Battlefield: Bad Company 2 vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 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 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Electronic Arts S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date March 2, 2010 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Electronic Arts, Electronic Arts DICE, Digital Illusions CE GSC Game World
Publisher Electronic Arts GSC Game World
Official Site http://battlefieldbadcompany2.com http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 7 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP Processor: Core 2 Duo @ 2.0GHz Memory: 2GB Graphics: 256 MB Video Card (GeForce 7800 GT / ATI X1900) DirectX®: DirectX 9, 10, and 11 support Hard Drive: 15 GB 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 or Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad or higher Memory: 2GB Graphics: 512 MB Video Card (GeForce GTX 260/ ATI Radeon 4870) Controller Support: Support for Logitech G15 and G19 keyboard LCDs in multiplayer
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 87 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.1 / 5 (920 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)