Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin 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 Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin Bandai Namco Entertainment, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment US, FromSoftware S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date April 1, 2015 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America, FromSoftware GSC Game World
Publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment US, FromSoftware GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.darksoulsii.com http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, RPG Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 25 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Steam Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Processor: AMD® A8 3870 3,6 Ghz or Intel® Core ™ i3 2100 3.1Ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 465 / ATI Radeon TM HD 6870 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 23 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device 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 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Processor: AMD® FX 8150 3.6 GHz or Intel® Core™ i7 2600 3.4 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750, ATI Radeon™ HD 7850 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 23 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 79 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.1 / 5 (1,225 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)