Dragon Age: Origins vs Portal 2

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Dragon Age: Origins vs Portal 2 — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Dragon Age: Origins Electronic Arts Portal 2 Portal 2 Electronic Arts, Valve
Overview
Release Date November 3, 2009 April 18, 2011
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Everyone 10+
Developer BioWare, Edge of Reality Valve Software
Publisher Electronic Arts Electronic Arts, Valve
Official Site http://dragonage.bioware.com/dao/game/order-ultimate/ http://www.thinkwithportals.com/
Gameplay
Genre RPG Shooter, Puzzle
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Local Co-op
Perspective Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 7 hours 11 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store Xbox Store, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox 360 Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP (SP3) or Windows Vista (SP1) or Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Single 1.6 Ghz Processor (or equivalent) or AMD 64 2.0 GHz Processor (or equivalent) Memory: 1GB (1.5 GB Vista and Windows 7) Graphics: ATI Radeon X850 256MB or NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT 128MB or greater (Windows Vista: Radeon X1550 256 MB or NVidia GeForce 7600GT 256MB) DirectX®: DirectX (November 2007) Hard Drive: 20 GB HD space Sound: Direct X Compatible Sound Card
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows XP (SP3) or Windows Vista (SP1) or Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or AMD Phenom II X2 Dual-Core 2.7 Ghz Processor or equivalent Memory: 2 GB (3GB Vista and Windows 7) Graphics: ATI 3850 512 MB or NVidia 8800GTS 512MB or greater DirectX®: DirectX (November 2007) Hard Drive: 20 GB HD space Sound: Direct X Compatible Sound Card
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 91 / 100 95 / 100
Community Rating 4.4 / 5 (1,979 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (6,108 ratings)