Hearts of Iron IV Player Reviews

I have played the game for 1,884 hours; the optimization is absolutely terrible, and you need to buy nearly $200 worth of DLC to fully enjoy it, which is ridiculous. Furthermore, after the year 1945, the game's progression becomes completely random and bears no relation to actual history. The game's

Terrible mechanics and full of bugs. Honesty does not worth of your money.

National Focus trees are the soul of Hearts of Iron, and their highly adaptable design has spawned many brilliant mods. Coupled with mechanics that are hard to learn but rewarding to master, the game becomes a platform for passionate players to craft compelling narratives—whether rooted in history or alternate realities. While

This game is nearly perfect, however it requires all of the DLC for this and so I hesitate to call the game itself a 5/5.