Left 4 Dead 2 vs Portal 2

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Left 4 Dead 2 vs Portal 2 — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Left 4 Dead 2 Electronic Arts, Valve, Akella Portal 2 Portal 2 Electronic Arts, Valve
Overview
Release Date November 17, 2009 April 18, 2011
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Everyone 10+
Developer Valve Software, Turtle Rock Studios Valve Software
Publisher Electronic Arts, Valve, Akella Electronic Arts, Valve
Official Site http://www.l4d.com http://www.thinkwithportals.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter Shooter, Puzzle
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Local Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Local Co-op
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 9 hours 11 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On Steam, Xbox 360 Store Xbox Store, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox 360 Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows® 7 32/64-bit / Vista 32/64 / XP Processor: Pentium 4 3.0GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Video card with 128 MB, Shader model 2.0. ATI X800, NVidia 6600 or better DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 13 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows® 7 32/64-bit / Vista 32/64 / XP Processor: Intel core 2 duo 2.4GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Video Card Shader model 3.0. NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 13 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 89 / 100 95 / 100
Community Rating 4.1 / 5 (3,410 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (6,108 ratings)