Great Game - Spent a lot of my time playing this game but i'm not sure how other people have like 1000-2000 hours on this game as it feels like I've played this game for over 200 hours but I've only actually played just over 50 (as of review).
Recommended mods:
The Great War Mod
Road to '56 Mod
Sound - 6/10
Music can get a bit repetitive as i keep hearing the same music track over and over but i'm sure there are more soundtracks in the DLC. I'm also sure that there are some music mods out there but i have not been bothered to look.
UI - 9/10
The UI can be a bit overwhelming and complicated when you start the game but have probably one of the most simple Paradox Grand strategy games' UI in my opinion behind CK3 (Crusader Kings 3) which i have played on Xbox gamepass for PC.
Gameplay - 8/10
The gameplay is really fun and strategic after you get to 1939 (The historical start of WW2, but you can play against history)
The first few years in game can be a bit boring when playing historically but there is a 1939 start date to get right into the action. I do find problems with not being able to break through an enemies lines even though i have double or even triple their division, but i am sure that there is something that i am not doing correctly and that its not the games fault.
Performance - 5/10
even at low settings i get quite a lot of lag and most the game is played at 20-30 fps and i have a pretty good PC. It can get even worse late game going down to around 5 fps sometimes.
Edit: I have recently upgraded my PC and now the game runs great. But the game still needs a very powerful PC compared to what the game actually is (Horizon Zero Dawn runs at a higher fps than HOI4)
Overall, I recommend this with the Road to '56 mod if you want to play WW2 as it adds a lot more country focus trees whilst also allowing you to play to 1956 rather than 1949 end date (ends on 1st of January 1949).
Recommended mods:
The Great War Mod
Road to '56 Mod
Sound - 6/10
Music can get a bit repetitive as i keep hearing the same music track over and over but i'm sure there are more soundtracks in the DLC. I'm also sure that there are some music mods out there but i have not been bothered to look.
UI - 9/10
The UI can be a bit overwhelming and complicated when you start the game but have probably one of the most simple Paradox Grand strategy games' UI in my opinion behind CK3 (Crusader Kings 3) which i have played on Xbox gamepass for PC.
Gameplay - 8/10
The gameplay is really fun and strategic after you get to 1939 (The historical start of WW2, but you can play against history)
The first few years in game can be a bit boring when playing historically but there is a 1939 start date to get right into the action. I do find problems with not being able to break through an enemies lines even though i have double or even triple their division, but i am sure that there is something that i am not doing correctly and that its not the games fault.
Performance - 5/10
even at low settings i get quite a lot of lag and most the game is played at 20-30 fps and i have a pretty good PC. It can get even worse late game going down to around 5 fps sometimes.
Edit: I have recently upgraded my PC and now the game runs great. But the game still needs a very powerful PC compared to what the game actually is (Horizon Zero Dawn runs at a higher fps than HOI4)
Overall, I recommend this with the Road to '56 mod if you want to play WW2 as it adds a lot more country focus trees whilst also allowing you to play to 1956 rather than 1949 end date (ends on 1st of January 1949).