Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 vs Dragon Age: Origins

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

Specification Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Activison Dragon Age: Origins Electronic Arts
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2009 November 3, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Infinity Ward BioWare, Edge of Reality
Publisher Activison Electronic Arts
Official Site http://modernwarfare2.infinityward.com/ http://dragonage.bioware.com/dao/game/order-ultimate/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player
Perspective First-person Third-person
Average Playtime 22 hours 7 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, Xbox Store Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, Steam, 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. OS: Windows XP (SP3) or Windows Vista (SP1) or Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Single 1.6 Ghz Processor (or equivalent) or AMD 64 2.0 GHz Processor (or equivalent) Memory: 1GB (1.5 GB Vista and Windows 7) Graphics: ATI Radeon X850 256MB or NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT 128MB or greater (Windows Vista: Radeon X1550 256 MB or NVidia GeForce 7600GT 256MB) DirectX®: DirectX (November 2007) Hard Drive: 20 GB HD space Sound: Direct X Compatible Sound Card
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows XP (SP3) or Windows Vista (SP1) or Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or AMD Phenom II X2 Dual-Core 2.7 Ghz Processor or equivalent Memory: 2 GB (3GB Vista and Windows 7) Graphics: ATI 3850 512 MB or NVidia 8800GTS 512MB or greater DirectX®: DirectX (November 2007) Hard Drive: 20 GB HD space Sound: Direct X Compatible Sound Card
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100 91 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (2,085 ratings) 4.4 / 5 (1,979 ratings)