Hearts of Iron

 PC
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 35
  3. Negative: 3 out of 35
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  1. NicholasD.
    Mar 6, 2004
    1
    Simply awful. Riddled with bugs after four patches and with a fundamental flaw - major nations are too hard to manage (while you're trying to move hundreds of units, the enemy is quietly taking half your country) while minor ones can never have much impact on the game. Dull, buggy and overrated.
  2. ShaneM.
    Mar 10, 2003
    9
    Great way to change history or work it the way it was intended. Want Germany to develop the bomb? Done. A Russian navy? Done or the USA taking over the world? Done. Well done over all.
  3. jjpc
    Apr 8, 2003
    10
    Gr8 game.
  4. BorisP.
    Jun 9, 2003
    9
    I play ver.104 it`s close to perfection, but when computer play US or UK never start masive invasion in west Europe. If Comp play Germany it might invade England, and later USA (in my game it happend in 1945). If u want to try real chalenge u must play with furious AI.
  5. IvanJ.
    Apr 22, 2003
    9
    It's a good try, but not perfect. Howewer it's my favourite game today!
  6. MartinS.
    Jan 15, 2003
    7
    Fairly good when it comes to depth, but I found the resource management to be tedious. Playing a smaller country can ruin an otherwise happy day gaming. Above average for strategy, but average in all other aspects.
  7. BrandonR.
    May 1, 2003
    10
    This game is the best!!! I made Russia own the world and you can make anything happen.
  8. A.K.
    Dec 15, 2002
    10
    GOOD !!!!!!!!

Awards & Rankings

88
#88 Best PC Game of 2002
62
#62 Most Discussed PC Game of 2002

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 2 out of 13
  1. Computer Games Magazine
    40
    An ambitious mess, a noble mess, certainly a well-intentioned mess, but ultimately a mess nontheless. [Mar 2003, p.78]
  2. IGN
    85
    It's highly addictive and once you get over the learning curve (which is steepest in the wacky resource management part of the game), you'll find it deep and interesting.
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  3. Adrenaline Vault
    80
    For those considering entering the world of war games, however, HoI has somewhat of a cruel learning curve that's accentuated by pockets of boredom and frustration - and not all players will enjoy the real time nature of the title.
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