Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs Heavy Rain

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

Specification Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Capcom Heavy Rain Sony Computer Entertainment, Quantic Dream
Overview
Release Date April 23, 2013 February 17, 2010
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Capcom, Capcom U.S.A Quantic Dream
Publisher Capcom Sony Computer Entertainment, Quantic Dream
Official Site https://www.dragonsdogma.com/ https://www.quanticdream.com/en/heavy-rain
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure, RPG Action, Adventure
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective Third-person Third-person
Average Playtime 7 hours 5 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Epic Games Store
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. Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 7 or later (64 bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.0 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 with 2GB VRAM or AMD Radeon HD 7870 with 2GB VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 35 GB available space Additional Notes: 720p, 30 FPS
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. Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 7 or later (64 bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.5GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X @ 3.4GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 with 4GB VRAM or AMD Radeon R9 390 with 4GB VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 35 GB available space Additional Notes: 1080p, 60 FPS
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 81 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (681 ratings) 4.1 / 5 (2,482 ratings)