Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 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 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Activison S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2009 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Infinity Ward GSC Game World
Publisher Activison GSC Game World
Official Site http://modernwarfare2.infinityward.com/ http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 22 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, Xbox Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista (Windows 95/98/ME/2000 are unsupported) Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3200+ processor or better supported Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT or better or ATI Radeon 1600XT or better DirectX®: Microsoft DirectX(R) 9.0c Hard Drive: 12GB of free hard drive space Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card Internet: Broadband connection and service required for Multiplayer Connectivity. Internet Connection required for activation. Co-op/Multiplayer Hosting: To host Co-op or MP matches, a 2Ghz dual-core or better processor is recommended. 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
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (2,085 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)