Call of Duty 2 vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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

Specification Call of Duty 2 Aspyr, Activison Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Activison
Overview
Release Date October 25, 2005 November 10, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Teen Mature
Developer Infinity Ward Infinity Ward
Publisher Aspyr, Activison Activison
Official Site http://www.callofduty.com/ http://modernwarfare2.infinityward.com/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter Shooter
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 22 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, Xbox, iOS, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On App Store, Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, Xbox Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements 3D hardware accelerator card required - 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 64MB hardware accelerator video card and the latest drivers*, Microsoft Windows 2000/XP, Pentium IV 1.4GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1700+ processor or higher, 256MB RAM (512MB RAM recommended), 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers, 100% Windows 2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers, 4.0GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 600MB for Windows 2000/XP swap file) Multi-player Requirements: Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported Internet play requires broadband connection and latest drivers LAN play requires network interface card and latest driversImportant Notice: *Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipset listed here may not be compatible with the 3D acceleration features utilized by Call of Duty. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX 9.0c compatibility. Supported Chipsets ATI Radeon 8500 ATI Radeon 9000 ATI Radeon 9200 ATI Radeon 9500 ATI Radeon 9600 ATI Radeon 9700 ATI Radeon 9800 ATI Radeon X300 ATI Radeon X550 ATI Radeon X600 ATI Radeon X700 ATI Radeon X800 ATI Radeon X850 nVidia GeForce 2 Ultra All nVidia GeForce 3/Ti Series All nVidia GeForce 4/Ti Series All nVidia GeForce FX Series All nVidia GeForce 6 Series Recommend nVidia GeForce 7 Series 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.
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 4.2 / 5 (950 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (2,085 ratings)