Age of Empires II HD vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Age of Empires II HD vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Age of Empires II HD Microsoft Studios S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date April 9, 2013 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Developer Hidden Path Entertainment, Ensemble Studios GSC Game World
Publisher Microsoft Studios GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.AgeofEmpires.com http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Age Rating Mature
Gameplay
Genre Strategy Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Isometric, 2D First-person
Average Playtime 6 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Steam Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS:Windows Vista, 7, 8 Pro+ Processor:1.2GHZ CPU Memory:1 GB RAM Graphics:Direct X 9.0c Capable GPU DirectX®:9.0c Hard Drive:2 GB HD space OS: Windows XP, SP2 Processor: 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4/ 2.2. GHz AMD Athlon XP 2200+ Memory: 768 MB RAM Graphics: nVidia GeForce 5900 128MB / AMD Radeon 9600 XT 128 MB DirectX®: DirectX 9 compatible Hard Drive: 6 GB of free space Sound: DirectX 9 compatible
Recommended Requirements Additional:900x600 minimum display resolution
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 68 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.2 / 5 (589 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)