Borderlands 2 vs Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Borderlands 2 vs Grand Theft Auto: Vice City — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Borderlands 2 2K Games, Aspyr Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Rockstar Games
Overview
Release Date September 18, 2012 October 27, 2002
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Aspyr Media, 2K, Gearbox Software, Sony Computer Entertainment America Rockstar North
Publisher 2K Games, Aspyr Rockstar Games
Official Site http://www.borderlands2.com/ https://www.rockstargames.com/games/vicecity
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter, RPG Action
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Average Playtime 11 hours 2 hours
Perspective Third-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Android, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Android, Apple Macintosh
Available On PlayStation Store, Google Play, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Xbox Store PlayStation Store, Steam, Google Play, App Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP SP3 Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor Memory: 2 GB(XP)/ 2 GB(Vista) Hard Disk Space: 13 GB free Video Memory: 256 MB Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 /ATI Radeon HD 2600 Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Other Requirements:Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET 4 Framework, Visual C++ Redistributable 2005, Visual C++ Redistributable 2008, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and AMD CPU Drivers (XP Only/AMD Only) OS: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP Processor: 800 MHz Intel Pentium III or 800 MHz AMD Athlon or 1.2GHz Intel Celeron or 1.2 GHz AMD Duron processor Memory: 128 MB of RAM Graphics: 32 MB video card with DirectX 9.0 compatible drivers ("GeForce" or better) DirectX Version: Microsoft DirectX® 9.0 Hard Drive: 915 MB of free hard disk space (+ 635 MB if video card does NOT support DirectX Texture Compression) Sound Card: Sound Card with DirectX 9.0Recommended: Processor: Intel Pentium IV or AMD Athlon XP processor 256(+) MB of RAM Memory: 1.55 GB of free hard disk space(+ 635 MB if video card does NOT support DirectX Texture Compression) Graphics: 64(+) MB video card with DirectX 9.0 compatible drivers ("GeForce 3" / "Radeon 8500" or better with DirectX Texture Compression support)
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows XP SP3/Vista/Win 7 Processor: 2.3 GHz Quad Core processor Memory: 2 GB Hard Disk Space: 20 GB free Video Memory: 512MB Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 / ATI Radeon HD 5850 Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Other Requirements:Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET 4 Framework, Visual C++ Redistributable 2005, Visual C++ Redistributable 2008, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and AMD CPU Drivers (XP Only/AMD Only)
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 89 / 100 94 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (3,319 ratings) 4.5 / 5 (3,110 ratings)