Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Electronic Arts The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD PROJEKT RED
Overview
Release Date November 16, 2010 May 18, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone 10+ Mature
Developer Electronic Arts, Criterion Games CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher Electronic Arts CD PROJEKT RED
Official Site http://www.needforspeed.com https://thewitcher.com/en/witcher3
Gameplay
Genre Racing, Arcade Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player
Average Playtime 3 hours 43 hours
Perspective Third-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Android, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, Google Play, App Store GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP SP3, Windows XP 64-bit SP2, Windows Vista SP2 (32- or 64-bit), or Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit). (Not Supported - Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000 are not supported.) Processor: Intel Core® 2 Duo 2.0 GHZ or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHZ; 1.5 GB Windows® XP / 2 GB Windows Vista® - Windows 7® Memory: 1GB (XP), 1.5GB (Vista), 1.5 GB (Windows 7) Hard Disk Space: 8 GB free hard disk space. Additional space required for DirectX 9.0c installation and for saved games Video Card: DirectX® 9.0c Compatible 3D-accelerated 256 MB video card with Shader Model 3.0* or higher Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card DVD-ROM: 8X speed DVD-ROM drive (Disc Users only) Online Gameplay: Broadband connection for online activation and online gameplay - 512 Kbps or faster Direct X®: DirectX 9.0c
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100 92 / 100
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (780 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings)