Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 vs Quake IV

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

Specification Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Activison Quake IV Bethesda Softworks, Aspyr, Activision Blizzard
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2009 October 18, 2005
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Infinity Ward Aspyr Media, id Software, Raven Software
Publisher Activison Bethesda Softworks, Aspyr, Activision Blizzard
Official Site http://modernwarfare2.infinityward.com/ http://www.idsoftware.com/games/quake/quake4/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter Action, Shooter
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 22 hours 1 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, Xbox Store App Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, GOG
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. Operating System: Windows® XP Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz or AMD® Athlon® XP 2000+ processor or higher Memory: 512MB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2.8GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400MB for Windows® swap file) Video: 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 64MB 3D hardware accelerated video card required Sound: 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers DirectX® Version: 9.0c
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100 81 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (2,085 ratings) 3.7 / 5 (352 ratings)