Europa Universalis II vs Need for Speed Rivals

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

Specification Europa Universalis II Paradox Interactive Need for Speed Rivals Electronic Arts
Overview
Release Date December 10, 2001 November 15, 2013
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone Everyone 10+
Developer Paradox Development Studio Criterion Games, Ghost Games
Publisher Paradox Interactive Electronic Arts
Official Site https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed/need-for-speed-rivals
Gameplay
Genre Strategy Racing, Arcade
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Split-screen
Average Playtime 1 hours 2 hours
Perspective First-person, Third-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Available On GOG Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox 360 Store, Xbox 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 7 (Service Pack 2) 32-Bit Processor: Intel 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo or AMD 2.8 GHz Athlon X2 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon 3870 512 MB or higher performance; NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher performance; Intel HD 4000 Integrated 512 MB or higher performance Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 7 (Service Pack 2) Processor: Intel Quad-Core CPU or AMD Six Core CPU Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon 7870 3GB or higher performance; NVIDIA GeForce GT660 3GB or higher performance Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible
Critic & Community Scores
Community Rating 2.6 / 5 (32 ratings) 3.2 / 5 (688 ratings)
Metacritic 77 / 100