Doom 3 vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Doom 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 Doom 3 Bethesda Softworks, Aspyr, Activison, 1C Company, id Software, Bethesda S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date August 3, 2004 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer id Software, Raven Software, Panic Button, Nerve Software, Splash Damage, Vicarious Visions GSC Game World
Publisher Bethesda Softworks, Aspyr, Activison, 1C Company, id Software, Bethesda GSC Game World
Official Site https://slayersclub.bethesda.net/en http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 1 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On GOG, Epic Games Store, Nintendo eShop, App Store, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP (Does not support Windows Vista/7) Processor: Pentium®IV 1.5 GHz or Athlon® XP 1500+ processor or higher Memory: 384 MB RAM Graphics: 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card and the lateset drivers DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0b (included) Hard Drive: 2.2GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400MB for Windows® swap file) Sound: 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 16-bit sound card and the latest drivers Multiplayer Requirements: Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported, Internet play requires broadband connection and latest drivers, LAN play requires network interface card and latest drivers Supported Chipsets: ATI® RadeonTM 8500, ATI® RadeonTM 9000, ATI® RadeonTM 9200, ATI® RadeonTM 9500, ATI® RadeonTM 9600, ATI® RadeonTM 9700, ATI® RadeonTM 9800, all nVidia® GeForceTM 3/Ti series, all nVidia® GeForceTM 4MX series, all nVidia® GeForceTM 4/Ti series, all nVidia® GeForceTM FX series, nVidia® GeForceTM 6800*Important Note: Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipset listed here may not be compatible with the 3D accelerator features utilized by Doom 3. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX 9.0b compatibility. This product does not support Microsoft® Windows® 95/98/ME or NT. 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 87 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (633 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)