Overall the game focuses more on it's gameplay rather than the graphics, it's fun and enjoyable to both gamers and history buffs. It might take you 2 to 3 restart of the campaign until you get the hang of it. One of which is the very steep learning curve as the tutorial was severely lacking in information. Combat is more than just 'kill everything that is not you', alliances are lasting, economics is is adequate and actually strategic planning on part of the player is needed to win. The game features a very deep and engaging game play with high attention to details to historical events, people and places. The game features a Hearts of Iron 2 is more than just a game, its a simulation of events that have or may have happened during the history. Hearts of Iron 2 is more than just a game, its a simulation of events that have or may have happened during the history. And unlike most Paradox strategy sausage machines you don't have to cheat to win. And it was designed by guys who want to imagine that the Germans could have and should have won the war, which should be a hint as to which faction you want to choose if you want to enjoy yourself. There is nothing hard, deep, or intellectually challenging about this game. Reading the reviews its hard to stop laughing at how seriously Paradox fans take themselves. Paradox should swallow their pride and stop making expansions for the HOI3 turkey until they have rebuilt and improved this older but far superior game.

The only problem with this game is that it needs to be patched or modded with new graphics options so that it can scale properly on present-day monitors. HOI2 has such obviously useful tools as a way to find units by type, which inexplicably disappeared in the latest game. HOI2 has a much more accessible and enjoyable research system. HOI2 has a far better balance of detail and playability. HOI2 meanwhile is still a great game, and far more accessible, functional and user friendly than its bloated decendent HOI3. The best WWII game BY FAR is CCV (Invasion Normandy) modded version Gold Juno Sword, played versus a human opponent. It is possibly the best grand strategy WWII game. While this is NOT the best WWII game ever. It's worth a 9, but we go to 10 to make the point. This game gets a 10 to show that I don't have a special hatred of Paradox interactive.

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