Hearts of Iron 2 review:5 stars (Oh yea!!) - finally. "axis and allies", it's been real, it's been down, but its time to say 'auf wiedersehen.' I highly reccommend this game.5 stars (c'est la guerre!) - it helps to be familiar and expert on HOI 1. the 2nd version fills in what was supposed to happen in HOW 1 but didnt like trade, supply, diplomacy, technology, materials and money and makes them count for something in war's ultimate outcome. the best war strategy game out there by far. very complex, not for those with IQs below 120 and who dont have an appreciation and love of WW2 history and current foreign policy. it will be tough to win as axis in 1 of the several optional CI levels. my 1 c/o is some of the bells and whistles dont work as they should, like grouping a bunch of individual air squdrons into 1 division? i have yet to contact the game email support about this. and i hope the nuclear bomb is a reality to use if enough time and effort are spent on its development? it will take a good long while of playing and reading a better manual this time to get good. ive spent many a night and rainy day enveloped as Hitler, Churchill, Hirohito, FDR, and FJS must have been in events still felt today.1 stars (Wow! this really sucks) - This game is impossibly complicated. What a useless game. You are better off just watching some tv or going for a walk at the park than trying to play this abomination of micromanagement. What a waste. I want to throw up. And I wish I could have my money back. Dont buy this garbage.
Hearts of Iron 2 Features:
Computer Games
Action
Adventure
Military (Tactics)
Strategy (Strategic)
Historical (historic) Recreation (Recreations)
Military (Wargames
CD
Co-operative multiplayer gameplay allowing up to 32 simultaneous players to share countries; play against each other through a LAN or over the Internet through the Valkyrienet matchmaking service
Play any World War II front of your choice--over 175 playable countries
Four major campaigns letting you play the full course of the war as well as 15 battle scenarios including D-Day, Operation Barbarossa and The Ardennes Offensive
Real Time gameplay with the capability to pause at any time
Intuitive tutorial and manual for easy access to the gameplay features

Hearts of Iron 2 is the CD-ROM version. The full version can be purchased by clicking on the "CLICK HERE TO ORDER" button below for around 34.99USD.