Being given the ability to play some of the 'major minors' of World War II in Hearts of Iron IV: Death or Dishonor is a solid expansion of content for the original base game. It is not quite as good as it seems, though, as they all have to be played in the 1936 scenario to be viable at all. While not as entertaining as the main powers, it can offer...
Hearts of Iron IV: Death or Dishonor2017
Hearts of Iron IV: Death or Dishonor
2017 Paradigm Entertainment
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Details
- Launch
- June 14, 2017
- Developer
- Paradox Development Studio
- Publisher
- Paradigm Entertainment
- Themes
Overview
The Fate of Nations Rests in Your Hands Death or Dishonor is a new Country Pack for Hearts of Iron IV, and expands upon players’ ability to experience history’s greatest conflict from any point of view. This new pack focuses on the countries caught between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany during World War II -- faced with the tough choices of starting a conflict with a global superpower, or compromising their ideals to strike a deal for their own survival.
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Reception
Unfortunately Death or Dishonor is nothing special to write home about. Several of its new features are never really useful, the new national focus trees are just mediocre, and things are still pretty buggy. Rather than pushing the DLC, I still recommend free, player-made mods to get the ultimate Hearts of Iron IV experience.