Empire: Total War vs Portal 2
A full spec-by-spec comparison of Empire: Total War vs Portal 2 — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.
| Specification | Empire: Total War SEGA, Feral Interactive |
Portal 2
Electronic Arts, Valve
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|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Release Date | March 3, 2009 | April 18, 2011 |
| Availability | Released | Released |
| Developer | Feral Interactive, Creative Assembly | Valve Software |
| Publisher | SEGA, Feral Interactive | Electronic Arts, Valve |
| Official Site | http://www.totalwar.com | http://www.thinkwithportals.com/ |
| Age Rating | — | Everyone 10+ |
| Gameplay | ||
| Genre | Strategy | Shooter, Puzzle |
| Game Modes | Single-player, Multiplayer | Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Local Co-op |
| Average Playtime | 4 hours | 11 hours |
| Perspective | — | First-person |
| Platforms & Pricing | ||
| Platforms | PC, Apple Macintosh, Linux | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux |
| Available On | Steam | Xbox Store, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox 360 Store |
| PC Requirements | ||
| Minimum Requirements | Supported OS: Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista™ Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel® Pentium® or greater or AMD® Athlon® equivalent CPU Memory: 1 GB RAM (XP,) 2 GB RAM (Vista™) Graphics: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible hardware accelerated video card with shader version 2.0 support, 256 MB video memory Display: Minimum screen resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels Sound: Directx9.0c compatible sound card Hard Drive: 15 GB free hard disk space formatted as NTFS Peripherals: Windows compatible mouse and keyboard | — |
| Critic & Community Scores | ||
| Metacritic | 90 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| Community Rating | 3.8 / 5 (276 ratings) | 4.6 / 5 (6,108 ratings) |