Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 vs L.A. Noire

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

Specification Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Activison L.A. Noire Rockstar Games
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2009 May 17, 2011
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Infinity Ward Team Bondi
Publisher Activison Rockstar Games
Official Site http://modernwarfare2.infinityward.com/ https://www.rockstargames.com/lanoire/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter Action, Adventure
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, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, Xbox Store PlayStation Store, Steam, Nintendo eShop, Xbox 360 Store, Xbox 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 7 / Windows Vista Service Pack 1 / Windows XP Service Pack 3 Intel CPUs: Core 2.2 GHz to Quad Core 3.2GHz AMD CPUs: Dual Core 2.4Ghz to Quad Core 3.2Ghz RAM: 2GB to 8GB Hard Disk Space: 16GB Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1536MB or Radeon HD3000 512MB to Radeon HD 6850 1024MB Sound: 100% DirectX 9 Compatible Additional: Please refer to your hardware manufacturer and http://www.rockstargames.com/support for current compatibility information. Some system components such as integrated graphics cards may be incompatible. Unlisted specifications may not be supported by publisher. Additional: Initial activation requires internet connection and Rockstar Games Social Club (13+ to register); software installation required including GameShield IronWrap & Patcher; DirectX, and Microsoft's Windows .NET Framework, and Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86).
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100 83 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (2,085 ratings) 4.2 / 5 (2,072 ratings)