Europa Universalis II vs Mass Effect 2

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Europa Universalis II vs Mass Effect 2 — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Europa Universalis II Paradox Interactive Mass Effect 2 Electronic Arts
Overview
Release Date December 10, 2001 January 26, 2010
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone Mature
Developer Paradox Development Studio BioWare
Publisher Paradox Interactive Electronic Arts
Official Site http://masseffect.bioware.com/
Gameplay
Genre Strategy Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Average Playtime 1 hours 22 hours
Perspective Third-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Available On GOG Xbox Store, 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 SP1 / Windows 7 Processor: 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD CPU Memory: 1 GB RAM for Windows XP / 2 GB RAM for Windows Vista and Windows 7 Graphics: 256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support) DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c August 2008 (included) Hard Drive: 15 GB Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible Supported Chipsets: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or greater; ATI Radeon X1600 Pro or greater. Please note that NVIDIA GeForce 7300, 8100, 8200, 8300, 8400, and 9300; ATI Radeon HD3200, and HD4350 are below minimum system requirements. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required.
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7 Processor: 2.6+ GHz Core 2 Duo Intel or equivalent AMD CPU Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, or better recommended DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c August 2008 (included) Hard Drive: 15 GB Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible
Critic & Community Scores
Community Rating 2.6 / 5 (32 ratings) 4.5 / 5 (3,087 ratings)
Metacritic 94 / 100