Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 vs Call of Duty: World at War

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

Specification Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Activison Call of Duty: World at War Activison
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2009 November 11, 2008
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Adults Only
Developer Infinity Ward Treyarch
Publisher Activison Activison
Official Site http://modernwarfare2.infinityward.com/ http://www.callofduty.com
Gameplay
Genre 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 22 hours 8 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, Xbox Store Xbox Store, Steam, PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop, Xbox 360 Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements 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. Supported OS: Windows XP/Vista/7 Processor: Pentium 4 @ 3 GHz/AMD 64 3200+ Memory: 512 MB (1 GB for Vista) Hard Drive: 8 GB Free DirectX version: DirectX 9.0c Sound: on-board or better Graphics Card: 256 MB (nVidia GeForce 6600/ATI Radeon X1600)
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100 83 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (2,085 ratings) 4.0 / 5 (1,216 ratings)