Gamer - Score: 6.5/10
"Hearts of Iron is very well done and should appeal to the type of person who is able to bury themselves in stats and figures.” “The details in Hearts of Iron III are also quite impressive.” “Hearts of Iron III offers an impressive amount of options for players."
Now Gamer / Total Gaming PC - Score: 6.4/10
"If you've plenty time to invest, and enjoy this level of minutiae, this will be your cup of tea..."
PC Zone (Print Only): Score: 60%
"Hardcore strategy fans and history buffs will love hearts of Iron III."
Big Download - Score: n/a
"This is easily the definitive game in the series, and given Paradox's penchant for supporting titles long after release, it will no doubt only get better with time."
Fun Coast - Score: n/a
"Even with its flaws, there really isn't any other game out there that does such a great job of simulating every little thing about World War II."
"There's no doubt that fans of the series will look past the games faults as they are now and find what's enjoyable, but ultimately the most disappointing thing about the latest Hearts of Iron is the fact that fans will need to look past so many of them."
The Reticule - Score n/a
"So much greatness in this game, Paradox have worked wonders."
VG Blogger - Score: n/a
"I can unequivocally recommend this game for those who count themselves amongst the numbers of hardcore strategy gamers."
Altern8 - Score: n/a
"It’s a smart game, with impressive AI and a reasonably logical interface, though the never-ending number of configuration and micromanagement options at your disposal is as overwhelming as it is impressive. But then Paradox know who Hearts of Iron III is for, and haven’t attempted to dumb down or overly polish what was already an effective formula for the likes of me."
"This game is certainly a must for an PC strategist , it incorporates so many variables that you couldn't possibly run out of things to do.”
REVIEWS - HEARTS OF IRON III - RotW
Gamer (Norwegian) - Score: 9/10
Fenix (Polish, Print Only, Issue nr 5, 2009) - Score: 18/20
”Det bästa Paradox gjort -hittills!”
Demo News (German) - Score 85%
"There are no real goals, no to dos, no real evaluation – it’s you and hundreds of other countries in one huge sandbox playing the dirty game of power. Who will win, who will profit? It’s up to you to find out."
Game Zone (German) - Score: 85%
"Once more, the Swedes with their soft spot for complexity have topped themselves and increased the possibilities again. (…) More beautiful animations would not have hurt, but are irrelevant because of the depth."
Game Captain (German) - Score: 82%
4Players (German) - Score: 81%
"Hearts of Iron 3 offers reasonable innovations which mostly improve details. Many things are connected more logically, e.g. the diplomatic activities which now cost points and not money. Along come interesting quests during which you play historical events like the occupation of the Rhine area."
BGamer (Portugese, Print only) - Score: 80%
"Great realism, Great AI"
Good Game (Swedish) - Score: 8/10
”Paradox fortsätter som toppen på hierarkin att dominera den strategiska genren”
Game Star (German, Print only Sept 2009, p. 76) - Score: 80%
"Hearts of Iron 3 is like a series of encyclopedias that encounters Hollywood movies: bone-dry presentation, hardly any images, but full of maps, stats and information."
4Gamers (Japanese) - Score: 80%
"... irresistibly large amount of details which make users sutisfactory as a treasure box for WWII fans, upgrading tactical maneuver!!"
Online Welten (German) - Score: 78%
"A complex and deep strategy game that offers enough material for months of non-stop gaming."
Gbase (German) - Score 70%
REVIEWS - DARKEST HOUR: A Hearts of Iron 2 Game
RTS Guru - Score: 7.5/10
"Great game. Fun to play and above average in quality. You should try it. Darkest Hour is essentially a hugely elaborate game of Risk, with varying degrees of micromanagement spread across a number of game play elements.”
Digitally Downloaded - Score: 3.5/5
"Overall, it is an interesting attempt at an intricate, all-encompassing game set around World War II with campaign settings for other arenas like World War I.”
Icontic - Score: n/a
Net Wargaming (Italian) - Score 8/10
Magnus PC Magazin (German) - Score 8/10
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