Rise of the Tomb Raider vs Velocity 2X

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Rise of the Tomb Raider vs Velocity 2X — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive Velocity 2X Curve Digital, Sierra Entertainment
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2015 September 2, 2014
Availability Released Released
Developer Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes FuturLab
Publisher Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive Curve Digital, Sierra Entertainment
Official Site http://www.tombraider.com/us/ http://www.futurlab.co.uk/
Age Rating Everyone 10+
Gameplay
Genre Action Action, Shooter
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Perspective Third-person 2D
Average Playtime 14 hours 4 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Steam, Nintendo eShop
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 7 64bit Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 650 2GB or AMD HD7770 2GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space OS: Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 Processor: Intel Core 4400 @ 2.00GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ @ 2.0GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon X1800 XL or Geforce 8800 GT or better DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX® 9.0c or later Additional Notes: Controller and 60hz monitor recommended for best experience.
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 10 64 bit Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 980Ti 2560x1440 or NVIDIA GTX 970 1920x1080 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings) 3.1 / 5 (186 ratings)