Since the campaigns are mostly aimed at controlling the Axis, your mentor is a nameless man, but it takes almost no time to figure out its Hitler. It’s all text though, so get your reading glasses out. Each level goes over each aspect and spends a great deal explaining each category. Recognizing that, in the menu there is an option for the tutorial levels. The AI handles the other fronts to let you focus on the Pacific.Īt the start the game is so in depth, it can be overwhelming. Here you control Fleet and Marines in an effort to conquer the Pacific. Last but not least is the Japan 1941 campaign. In Soviet Union 1941 you control Military and Production, while the AI controls Research, Diplomacy, Intelligence and Politics. You start from the ground up, getting your troops ready for war and spend much of your time on the research division. In the USA 1936 campaign, you set US up to get ready for WWII and take control of Production, Research, Politics and Intelligence. The rest is controlled by AI so you can focus on moving troops, setting up battles, and taking over Poland and then beyond. Here you have control of Production, Research, Politics and Intelligence. The first campaign is Germany 1939, where you get Germany ready for WWII. HoI3:TFH set you up with four campaigns to choose from with different objectives and controls. There’s so much data being created, that in many cases you can customize the data to read the information you find more valuable, whether it be information on border allies, Axis powers, or whatever you deem important to the mission. Each topic has its own tab at the top of the menu and inside, each aspect is crammed with information. The game is broken up into Diplomacy, Production, Technology, Politics, Intelligence and Theatres. Sure, it may look like a lot of spreadsheets, but deep down, you control every aspect down to the nuts and bolts. Hearts of Iron has prided themselves with in depth strategy games. The first Hearts of Iron dates all the way back to 2002. Hearts of Iron III: Their Finest Hour is the latest expansion to Hearts of Iron III developed by Paradox Interactive.