Let's play Darkest Hour (Italy) - part 1 'The Grand Return'

Hello everyone and welcome to second Let’s play od Darkest hour on my channel. Let’s hope that this one will end up better than the original (the first campaign ended after my SSD malfunctioned and I lost most of game files in the process).

This time we play as (not so) mighty Italy (after a popular vote!) and we have a clear set of goals that I will talk about in this episode together with a bit of historical background (as is usual with me). After that we enjoy a bit of army and situation review, I talk a bit about my future plans and end up right before we are prepared to look into technology.

From Paradox homepage: "Developed by a team of experienced modders from the Paradox forum, Darkest Hour is a stand-alone Hearts of Iron game featuring a mixture of short and in-depth campaigns set across the darkest chapters of the 20th century, from the outbreak of the Great War up to the onset of the Cold War. Darkest Hour will introduce a new artificial intelligence that is now able to react to hundreds of different situations simultaneously, along with a dynamic diplomatic system that will allow the player to have a real impact on the course of history."

Additional mods used: The Grand Campaign 2, New World Order 2, Various fixes (come with NWO2)

This LP is recorded on my new computer (i5-3570k, 8GB RAM, SSD harddrive, SAPPHIRE HD 7850 OC).

[zupaniccarr]

On a more serious side note. I highly suggest people check out this particular special on Italy, and the entire Great War Channel, if they're interested in this setting. It really is one of the best channels on Youtube.

[TheBlazeofSteel]

Im looking forward to having a marathon of this when i get off work :)

[KriegMeister]

I just bought this game. And I still have plenty to learn. Hope watching this series can teach me a thing or two. Nice videos by the way.

[Георг-лл]

Gonna have a marathon watching this series during winter break, excited for this. Are you gonna do a another playthrough of this game. Happy Holidays!

[Darknightahwk]

I have long missed your HoI/Darkest Hour LPs

[BlooodRaven]

At long last Darkest Hour is back. It will be interesting to see Italian Democracy fighting against Nazis. Although... Im not sure it will be possible that my country will survive september 1939... It would be fun and intersting though... Btw, an interesting fact from my country - Piłsudski wanted to attack Nazi Germany in 1936 - unfortunately he died in 22/6/1935

[Heldermaior]

You should try the TRP mod for this game. It makes it so much better...

[TheWoodstock]

I have the grand campaign and I was under the impression that it already included NWO2.Is it not the case?

[Hiiiiii]

Lol Alfa don't be afraid to call them fascists because they coined the term for themselves XD

[echolocationable]

@9:00 Don't you dare to return it!
After playing vicky 2 a bit.. -brutally enslaving and eating their babies, cause imperialism!- *bringing those people the light of civilisation* I know the Ethiopians many, and -forced under threats of massacring their families- *eager to volounteer* into joining in your top notch and prestigious armies.
And soldiers you will need in the -bloody attrition war- onesided and victorious defense of our homeland!