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