Hearts of Iron

Screenshot of the videogame:

Strategy
This is a realtime pure strategic simulator. No single units (tanks, soldiers, etc) on a map. The world is divided in provinces like Risk game, but everything happens in realtime.

Historical

2D map view

Single player
Multiplayer
Multiplayer online

Presence of initial training
Presence of textual tutoring during the game
Presence of audio tutoring during the game
Presence of avatar tutoring during the game

Dialogue with other characters:	Poor0123456Excellent
Driving Vehicles:	Poor0123456Excellent
Explorability of environment:	Poor0123456Excellent
Memory of events:	Poor0123456Excellent
Complexity of logic succession of events:	Poor0123456Excellent
Number of alternative game paths for solution of events:	Poor0123456Excellent

If Other :

This is a very complex game. The player takes on one nation (its provinces) and has to set up a diplomatic, economic, military and logístic system to win the war against some enemies cooperating with allies

Presence of floating elements: Archiving of objects
Presence of floating elements: Archiving of texts
Presence of floating elements: Archiving of other documents
Presence of maps

Text
Bitmap
2D

Is an internal Editor available for the videogame?

No

Is an external Editor available for the videogame:

No

(It is possible to change elements which are already present in the game) 

Graphics:	Poor0123456Excellent
Interaction:	Poor0123456Excellent

(It is possible to personalise environments and add/remove elements.) 

Graphics:	Poor0123456Excellent
Interaction:	Poor0123456Excellent

(It is possible to personalise environments and add/remove elements.) 

Using owner script:	Poor0123456Excellent
External script coding:	Poor0123456Excellent

2D / 3D License:

Commercial

Where to find it:

http://www.heartsofirongame.com/

Which software are useful for editing the videogame:

This software has no editor and it makes poor sense having one.

Usability potential of this game in an educational context:

Poor0123456Excellent

Explain how the videogame can be used in an educational context:

Besides having an important historical plot, this game is overly complex. Most of players learn to play with all the elements by the end of their first game, and actually enjoy the game on a second try with different nation choosen. This complexity, may lead to a enrichting experience and brain activity, calculations and observation from the player

Name of Evaluator:

Ignacio Paches Giner

Role of Evaluator:

Computer programming vocational training teacher

Country:

Spain

Date of Evaluation:

10/05/2012