Portal 2 vs The Sims 3
A full spec-by-spec comparison of Portal 2 vs The Sims 3 — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.
| Specification |
Portal 2
Electronic Arts, Valve
|
The Sims 3 Electronic Arts |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Release Date | April 18, 2011 | June 2, 2009 |
| Availability | Released | Released |
| Age Rating | Everyone 10+ | Teen |
| Developer | Valve Software | Electronic Arts, Edge of Reality, The Sims Studio |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts, Valve | Electronic Arts |
| Official Site | http://www.thinkwithportals.com/ | http://www.thesims3.com/ |
| Gameplay | ||
| Genre | Shooter, Puzzle | Simulation, Casual |
| Game Modes | Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Local Co-op | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| Perspective | First-person | — |
| Average Playtime | 11 hours | 11 hours |
| Platforms & Pricing | ||
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Nintendo |
| Available On | Xbox Store, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox 360 Store | Steam, Nintendo eShop, Xbox 360 Store |
| Critic & Community Scores | ||
| Metacritic | 95 / 100 | 86 / 100 |
| Community Rating | 4.6 / 5 (6,108 ratings) | 4.0 / 5 (783 ratings) |
| PC Requirements | ||
| Minimum Requirements | — | OS: Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista (Service Pack 1) Processor: (XP) 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent; (Vista) 2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent Memory: (XP) 1 GB; (Vista) 1.5 GB Graphics: 128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 DirectX®: Hard Drive: At least 6.5 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content Sound: Built-in Graphics:Intel Integrated Chipset, GMA X3000 or above. 2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent 0.5 GB additional RAMSupported Video Cards:Nvidia GeForce series: FX5900 or greater, G100, GT 120, GT 130, GTS 150, GTS 250, GTX 260, GTX 275, GTX 280, GTX 285, GTX 295; ATI Radeon™ series: ATI Radeon 9500 series of greater, X300, X600, X700, X800, X850, X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950, 2400, 2600, 2900, 3450, 3650, 3850, 3870, 4850, 4870 series or greater; Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA): GMA 3-Series, GMA 4-Series *Please note that the GeForce 6100 and 7100 cards are not supported |