Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Feral Interactive, Warner Bros. Interactive The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD PROJEKT RED
Overview
Release Date September 30, 2014 May 18, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Feral Interactive, Monolith Productions CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher Feral Interactive, Warner Bros. Interactive CD PROJEKT RED
Official Site http://www.shadowofmordor.com https://thewitcher.com/en/witcher3
Gameplay
Genre Action, RPG Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Perspective Third-person Third-person
Average Playtime 13 hours 43 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo
Available On GOG, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Xbox 360 Store, App Store GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements 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
Metacritic 85 / 100 92 / 100
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (2,554 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings)