Portal 2 vs SPORE

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

Specification Portal 2 Portal 2 Electronic Arts, Valve SPORE Electronic Arts
Overview
Release Date April 18, 2011 September 4, 2008
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone 10+ Everyone 10+
Developer Valve Software Maxis
Publisher Electronic Arts, Valve Electronic Arts
Official Site http://www.thinkwithportals.com/ http://www.spore.com/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, Puzzle Simulation, Family
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Local Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person
Average Playtime 11 hours 4 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC
Available On Xbox Store, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox 360 Store Steam
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 95 / 100 84 / 100
Community Rating 4.6 / 5 (6,108 ratings) 4.2 / 5 (880 ratings)
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements Supported OS: Microsoft Windows® XP with Service Pack 1 and Vista Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium® 4 or equivalent Memory: 512 MB RAM (768 MB RAM for Vista) Graphics: 128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 DirectX®: The latest version of DirectX 9.0c or higher Hard Drive: At least 4 GB of hard drive space, with at least 1 GB additional space for creations For computers using built-in graphics chipsets under Windows, the game requires at least: Intel Integrated Chipset, 945GM or above 2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent 768 MB RAMINTERNET CONNECTION, ONLINE AUTHENTICATION, END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. TO ACCESS ONLINE FEATURES, YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE. ONLY ONE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE PER GAME. EA TERMS & CONDITIONS AND FEATURE UPDATES CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.EA.COM. YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER ONLINE. EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON www.ea.com.