And SF is less of an expansion than an “uber-patch” with additional game features added on.
I have been lucky enough, thanks to the fine folks at Armchair General, to review the initial release of Hearts of Iron 3 ( HOI3), and now the newest addition to the series, the 'Semper Fi!' (SF) Add-on.įirst, SF is not a stand-alone game you must own the original HOI3 to use the expansion. Thankfully, SF repairs the faulty AI code that directed the super-stacks, and does more as well. The few additions to game play may not fully justify price of a separate expansion. Passed Inspection: Needed fixes to AI, great additions to command and control, added ability to upgrade existing units, some minor tweaks to air and naval combat, the addition of strategic effects and other minor modifications gives depth to HOI3.įailed Basic: Less like a major expansion and more like a major patch to fix problems that should have been addressed in the initial game release. Hearts of Iron 3: Semper Fi! – PC Game Review By Robert Mackey
