Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs NBA 2K17

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs NBA 2K17 — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Capcom NBA 2K17 2K Games, 2K Sports
Overview
Release Date April 23, 2013 September 16, 2016
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature
Developer Capcom, Capcom U.S.A 2K, Visual Concepts
Publisher Capcom 2K Games, 2K Sports
Official Site https://www.dragonsdogma.com/ https://www.2k.com/games/nba-2k17
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure, RPG Action, Sports
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer, Split-screen
Perspective Third-person
Average Playtime 7 hours 14 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop App Store, Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 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. OS: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom™ II X4 805 @ 2.50 GHz or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 430 1GB / ATI® Radeon™ HD 6450 1GB or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 70 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0x compatible Additional Notes: Dual-analog gamepad; Additional Notes: Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributable 2012
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. OS: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4430 @ 3 GHz / AMD FX-8370 @ 3.4 GHz or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770 2GB / ATI® Radeon™ R9 270 2GB or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 70 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card Additional Notes: Dual-analog gamepad
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 81 / 100 90 / 100
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (681 ratings) 3.3 / 5 (133 ratings)