Portal 2 vs Sid Meier’s Civilization V

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Portal 2 vs Sid Meier’s Civilization V — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Portal 2 Portal 2 Electronic Arts, Valve Sid Meier’s Civilization V 2K Games, Aspyr
Overview
Release Date April 18, 2011 September 21, 2010
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone 10+ Everyone 10+
Developer Valve Software Aspyr Media, Firaxis
Publisher Electronic Arts, Valve 2K Games, Aspyr
Official Site http://www.thinkwithportals.com/ http://www.civilization.com
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, Puzzle Strategy
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Local Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op
Perspective First-person —
Average Playtime 11 hours 27 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On Xbox Store, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox 360 Store App Store, Steam
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 95 / 100 90 / 100
Community Rating 4.6 / 5 (6,108 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (2,028 ratings)
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements — OS: Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz Memory: 2GB RAM Graphics:256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better, or Core i3 or better integrated graphics DirectX®: DirectX® version 9.0c Hard Drive: 8 GB Free Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card Note: Optimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ device
Recommended Requirements — OS: Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7 Processor: 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better DirectX®: DirectX® version 11 Hard Drive: 8 GB Free Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card Note: Optimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ device