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 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