Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs Gothic II: Gold Edition

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs Gothic II: Gold Edition — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Capcom Gothic II: Gold Edition THQ Nordic
Overview
Release Date April 23, 2013 January 13, 2010
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature
Developer Capcom, Capcom U.S.A Piranha Bytes
Publisher Capcom THQ Nordic
Official Site https://www.dragonsdogma.com/ http://www.piranha-bytes.com/gothic2
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure, RPG Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective Third-person Third-person
Average Playtime 7 hours 1 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements 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. OS: Windows XP/2000/ME/98/Vista Processor: Intel Pentium III 700 MHz Memory: 256 MB Ram or higher Graphics: 3D graphics card with 32 MB Ram DirectX®: 8.1 Hard Drive: 4 GB Sound: DirectX compatible
Recommended Requirements 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 81 / 100 79 / 100
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (681 ratings) 4.4 / 5 (446 ratings)