Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Stardock Entertainment, Stardock Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Activison
Overview
Release Date November 9, 2016 November 10, 2009
Availability Released Released
Developer Stardock Entertainment, Oxide Games Infinity Ward
Publisher Stardock Entertainment, Stardock Activison
Official Site http://www.ashesofthesingularity.com/ http://modernwarfare2.infinityward.com/
Age Rating Mature
Gameplay
Genre RPG, Strategy, Simulation, Indie Shooter
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Online Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op
Average Playtime 3 hours 22 hours
Perspective First-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On Steam, GOG PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, Xbox Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: 64-bit Windows 10 / 8.1 / 7 Processor: Quad-core Intel / AMD Processor Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: 2 GB GDDR5 NVidia GeForce 660 / AMD R7 360 or better (GeForce 900+ / Radeon 290+ for Vulkan) DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 27 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card Additional Notes: 1920x1080 Display Resolution or Higher OS: Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista (Windows 95/98/ME/2000 are unsupported) Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3200+ processor or better supported Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT or better or ATI Radeon 1600XT or better DirectX®: Microsoft DirectX(R) 9.0c Hard Drive: 12GB of free hard drive space Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card Internet: Broadband connection and service required for Multiplayer Connectivity. Internet Connection required for activation. Co-op/Multiplayer Hosting: To host Co-op or MP matches, a 2Ghz dual-core or better processor is recommended.
Recommended Requirements OS: 64-bit Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5 or Equivalent Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: 4 GB GDDR5 NVidia GTX 970 / AMD R9 390 or better DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card Additional Notes: 1920x1080 Display Resolution or Higher
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 81 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 2.4 / 5 (68 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (2,085 ratings)