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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Crysis 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 Crysis Electronic Arts S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date November 12, 2007 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Electronic Arts, Crytek GSC Game World
Publisher Electronic Arts GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.ea.com/crysis http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox 360 Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements Supported OS: Windows XP or Windows Vista*** Processor: 2.8 GHz or faster (XP) or 3.2 GHz or faster* (Vista) Memory: 1.0 GB RAM (XP) or 1.5 GB RAM (Vista) Graphics: 256 MB** DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (included) Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible Hard Drive: 12GB * Supported Processors: Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz (3.2 GHz for Vista) or faster, Intel Core 2.0 GHz (2.2 GHz for Vista) or faster, AMD Athlon 2800+ (3200+ for Vista) or faster. ** Supported chipsets: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT or greater; ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (Radeon X800 Pro for Vista) or greater. Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported. Integrated chipsets are not supported. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required. *** Currently only the 32-bit version is available. 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 Supported OS: Windows XP or Windows Vista Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO @ 2.2GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Memory: 2.0 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS/640 or similar
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 91 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (1,122 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)