Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag vs Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen
A full spec-by-spec comparison of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag vs Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.
| Specification | Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Ubisoft Entertainment | Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Capcom |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Release Date | October 29, 2013 | April 23, 2013 |
| Availability | Released | Released |
| Age Rating | Mature | Mature |
| Developer | Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Bucharest | Capcom, Capcom U.S.A |
| Publisher | Ubisoft Entertainment | Capcom |
| Official Site | http://www.assassinscreed.com | https://www.dragonsdogma.com/ |
| Gameplay | ||
| Genre | Action | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Game Modes | Single-player, Multiplayer | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| Perspective | Third-person | Third-person |
| Average Playtime | 25 hours | 7 hours |
| Platforms & Pricing | ||
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo |
| Available On | PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Xbox 360 Store, Nintendo eShop | PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop |
| PC Requirements | ||
| Minimum Requirements | OS: Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8 (both 32/64bit versions) Processor: Intel Core2Quad Q8400 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ 2.6 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 260 or AMD Radeon HD 4870 (512MB VRAM with shader Model 4.0 or higher) Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers Additional Notes: Windows-Compatible keyboard and mouse required, controller optional. | OS: Windows Vista or newer (32 or 64 bit) Processor: Intel Core i5 660 CPU or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon HD 5870 or equivalent DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 20 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX-compatible sound card or onboard audio chip Additional Notes: 1) Supports Keyboard+Mouse and XInput/DirectInput devices including Xbox 360, Xbox One, DualShock4 and Steam Controller. 2) Some high end integrated graphics chips and modern gaming laptops with a discrete GPU may work but have not been tested, nor are they officially supported by Capcom. |
| Recommended Requirements | OS: Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8 (both 32/64bit versions) Processor: Intel Core i5 2400S @ 2.5 GHz or better or AMD Phenom II x4 940 @ 3.0 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 or AMD Radeon HD 5850 (1024MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0) or better Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers Additional Notes: Supported video cards at the time of release: Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or better and GeForce GTX 400, GTX 500, GTX 600 and GTX 700 series. AMD Radeon HD4870 or better and Radeon HD5000, HD6000 and HD7000 series. Note: Latest GeForce drivers tested: 327.23 for all series. Latest Radeon drivers tested: 13.1 for Radeon HD4000, 13.4 for Radeon HD5000, HD6000 and HD7000 series on Vista and 13.9 for Radeon HD5000, HD6000 and HD7000 series on Win7 and Win8. Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT officially supported. | OS: Windows 7/8/10 Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or equivalent DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 20 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX-compatible sound card or onboard audio chip Additional Notes: 1) Supports Keyboard+Mouse and XInput/DirectInput devices including Xbox 360, Xbox One, DualShock4 and Steam Controller. 2) Some high end integrated graphics chips and modern gaming laptops with a discrete GPU may work but have not been tested, nor are they officially supported by Capcom. |
| Critic & Community Scores | ||
| Metacritic | 85 / 100 | 81 / 100 |
| Community Rating | 4.2 / 5 (2,660 ratings) | 3.9 / 5 (681 ratings) |