Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel 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 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel 2K Games, Aspyr S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date October 13, 2014 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Developer Aspyr Media, 2K, Gearbox Software, 2K Australia GSC Game World
Publisher 2K Games, Aspyr GSC Game World
Official Site http://borderlandsthegame.com/ http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Age Rating Mature
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter, RPG Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 6 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Android, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Steam, Xbox 360 Store, PlayStation Store, Google Play, App Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP SP3 Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor Memory: 2048 MB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 / ATI Radeon HD 2600 DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 13 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compliant Additional Notes: Other Requirements & Supports: Initial installation requires one time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, directX 9, Microsoft .NET 4 Framework, Visual C++ Redistributable 2005, Visual C++ Redistributable 2008, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and AMD CPU Drivers (XP Only/AMD Only). Windows Imaging Component (Windows XP 64-Bit only) 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 XP SP3/Vista/Win 7/Win 8 Processor: 2.3 GHz Quad Core processor Memory: 2048 MB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 / ATI Radeon HD 5850 DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 20 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0 c Compliant
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 75 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.6 / 5 (1,386 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)