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Experience the true scale of a world war, the best in its class, Paradox style.

<span class="bold">Hearts of Iron III</span> the deepest and most accessible World War II simulation yet, is available now, DRM-free on GOG.com at a 75% discount when you get it with the Complete DLC Collection in one purchase, or 66% off on its own.





Few would bat an eye if you tried calling the Hearts of Iron series a straight up World War II simulator, these are the few games that would never be out of place in any modern classroom. But for all the irreplicable, massive depth and scale there's a long list of gamers who fell trying to break through the iron curtain of a learning curve.

That's where Hearts of Iron III comes in. It's the sequel that focuses on really streamlining the miles deep simulation and flattening the learning curve to truly become the best and most accessible in its class.

None of this is to say that there's less content here, or that the series sacrificed anything in an appeal to the masses. Hearts of Iron III still takes a time investment, and it's still in a league of its own with mindblowing scale and depth: governments are simulated in detail from heads-of-state through cabinet members and generals (each with their own personality that you can use for your own means, else they be used against you), there are tens of hundreds controllable provinces, a sophisticated war economy, tons of scenarios, and more strategic and tactical possibilities than you could ever shake your sharpened, warmongering stick at.

For a more expansive experience, you can also pick up the <span class="bold">Hearts of Iron III DLC Collection</span>, featuring every bit of bonus content released to date - all at 75% off.





The bottom line is, <span class="bold">Hearts of Iron III</span> is as close as it gets to wrapping a hardcore simulation in a fun, one of a kind video game. It's also available now, DRM-free on GOG.com with a hefty 75% discount alongside its DLC Collection! The launch promo will last until Tuesday, August 4, 12:59 PM GMT.
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yyahoo: Well, looks like the unidentified release stream isn't happening, so maybe not...
Oh well...
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yyahoo: Well, looks like the unidentified release stream isn't happening, so maybe not...
So there isn't a Stream going on right now? I hope there isn't a problem with Cosmonautica (which is what I assumed would be streaming).
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yyahoo: Well, looks like the unidentified release stream isn't happening, so maybe not...
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Ixamyakxim: So there isn't a Stream going on right now? I hope there isn't a problem with Cosmonautica (which is what I assumed would be streaming).
Nope. "We're offline :("

Edit: Someone was kind enough to provide an update in the Twitch thread. A stream later today has been cancelled, so the stream that was supposed to be playing right now has been moved to then.
Post edited July 31, 2015 by yyahoo
HOI 3... yey!

Keep them (CK2, EU4, maybe even HOI4) comming please :)
I already have HoI III :(

Give me HoI IV on GOG and you'll have an instant preorder, Paradox!
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gscotti: OK, but IS IT ADDICTIVE?

I love strategy games. I have been playing the heck out of Eador these last few months. Eador is addictive. Civilization is addictive. HoMM is addictive - you know, one more turn, just one more turn......

But I tried Europa Universalis (II I think?) once, and it wasn't addictive. In fact, the longer I played, the more bored I got.

So can someone tell me if Hearts of Iron III has got that addictiveness to it that I like/hate so much?
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cw8: If you're a WWII enthusiast and like to simulate alternate history and outcomes or just roleplay their factual roles in the war, then yeah, you'll probably put in the effort to learn and get past the learning curve. Because it's definitely more complex than EU. Unit compositions matter a lot in HOI, as well as the terrain you're attacking/defending on, the weather which will affect air units, enemy units you're facing and they're compositions. All that and you have to worry about whether their supplies are getting through and globally, the external politics.
Thank you, that gives me a rather clear idea of what HoI is. I am much more of a strategist than a tactician, so HoI isn't for me.
Quill18 is streaming HoI3 on GOGcom's twitch right now:
http://www.twitch.tv/gogcom
Is this based on the gamersgate version?
There's an option on the main menu to purchase extra content that brings up a gamersgate login screen. Should'nt be needed with the dlc collection released here, but weird nonetheless.
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darkangelz: Is this based on the gamersgate version?
There's an option on the main menu to purchase extra content that brings up a gamersgate login screen. Should'nt be needed with the dlc collection released here, but weird nonetheless.
The buy item option is available in every Hearts of Iron III version since the game was first sold on gamersgate which is a paradox owned store.
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Matruchus: gamersgate which is a paradox owned store.
This hasn't been the case for some years. In addition, Paradox Interactive have pulled all their games from the store.
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Matruchus: gamersgate which is a paradox owned store.
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Grargar: This hasn't been the case for some years. In addition, Paradox Interactive have pulled all their games from the store.
Interesting when did that happen? I know their games were available there a couple of months ago (aka when gog released HoI I).
Post edited July 31, 2015 by Matruchus
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Matruchus: Interesting when did that happen? I know their games were available there a couple of months ago.
Seems to have happened nearly one month ago.
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gscotti: Thank you, that gives me a rather clear idea of what HoI is. I am much more of a strategist than a tactician, so HoI isn't for me.
HoI is very much a strategic game. Like others mentioned, flawed logistics can doom your campaign no matter how much of a tactical advantage you have.

If you're really into strategy, I'd strongly recommend picking this up while it's on sale. There's a LOT to learn (really, roofles at the "easiest of P-dox games" or whatnot from description), and you'll probably keep learning the minute details even after several months of serious game-play time, but it also makes HoI3 a highly responsive and entertaining strategy game. And, seriously, when I go all caps-lock on the amount of learning HoI3 requires I'm not joking.

Anyway, tl;dr: if you're into strategy games, you want to at least try HoI3.
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gscotti: Thank you, that gives me a rather clear idea of what HoI is. I am much more of a strategist than a tactician, so HoI isn't for me.
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Lukaszmik: HoI is very much a strategic game. Like others mentioned, flawed logistics can doom your campaign no matter how much of a tactical advantage you have.

If you're really into strategy, I'd strongly recommend picking this up while it's on sale. There's a LOT to learn (really, roofles at the "easiest of P-dox games" or whatnot from description), and you'll probably keep learning the minute details even after several months of serious game-play time, but it also makes HoI3 a highly responsive and entertaining strategy game. And, seriously, when I go all caps-lock on the amount of learning HoI3 requires I'm not joking.

Anyway, tl;dr: if you're into strategy games, you want to at least try HoI3.
OK, that's of course very interesting, but then there's the tactical minutia that the poster above talked about, which I don't like to bother with.
EDIT: screw it, I bought it anyway - with the DLC pack.
Post edited August 01, 2015 by gscotti
Whenever I play HoI games I just end up going totally peaceful and ending the game without any war. I played Soviet Union and just become a Isolationist Dove Lobby and spent all my time building Industry, and because I wasn't interventionist (didn't interfere in the Spanish Civil War, never invaded Finland or anything else) Nazi Germany never invaded me. These games just tend to be boring unless you're super-aggressive.
Post edited August 01, 2015 by Crosmando