HOI4 is a game that I have sunk maybe too many hours into. As Paradox Games are, HOI is not a beginner-friendly game, you need to be REALLY into real-time strategy games, or (like me) REALLY into history, or both, this is for you. Gameplay of other PDX games like EU4 and Vic 2 are much more difficult to understand, so HOI4 is one to begin with.
Base game is good... as long as you have the DLCs. Playing unmodded HOI4 without DLC is like driving a car without doors, like you kinda need those to have a pleasant time.
Mods on the other hands... ARE AMAZING. The creativity, schizo or actual alt-history, is truly something you don't see in lots of communities. Hell, I could give HOI4 a 10 just for Kaiserredux. Kaiserredux is amazing, 10/10. What I'm trying to say is that mods make this game so much better.
All in all, HOI4 is a solid 8. The strategy gameplay is nice, not as complex as other PDX games, but quite enjoyable to use and encircle your enemies (plus the reworks on planes in No Step Back and Infantry in By Blood Alone are great to help you rip up divisions on the battlefield). It portrays WW2 pretty good, and the base alt-history is fun for some nations.
Base game is good... as long as you have the DLCs. Playing unmodded HOI4 without DLC is like driving a car without doors, like you kinda need those to have a pleasant time.
Mods on the other hands... ARE AMAZING. The creativity, schizo or actual alt-history, is truly something you don't see in lots of communities. Hell, I could give HOI4 a 10 just for Kaiserredux. Kaiserredux is amazing, 10/10. What I'm trying to say is that mods make this game so much better.
All in all, HOI4 is a solid 8. The strategy gameplay is nice, not as complex as other PDX games, but quite enjoyable to use and encircle your enemies (plus the reworks on planes in No Step Back and Infantry in By Blood Alone are great to help you rip up divisions on the battlefield). It portrays WW2 pretty good, and the base alt-history is fun for some nations.