Europa Universalis II vs Mass Effect

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

Specification Europa Universalis II Paradox Interactive Mass Effect Electronic Arts, Microsoft Studios
Overview
Release Date December 10, 2001 November 16, 2007
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone Mature
Developer Paradox Development Studio BioWare, Edge of Reality, Demiurge Studios
Publisher Paradox Interactive Electronic Arts, Microsoft Studios
Official Site http://masseffect.bioware.com/
Gameplay
Genre Strategy Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Average Playtime 1 hours 9 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. Supported OS: Microsoft Windows® XP with SP2 or Windows Vista* Processor: Intel P4 2.4 Ghz or faster / AMD 2.0 Ghz Memory: 1.0 GB RAM or more (2.0 GB for Vista) Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible, ATI X1300 XT or greater (ATI X1300, X1300 Pro, X1600 Pro, Radeon 2600 HD, and HD 2400 are below minimum system requirements); NVidia GeForce 6800 or greater (7300, 7600 GS, 8500 are below minimum system requirements) Hard Drive: 12.0 GB or more free hard drive space Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible DirectX®: 9.0c * WINDOWS VISTA OR WINDOWS 7 USERS: Launching “Mass Effect” from Steam requires the setting “Run as Administrator”. If the User Account Control feature of Windows Vista is enabled, launching “Mass Effect” from Steam will result in failure. For users with User Account Control enabled, launch Steam using the “Run as Administrator” option or launch from the windows shortcut. INTERNET CONNECTION AND END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.EA.COM.
Critic & Community Scores
Community Rating 2.6 / 5 (32 ratings) 4.4 / 5 (2,704 ratings)
Metacritic 89 / 100