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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky — 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.: Clear Sky GSC Game World, GSC World Publishing
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2009 August 22, 2008
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Adults Only
Developer Infinity Ward GSC Game World
Publisher Activison GSC Game World, GSC World Publishing
Official Site http://modernwarfare2.infinityward.com/ http://www.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. Supported OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP(Service Pack 2)/Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP4 Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz / AMD XP 2200+ Graphics: 128 MB DirectX® 8.0 compatible card / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 5700 / ATI Radeon® 9600 Memory: 512 MB RAM Sound: DirectX® 9.0 compatible sound card Hard Drive: 10 GB free hard disc space
Recommended Requirements Supported OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista (SP1) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 / AMD 64 X2 4200+ Graphics: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0c compatible card* / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800 GT / ATI Radeon® HD 2900 XT Memory: 2 GB RAM Sound: DirectX® 9.0 compatible sound card Hard Drive: 10 GB free hard disc space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100 75 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (2,085 ratings) 3.9 / 5 (897 ratings)