Europa Universalis II vs Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

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

Specification Europa Universalis II Paradox Interactive Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Feral Interactive, Warner Bros. Interactive
Overview
Release Date December 10, 2001 September 30, 2014
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone Mature
Developer Paradox Development Studio Feral Interactive, Monolith Productions
Publisher Paradox Interactive Feral Interactive, Warner Bros. Interactive
Official Site http://www.shadowofmordor.com
Gameplay
Genre Strategy Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Average Playtime 1 hours 13 hours
Perspective Third-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On GOG GOG, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Xbox 360 Store, App 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: 64-bit: Vista SP2, Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1 Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 5850 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 44 GB available space
Recommended Requirements OS: 64-bit: Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1 Processor: Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz | AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | AMD Radeon HD 7950 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 57 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Community Rating 2.6 / 5 (32 ratings) 3.9 / 5 (2,554 ratings)
Metacritic 85 / 100