Assassin’s Creed III vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Assassin’s Creed III 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 Assassin’s Creed III Ubisoft Entertainment S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date October 30, 2012 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Ubisoft Montreal GSC Game World
Publisher Ubisoft Entertainment GSC Game World
Official Site http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/ac3/ http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 22 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Steam, PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, Xbox 360 Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows Vista® (SP2) / Windows® 7 (SP1) / Windows® 8 Processor: 2.60 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo E8200 or 2.60 GHz AMD Athlon™ II X4 620 Memory: 2 GB Graphics: 512 MB DirectX® 10—compliant with Shader Model 4.0 or higher (see supported list)* DirectX®: 10 Hard Drive: 17 GB Sound: DirectX 10—compliant (5.1 surround sound recommended) Multiplayer: 256 kbps or faster broadband connection Peripherals: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, optional controller (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended) *Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: AMD Radeon™ HD 4850 / 5000 / 6000 / 7000 series NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 GT / 9 / 200 / 400 / 500 / 600 series Laptop versions of these cards may work, but are not supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game. For the most up-to-date minimum requirement listings, please visit the FAQ on our support website. Requires a Uplay Account 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 OS: Windows Vista® (SP2) / Windows® 7 (SP1) / Windows® 8 Processor: 2.66 GHz Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9400 or 3.00 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 940 Memory: 4 GB Graphics: 1024 MB DirectX® 10—compliant with Shader Model 5.0 or higher (see supported list)* DirectX®: 10 Hard Drive: 17 GB Sound: DirectX 10–compliant (5.1 surround sound recommended) Multiplayer: 256 kbps or faster broadband connection Peripherals: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, optional controller (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended) *Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: AMD Radeon™ HD 4850 / 5000 / 6000 / 7000 series NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 GT / 9 / 200 / 400 / 500 / 600 series Laptop versions of these cards may work, but are not supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game. For the most up-to-date minimum requirement listings, please visit the FAQ on our support website. Requires a Uplay Account
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.8 / 5 (2,190 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)