Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition vs Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
A full spec-by-spec comparison of Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition vs Dear Esther: Landmark Edition — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.
| Specification | Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition Bandai Namco Entertainment | Dear Esther: Landmark Edition The Chinese Room |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Release Date | August 23, 2012 | February 14, 2017 |
| Availability | Released | Released |
| Age Rating | Mature | — |
| Developer | FromSoftware | The Chinese Room, Robert Briscoe |
| Publisher | Bandai Namco Entertainment | The Chinese Room |
| Official Site | http://www.preparetodie.com/ | http://www.thechineseroom.co.uk/games/dear-esther/ |
| Gameplay | ||
| Genre | Action, RPG | Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Game Modes | Single-player, Multiplayer | Single-player |
| Perspective | Third-person | First-person |
| Average Playtime | 14 hours | 1 hours |
| Platforms & Pricing | ||
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation, Xbox | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh |
| Available On | Steam | Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store |
| PC Requirements | ||
| Minimum Requirements | OS: Windows XP , Windows Vista, Windows 7, or newer Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 GHz+ or AMD Phenom II X2 545 3.0 GHz+ Memory: 2 GB Hard Disk Space: 4GB Video Card: GeForce 9800 GTX+ or ATI Radeon HD 4870+ DirectX®: 9.0c Sound: Direct Sound Compatible Additional: Microsoft Xbox 360® Controller for Windows® (or equivalent) is strongly recommended. | OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 (2 * 2400), AMD Athlon X2 4200+ (2 * 2200) or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT (256 MB), AMD Radeon X1600 XT (256 MB) Storage: 2 GB available space |
| Recommended Requirements | — | OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 (2 * 2660), AMD A8-3850 (4 * 2900) or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1024 MB), AMD Radeon HD7770 (1024 MB) Storage: 2 GB available space |
| Critic & Community Scores | ||
| Metacritic | 85 / 100 | — |
| Community Rating | 4.4 / 5 (1,266 ratings) | 3.3 / 5 (436 ratings) |