Call of Duty: Black Ops II vs Cities: Skylines

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Call of Duty: Black Ops II vs Cities: Skylines — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Call of Duty: Black Ops II Activison Cities: Skylines Paradox Interactive
Overview
Release Date November 13, 2012 March 10, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Everyone
Developer Treyarch Colossal Order
Publisher Activison Paradox Interactive
Official Site http://www.callofduty.com http://www.citiesskylines.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter Strategy, Simulation
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player
Perspective First-person
Average Playtime 5 hours 9 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo
Available On Xbox 360 Store, Xbox Store, Steam, Nintendo eShop Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop, Epic Games 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/Vista/7/8/8.1 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, 3.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+, 3.2GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, 512 MB or ATI Radeon HD 5670, 512 MB (Does not support Intel Integrated Graphics Cards) DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space
Recommended Requirements OS: Microsoft Windows 7/8 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-3470, 3.20GHz or AMD FX-6300, 3.5Ghz Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: nVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB or AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB (Does not support Intel Integrated Graphics Cards) DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 74 / 100 85 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (1,437 ratings) 4.1 / 5 (1,530 ratings)