Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

Specification Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel 2K Games, Aspyr The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD PROJEKT RED
Overview
Release Date October 13, 2014 May 18, 2015
Availability Released Released
Developer Aspyr Media, 2K, Gearbox Software, 2K Australia CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher 2K Games, Aspyr CD PROJEKT RED
Official Site http://borderlandsthegame.com/ https://thewitcher.com/en/witcher3
Age Rating Mature
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter, RPG Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player
Perspective First-person Third-person
Average Playtime 6 hours 43 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Android, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo
Available On Steam, Xbox 360 Store, PlayStation Store, Google Play, App Store GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP SP3 Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor Memory: 2048 MB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 / ATI Radeon HD 2600 DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 13 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compliant Additional Notes: Other Requirements & Supports: 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). Windows Imaging Component (Windows XP 64-Bit only)
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows XP SP3/Vista/Win 7/Win 8 Processor: 2.3 GHz Quad Core processor Memory: 2048 MB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 / ATI Radeon HD 5850 DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 20 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0 c Compliant
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 75 / 100 92 / 100
Community Rating 3.6 / 5 (1,386 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings)