Battlefield: Bad Company 2 vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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

Specification Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Electronic Arts Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Activison
Overview
Release Date March 2, 2010 November 10, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Electronic Arts, Electronic Arts DICE, Digital Illusions CE Infinity Ward
Publisher Electronic Arts Activison
Official Site http://battlefieldbadcompany2.com http://modernwarfare2.infinityward.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter Shooter
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 7 hours 22 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, Xbox Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP Processor: Core 2 Duo @ 2.0GHz Memory: 2GB Graphics: 256 MB Video Card (GeForce 7800 GT / ATI X1900) DirectX®: DirectX 9, 10, and 11 support Hard Drive: 15 GB 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: Windows Vista or Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad or higher Memory: 2GB Graphics: 512 MB Video Card (GeForce GTX 260/ ATI Radeon 4870) Controller Support: Support for Logitech G15 and G19 keyboard LCDs in multiplayer
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 87 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 4.1 / 5 (920 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (2,085 ratings)