Here again they were able to halt the advancing Germans. My troops reached a dense forest to the North and dug in deep. I issued a general retreat and I figured this was the end. Now I grew more ambitious - how long could I keep Poland free? My line collapsed when Hungary joined the Axis and the Germans opened a new front to the South. A month passed by and still Poland stood. When the time came, the Germans hit me hard and fast, but my deeply dug in troops were holding the line. With low technology and weak production, it was all about cheap and easy. Before the war, I built bunkers along the border and shifted all production to infantry weapons. My only goal for the game was to hold out longer than that. In the real war, Poland withstood the German and Soviet invasion for barely more than a month. One of the rarely championed pleasures of a Paradox game is the ability to put yourself into what I call an ‘unwinnable scenario.’ Take, for example, my recent game as Poland. But I’d like to take a moment to focus on the little guys. The obvious choices – Germany, USA, UK, USSR and Japan – all offer amazing gameplay experiences. Hearts of Iron 4 is a grand military strategy game that lets you play as any country in the world during World War 2.
