Half-Life 2 vs Portal 2

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

Specification Half-Life 2 Valve Portal 2 Portal 2 Electronic Arts, Valve
Overview
Release Date November 16, 2004 April 18, 2011
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Everyone 10+
Developer Valve Software, NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios Valve Software
Publisher Valve Electronic Arts, Valve
Official Site http://www.half-life2.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 7 hours 11 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, Xbox, Android, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On Steam, Google Play Xbox Store, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox 360 Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 7, Vista, XP Processor: 1.7 Ghz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX 8.1 level Graphics Card (requires support for SSE) Storage: 6500 MB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 96 / 100 95 / 100
Community Rating 4.5 / 5 (4,106 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (6,108 ratings)