Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game

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Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
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About Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game

About this game

Developed by a team of experienced modders from the Paradox forum, Darkest Hour is a stand-alone Hearts of Iron game. The game features a mixture of short and in-depth campaigns set across the darkest chapters of the 20th century. Play from the outbreak of the Great War up until the onset of the Cold War.

Darkest Hour will introduce a new artificial intelligence that is now able to react to hundreds of different situations simultaneously. It implements a dynamic diplomatic system that will allow the player to have a real impact on the course of history.

Key Features:

  • Short and grand campaigns allow players to experience the darkest hours of the 20th century, from the Great War to the onset of the Cold War 
  • New map, redesigned to offer greater detail as well as strategic and tactical opportunities 
  • Dynamic diplomatic system giving the player greater influence on the course of events 
  • New artificial intelligence capable of reacting to hundreds of different situations 


Scenarios:

Grand campaign scenarios (where it is possible to choose any of the nations involved):

  • 1914 The Great War (starting on June 27, 1914) 
  • 1933 Day of Decision (starting on March 4, 1933) 
  • 1936 The Road to Another War (starting on January 1, 1936) 
  • 1939 Invasion of Poland (starting on September 1, 1939) 
  • 1940 Burning Europe (starting on May 10, 1940) 
  • 1941 Awakening the Giant (starting on June 22, 1941) 
  • 1942 Enemy at the Gate (starting on November 22, 1942) 
  • 1943 Allied Invasion of Sicily (starting on July 26, 1943) 
  • 1944 Allied Landing in Normandy (starting on June 20, 1944) 
  • 1945 Battle of the Bulge (starting on December 16, 1944) 
  • Battle scenarios which focus on specific battles or wars and where players can choose between a small number of nations: 
  • 1904 Russo-Japanese War 
  • 1939 Invasion of Poland 

Game Details

Release Date:
April 07, 2011
Developer:
Martin Ivanov
Publisher:
Paradox Interactive
Supported Languages:
English +
Steam Deck Support:
Unsupported
Franchise:
Hearts of Iron
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Product Requirements

  • OS: Windows 98/ ME / 2000 / XP / Vista / 7
  • Processor: Pentium III 800 MH
  • Memory: 128 MB Ram
  • Hard Disk Space: 2 GB hard disk space
  • Video Card: 4 MB DirectX-compatible
  • Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
  • DirectX®: DirectX 9.0 or higher
  • Additional: Mouse with scroll wheel, keyboard and internet for multiplayer

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Critic Reviews

80 / 100
"Darkest hour is a finely-crafted strategy, standalone expansion for Hearts of Iron that offers, among other things, a brand new and improved map. Also, for the very first time...
88 / 100
"Darkest Hour is not just a spin off, it is the real heird of Hearts of Iron 2. A believable and dramatic walk trough the most epic and dramatic moments of the 19th century."
83 / 100
"The only drawback of Darkest Hour is that it has only two starting points – 1914 and 1936. If you are completely new to the Hearts of Iron series, this is game you need."
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