Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 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 3 Aspyr, Activision Blizzard, Activison, ak tronic Software & Services S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date November 8, 2011 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Aspyr Media, Raven Software, Treyarch, Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games, Neversoft Entertainment GSC Game World
Publisher Aspyr, Activision Blizzard, Activison, ak tronic Software & Services GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.callofduty.com http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 8 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On App Store, Steam, Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, Xbox 360 Store, PlayStation Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS Version: Windows® XP/ Windows® Vista / Windows® 7 Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 processor or better Memory: 2 GB Graphics: Shader 3.0 or better 256 MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600GT / ATI® Radeon™ X1950 or better Network: Broadband connection and service required for Multiplayer Connectivity. Internet connection required for activation. DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c or later Disk Space: 16 GB Sound Card: DirectX® 9.0c or later 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 85 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.8 / 5 (1,653 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)