Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 vs Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

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

Specification Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Activison Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Feral Interactive, Warner Bros. Interactive
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2009 September 30, 2014
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Infinity Ward Feral Interactive, Monolith Productions
Publisher Activison Feral Interactive, Warner Bros. Interactive
Official Site http://modernwarfare2.infinityward.com/ http://www.shadowofmordor.com
Gameplay
Genre Shooter Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player
Perspective First-person Third-person
Average Playtime 22 hours 13 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, Xbox Store GOG, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Xbox 360 Store, App 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: 64-bit: Vista SP2, Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1 Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 5850 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 44 GB available space
Recommended Requirements OS: 64-bit: Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1 Processor: Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz | AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | AMD Radeon HD 7950 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 57 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100 85 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (2,085 ratings) 3.9 / 5 (2,554 ratings)