Blacklight: Retribution vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Blacklight: Retribution 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 Blacklight: Retribution Perfect World Entertainment S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date April 3, 2012 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Teen Mature
Developer Hardsuit Labs GSC Game World
Publisher Perfect World Entertainment GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/blacklight-retribution 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 2 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements Minimum1: OS:Windows® XP / Vista / Windows 7 (32-bit) Processor:Dual-Core CPU Memory:2 GB RAM Graphics:256MB DX9 GPU (Geforce 8xxx or Radeon HD2xxx) DirectX®:9.0c Hard Drive:8 GB HD space Sound:DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection 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 7 (64-bit) Processor:Quad-Core CPU Memory:4 GB RAM Graphics:1GB+ DX11 GPU DirectX®:9.0c Hard Drive:8 GB HD space Sound:DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 75 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 2.5 / 5 (234 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)