Posted on: October 24, 2020
streetyson
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"Darkest Hour" is Hearts of Iron 2.5
When comparing HOI editions, no one today compares HOI:2 to 3 or 4 (nor ever talk about HOI:1), but you'll see plenty favourably comparing Darkest Hour to both 3 and 4. That's because at least half consider it the high point, improving on the old HOI:2 and taking it as far as it could go (essentially an HOI:2.5), before later titles got too bogged down in features, tactics & micro-management that were fine but the game's own AI wasn't really up to fighting you on (HOI:3), or that eventual streamlined, graphics-over-gameplay money spinning edition (HOI:4). A not uncommon evolutionary pattern across many gaming series. DH also has one big benefit over 3 & 4 and that's an option to start earlier, i.e. in WW1. Now, the graphics in DH don't compare with later, but fear not for it makes up for it with that other great advantage - mods. And not just graphical mods to minimise the pain, but music, gameplay, scenario and even total conversion mods. The big one is Kaiserreich (Germany won WW1) but there's Victorian and Napoleonic ones too. And it's active - as in these mods are still being progressed in late 2020 - which shows you how well regarded this game is, a decade on. I don't know if I can post the game maker's own forum link, but search for "paradox forum darkest hour" - it's the best place (and also the safest) to get mods for this game and probably their other titles too.
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