Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Electronic Arts, 38 Studios The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD PROJEKT RED
Overview
Release Date February 7, 2012 May 18, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Adults Only Mature
Developer Electronic Arts, Big Huge Games, 38 Studios CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher Electronic Arts, 38 Studios CD PROJEKT RED
Official Site http://www.ea.com/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning https://thewitcher.com/en/witcher3
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure, RPG Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Perspective Third-person Third-person
Average Playtime 6 hours 43 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop
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
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
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 81 / 100 92 / 100
Community Rating 3.6 / 5 (479 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings)