Europa Universalis II vs From Dust

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Europa Universalis II vs From Dust — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Europa Universalis II Paradox Interactive From Dust Ubisoft Entertainment
Overview
Release Date December 10, 2001 July 27, 2011
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone Everyone 10+
Developer Paradox Development Studio Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montpellier
Publisher Paradox Interactive Ubisoft Entertainment
Official Site http://www.fromdustgame.com
Gameplay
Genre Strategy Strategy
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Average Playtime 1 hours 2 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Available On GOG PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements Windows XP / Vista/ 7 / 8 / 101.8 GHz Processor, 1 GB RAM,3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0cMouse, Keyboard. OS: Windows XP (SP3) / Windows Vista (SP2) / Windows 7 (SP1) Processor: 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or 2.3 GHz AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ Memory: 1.5 GB (Windows XP) / 2 GB (Windows Vista/Windows 7) Graphics: 256 MB DirectX 9.0c-compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (*see supported list) DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 4 GB Sound: DirectX 9.0-compliant sound card Peripherals: Keyboard, mouse, optional controller *Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: ATI RADEON HD 3000 / 4000 / 5000 / 6000 series NVIDIA GeForce 8800 / 9 / 100 / 200 / 300 / 400 / 500 series Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game. Crossfire or SLI-equipped systems may run the game but are not supported. It is recommended to use a single card while playing From Dust. * This product does not support Windows® 98/ME/2000/NT
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows XP SP3 / Vista SP2 / Windows 7 SP1 Processor: 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 920 or 3.0 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 or better Memory: 3 GB DDR3 Graphics: 512 MB Geforce 9 or Radeon HD 4000 (*see supported list) DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 4 GB Sound: 5.1 sound card Peripherals: Keyboard, mouse, joystick optional (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended) *Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: ATI RADEON HD 3000 / 4000 / 5000 / 6000 series NVIDIA GeForce 8800 / 9 / 100 / 200 / 300 / 400 / 500 series Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game. Crossfire or SLI-equipped systems may run the game but are not supported. It is recommended to use a single card while playing From Dust. * This product does not support Windows® 98/ME/2000/NT
Critic & Community Scores
Community Rating 2.6 / 5 (32 ratings) 3.4 / 5 (167 ratings)
Metacritic 76 / 100