Castlevania: Symphony of the Night vs Rise of the Tomb Raider

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

Specification Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Konami Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date March 20, 1997 November 10, 2015
Availability Released Released
Developer Sony Interactive Entertainment, Konami Digital Entertainment, Digital Eclipse Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes
Publisher Konami Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Official Site http://www.tombraider.com/us/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure Action
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Average Playtime 19 hours 14 hours
Perspective Third-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Android, SEGA PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On PlayStation Store, Google Play, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Xbox Store Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 93 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 4.4 / 5 (564 ratings) 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings)
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
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