When comparing Europa Universalis III vs Hearts of Iron 3, 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 Europa Universalis III is ranked 10th. 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.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Unique real time gameplay
The user can pause, slow down and accelerate time while playing, which allows for the player to adapt what is happening to their decision making. This is a unique system that the developers have been using in their games for a good while and stands out a great way to manage their games.
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.
Cons
Con Graphics are not the best
While this is a strategy game and graphics are not as important as gameplay what is presented here is a bit lackluster and simplistic. While it is one of the devs first games that foray into 3D graphics it does not hold up when compared to other titles.
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.