Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 vs Half-Life 2: Episode Two

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

Specification Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Activison Half-Life 2: Episode Two Valve, Buka Entertainment, NVIDIA
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2009 October 10, 2007
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Infinity Ward Valve Software, NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios
Publisher Activison Valve, Buka Entertainment, NVIDIA
Official Site http://modernwarfare2.infinityward.com/ http://www.whatistheorangebox.com/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter Action, Shooter, Puzzle
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 22 hours 5 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, Xbox, Android, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, Xbox Store Steam, Google Play
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. 1.7 GHz Processor, 512MB RAM, DirectX® 8.1 level Graphics Card (Requires support for SSE), Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection Recommended: Pentium 4 processor (3.0GHz, or better), 1GB RAM, DirectX® 9 level Graphics Card, Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100 90 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (2,085 ratings) 4.5 / 5 (2,023 ratings)