World War II shattered nations and redrew the map of the world. Historians and wargamers alike can't help but play through the "What if" scenarios. What if U.S. lend-lease aid had been delayed? What if the German advance had overwhelmed Moscow? What if Costa Rica had leapt into the fray from the start? Okay that last one's a little far-fetched, but the beauty of Hearts of Iron 3 is that players will be allowed to fight the war on any front as any power, even Costa Rica. This isn't some light and fluffy real-time game, but a hardcore, deeply-simulated, game of grand strategy.