Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs The Wild Eight

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

Specification Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Capcom The Wild Eight HypeTrain Digital
Overview
Release Date April 23, 2013 July 12, 2016
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature
Developer Capcom, Capcom U.S.A HypeTrain Digital, Fntastic, Head, Eight Points
Publisher Capcom HypeTrain Digital
Official Site https://www.dragonsdogma.com/ http://thewildeight.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure, RPG Action, Adventure, RPG, Simulation, Indie
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op
Perspective Third-person
Average Playtime 7 hours 4 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Steam, itch.io
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 or higher 64bit Processor: Intel Core i3 2.00 GHz or AMD equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 450 or higher with 1GB Memory Storage: 1 GB 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) 3.3 / 5 (69 ratings)