Call of Duty: Black Ops II vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Call of Duty: Black Ops II 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: Black Ops II Activison Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Activison
Overview
Release Date November 13, 2012 November 10, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Treyarch Infinity Ward
Publisher Activison Activison
Official Site http://www.callofduty.com http://modernwarfare2.infinityward.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter Shooter
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 5 hours 22 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On Xbox 360 Store, Xbox Store, Steam, Nintendo eShop PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, Xbox Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 7. Windows XP is not supported Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHz or AMD Phenom X3 8750 2.4 GHz Memory: 2 GB for 32-bit OS or 4 GB for 64-bit OS Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 8800GT 512 MB or ATI Radeon HD 3870 512 MB DirectX: Version 9.0c Hard Drive: 16 GB Sound: DirectX 11.0c compatible Additional: Broadband connection required for activation and multiplayer gameplay Note: Windows XP Operating System is not supported Further information: Available here 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 74 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (1,437 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (2,085 ratings)