BioShock vs Portal 2
A full spec-by-spec comparison of BioShock vs Portal 2 — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.
| Specification | BioShock 2K Games, Feral Interactive |
Portal 2
Electronic Arts, Valve
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|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Release Date | August 21, 2007 | April 18, 2011 |
| Availability | Released | Released |
| Age Rating | Mature | Everyone 10+ |
| Developer | Digital Extremes, 2K Australia, 2K Marin, Irrational Games, 2K China | Valve Software |
| Publisher | 2K Games, Feral Interactive | Electronic Arts, Valve |
| Official Site | https://2k.com/en-US/game/bioshock/ | http://www.thinkwithportals.com/ |
| Gameplay | ||
| Genre | Action, Shooter | Shooter, Puzzle |
| Game Modes | Single-player | Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Local Co-op |
| Perspective | First-person | First-person |
| Average Playtime | 3 hours | 11 hours |
| Platforms & Pricing | ||
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux |
| Available On | PlayStation Store, App Store, Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store | Xbox Store, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox 360 Store |
| PC Requirements | ||
| Minimum Requirements | Operating System: Windows XP (with Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista CPU: Intel single-core Pentium 4 processor at 2.4GHz RAM: 1 GB Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 128MB RAM and Pixel Shader 3.0 (NVIDIA 6600 or better/ATI X1300 or better, excluding ATI X1550) Sound Card: 100% direct X 9.0c compatible sound card Hard Drive Space: 8GB Game requires Internet connection for activation | — |
| Recommended Requirements | CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo processor RAM: 2GB Video Card: DX 9 - Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB RAM and Pixel Shader 3.0 (NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT or better), DX 10 - NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or better Sound Card: SoundBlaster(r) X-Fi(tm) series (optimized foruse with Creative Labs EAX ADVANCED HD 4.0 or EAX ADVANCED HD 5.0 compatible sound cards) | — |
| Critic & Community Scores | ||
| Metacritic | 96 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| Community Rating | 4.4 / 5 (3,365 ratings) | 4.6 / 5 (6,108 ratings) |