Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning vs Rise of the Tomb Raider

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning vs Rise of the Tomb Raider — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Electronic Arts, 38 Studios Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date February 7, 2012 November 10, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Adults Only
Developer Electronic Arts, Big Huge Games, 38 Studios Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes
Publisher Electronic Arts, 38 Studios Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Official Site http://www.ea.com/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning http://www.tombraider.com/us/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure, RPG Action
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Perspective Third-person Third-person
Average Playtime 6 hours 14 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP2 / Windows 7 SP1 Processor: 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or 2.6GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Memory: 1 GB RAM for Windows XP / 2 GB Windows Vista and Windows 7 Hard Disk Space: 10.5 GB Video: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 / 512MB RAM or better, ATI Radeon HD3850 / 512MB RAM (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support), 1280x720 minimum supported resolution Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c OS: Windows 7 64bit Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 650 2GB or AMD HD7770 2GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP2 / Windows 7 SP1 Processor: 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Quad or 2.6GHz AMD Phenom X4 Memory: 3 GB RAM for Windows XP / 4 GB Windows Vista and Windows 7 Hard Disk Space: 10.5 GB Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX260 / 1GB RAM or better, ATI Radeon HD4850 / 1GB RAM (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support), 1280x720 minimum supported resolution Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c OS: Windows 10 64 bit Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 980Ti 2560x1440 or NVIDIA GTX 970 1920x1080 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 81 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 3.6 / 5 (479 ratings) 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings)