Europa Universalis II vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Europa Universalis II vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Europa Universalis II Paradox Interactive The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Bethesda Softworks
Overview
Release Date December 10, 2001 November 11, 2011
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone Mature
Developer Paradox Development Studio Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher Paradox Interactive Bethesda Softworks
Official Site http://elderscrolls.com/
Gameplay
Genre Strategy Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Average Playtime 1 hours 46 hours
Perspective First-person, Third-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On GOG PlayStation Store, Steam, Nintendo eShop, 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 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit) Processor: Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor Memory: 2GB System RAM Hard Disk Space: 6GB free HDD Space Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM Sound: DirectX compatible sound card
Recommended Requirements Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU Memory: 4GB System RAM Video Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM (Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher; ATI Radeon 4890 or higher)
Critic & Community Scores
Community Rating 2.6 / 5 (32 ratings) 4.4 / 5 (4,930 ratings)
Metacritic 94 / 100