Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs The Hat Man: Shadow Ward

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

Specification Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Capcom The Hat Man: Shadow Ward EQ Games
Overview
Release Date April 23, 2013 June 10, 2016
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature
Developer Capcom, Capcom U.S.A Game Mechanics
Publisher Capcom EQ Games
Official Site https://www.dragonsdogma.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure, RPG Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy, Simulation, Sports, Racing, Casual, Indie
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 7 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, Apple Macintosh
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/Vista/7 Processor: 2.0Ghz - Low budget CPUs such as Celeron or Duron needs to be at about twice the CPU speed Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon X1000/GeForce 6 - Integrated graphics and low budget cards might not work. Storage: 250 MB available space
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
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (681 ratings) 1.8 / 5 (67 ratings)