F.E.A.R. vs Portal 2

A full spec-by-spec comparison of F.E.A.R. vs Portal 2 — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification F.E.A.R. Warner Bros. Interactive, Vivendi Universal Games Portal 2 Portal 2 Electronic Arts, Valve
Overview
Release Date October 18, 2005 April 18, 2011
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Adults Only Everyone 10+
Developer Monolith Productions, Day 1 Studios, Timegate Valve Software
Publisher Warner Bros. Interactive, Vivendi Universal Games Electronic Arts, Valve
Official Site http://www.whatisfear.com/ http://www.thinkwithportals.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter Shooter, Puzzle
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Local Co-op
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 2 hours 11 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On Steam, Xbox 360 Store Xbox Store, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox 360 Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements Operating System: Windows® XP, x64 or 2000 with latest service pack installed Processor: Pentium® 4 1.7 GHz or equivalent processor Memory: 512 MB of RAM or more Graphics: 64 MB GeForce™ 4 Ti or Radeon® 9000 video card; Monitor that can display in 4:3 aspect ratio DirectX®: 9.0c (August Edition) or higher Hard Drive: 17 GB free Hard Drive Space for installation; Additional hard drive space for a swap file and saved game files Sound: 16-bit DirectX® 9.0 compliant sound card with support for EAX™ 2.0 Multiplayer Requirements: Broadband or LAN connection for multiplayer games
Recommended Requirements Processor: Pentium® 4 3.0 GHz or equivalent processor Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: A 256 MB Radeon® 9800 Pro or GeForce™ 6600 or equivalent supported DirectX®: DirectX® 9 compliant video card with hardware T&L and pixel shader 2.0 support Sound: Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ series sound card
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 88 / 100 95 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (1,045 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (6,108 ratings)