Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs Half-Life 2: Episode One

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs Half-Life 2: Episode One — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Capcom Half-Life 2: Episode One Valve
Overview
Release Date April 23, 2013 June 1, 2006
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Capcom, Capcom U.S.A Valve Software, NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios
Publisher Capcom Valve
Official Site https://www.dragonsdogma.com/ http://ep1.half-life2.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure, RPG Action, Shooter
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 7 hours 4 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, Xbox, Android, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop Steam, Google Play
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. 1.7 GHz Processor, 512MB RAM, DirectX® 8.1 level Graphics Card (Requires support for SSE), Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection Recommended: Pentium 4 processor (3.0GHz, or better), 1GB RAM, DirectX® 9 level Graphics Card, Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection
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 87 / 100
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (681 ratings) 4.4 / 5 (2,072 ratings)