Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 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 4: Modern Warfare Square Enix, Aspyr, Activision Blizzard, Activison, Active Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Activison
Overview
Release Date November 5, 2007 November 10, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Raven Software, Treyarch, Infinity Ward, n-Space Infinity Ward
Publisher Square Enix, Aspyr, Activision Blizzard, Activison, Active Activison
Official Site https://www.activision.com/games/call-of-duty/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-remastered 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 6 hours 22 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On App Store, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, Steam, Nintendo eShop, Xbox 360 Store PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, Xbox Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements Supported OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista (Windows 95/98/ME/2000 are unsupported) DirectX Version: Microsoft DirectX 9.0c (included) Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 2.4 Ghz / AMD(R) 64 (TM) 2800+ / Intel® and AMD® 1.8 Ghz Dual Core Processor or better supported Memory: 512MB RAM (Windows® XP), 768MB RAM (Vista®) Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce 6600 or better or ATI Radeon® 9800Pro or better Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card Hard Drive: 8GB of free hard drive space Internet: Broadband connection and service required for multiplayer connectivity 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 92 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 4.4 / 5 (1,848 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (2,085 ratings)