Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 vs XCOM: Enemy Unknown

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

Specification Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Activison XCOM: Enemy Unknown 2K Games, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2009 October 9, 2012
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature
Developer Infinity Ward Feral Interactive, 2K, Firaxis
Publisher Activison 2K Games, Feral Interactive
Official Site http://modernwarfare2.infinityward.com/ http://www.xcom.com/enemyunknown/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter Strategy
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person Isometric
Average Playtime 22 hours 13 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Android, Apple Macintosh
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, Xbox Store PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, 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. OS:Windows Vista Processor:2 GHz Dual Core Memory:2 GB RAM Graphics:NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT or greater DirectX®:9.0 Hard Drive:20 GB HD space Sound:DirectX Compatible Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection Additional:Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable, DirectX and Microsoft .NET 4.
Recommended Requirements OS:Windows 7 Processor:2 GHz Dual Core (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Athlon X2 2.7 GHz) Memory:4 GB RAM Graphics:NVIDIA GeForce 9000 series / ATI Radeon HD 3000 series or greater DirectX®:9.0 Hard Drive:20 GB HD space Sound:DirectX Compatible Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection Additional:Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable, DirectX and Microsoft .NET 4.
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100 89 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (2,085 ratings) 4.2 / 5 (1,591 ratings)