When comparing Hearts of Iron 3 vs Total War: Rome II, the Slant community recommends Hearts of Iron 3 for most people. In the question“What are the best grand strategy games for the PC?” Hearts of Iron 3 is ranked 6th while Total War: Rome II is ranked 8th. The most important reason people chose Hearts of Iron 3 is:
For those interested there is a mod that improves historical accuracy called the Historical Plausibility Project. This mod features many improvements to the game such as complex politics that were not originally in the default game.
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Pros
Pro Mods available that improve historical accuracy
For those interested there is a mod that improves historical accuracy called the Historical Plausibility Project. This mod features many improvements to the game such as complex politics that were not originally in the default game.
Pro Easy army management
Streamlined from previous titles the player focuses more on generals and admirals over regions, which makes moving around the map easier as well as gearing up attacks
Pro Depth through specilization
Due to the limited number of buildings that can be used in a town the player must weight their options smartly of what to build up in these slots in order to succeed.
Cons
Con Difficult to get into
The game is really difficult to learn all the mechanics of and how to control, like most Paradox games. For those that like this difficulty there is a lot to like but for the most part it only appeals to the die hard fanatics.
Con Lacking explanation in areas
The decisions in the game sometimes have little context even though they may result in large consequences, which makes the decisions difficult as there is no way to know the reason to make them or how they will end up.