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New features that will radically increase the playability are: automatization of many functions, such as production and diplomacy, as well as managing armies at different levels, for example at the HQ level, sparing oneself of having to move every single unit.

HOI 3 is, like its predecessors, the ultimate WWII simulation, of unprecedented depth of detail.

Only disadvantages (for some) are that: 1) It's in real time, not turn based and 2) There are no limited scenarios, such as only the Pacific War (or maybe that is going to change in version 3?).

Here we can see a Spanish square being broken by the French cavalry.

Demo about to be released, perhaps the coming week.

This is an in-game screenshot...

There are several great mods that will revamp your older games recreating battles in the Napoleonic Era, and some even in the War of Independence and Civil War eras:

MOD for MEDIEVAL TOTAL WAR I 

Napoleonic Total War I

American Total War (American War for Independence and the American Civil War.)

MOD for ROME TOTAL WAR

Napoleonic Total War II

It seems so long ago...when some avid wargamers enjoyed their first computer wargames...

ARNHEM - Sinclair Spectrum wargame 1985

But before...

HG Wells playing one of his indoor wargames 1913