I'm not even sure how I came across the title but I immediately fell for the Windows 95-style iconic unit graphics and how quick it was to just slip in and start playing thanks to a great tutorial (this is coming from a Hearts of Iron fan and someone who is eagerly awaiting Matrix's version of World in Flames). I grabbed the demo and was on-board immediately...
Except... for the price tag. It just seemed really, really steep for what I was getting: an expansionist game with only one available strategy. Now, before I get launched upon, let me add this: I've been lurking here for awhile now, watching the game develop, update after update, and Brit's just flat-out on the ball when it comes to the game. So, I see that part of the steep price is the constant stream of game updates fueled mostly by immediate response to player requests. That's just amazing.
However, I still can't make myself pull the trigger. The game is really fun and each successive update seem to make it better but I'm finding myself hanging out here to see how the game is progressing more often than I am firing up the game itself (admittedly, that's partially because, as a Mac user, I have to fire up a Windows 7 VM first).
I'm not really sure what my point is here other than that I have the money right here but just can't justify it right now. Especially when HoI3's next patch is just around the corner (and, for that matter, the 10.4 patch for Football Manager 2010). I'm not demanding a list of plans, really. I guess I'm just saying that I really like this game, it's great fun, but I just can't get over a sense of reluctance. So, in the meanwhile, I'm going to keep playing the demo from time-to-time and watch the active development progress. Something tells me either something will happen with the game that will provoke me into buying it: either an update that I can't resist or the demo expiring.
Keep up the great work, regardless.