UPC 742725261617

Hearts of Iron offers players an opportunity to re-create or change events World War II, when tenets of fascism, democracy, and communism were put to the test in a conflict that ultimately changed the course of human history. Real-time strategy scenarios range from 1936 through 1948, with players selecting one of eight major powers (United Kingdom, France, Soviet Union, Germany, United States, Poland, Italy, or Japan) or any minor power involved in WWII action. Gameplay involves building, positioning, and monitoring units, divisions, and brigades, engaging in diplomacy, researching technology to enhance weaponry, manipulating economic and military doctrine, and implementing a wide array of battlefield strategies.