Empire: Total War vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
A full spec-by-spec comparison of Empire: Total War 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 | Empire: Total War SEGA, Feral Interactive | S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Release Date | March 3, 2009 | October 2, 2009 |
| Availability | Released | Released |
| Developer | Feral Interactive, Creative Assembly | GSC Game World |
| Publisher | SEGA, Feral Interactive | GSC Game World |
| Official Site | http://www.totalwar.com | http://cop.stalker-game.com/ |
| Age Rating | — | Mature |
| Gameplay | ||
| Genre | Strategy | Shooter, RPG |
| Game Modes | Single-player, Multiplayer | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| Average Playtime | 4 hours | 3 hours |
| Perspective | — | First-person |
| Platforms & Pricing | ||
| Platforms | PC, Apple Macintosh, Linux | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo |
| Available On | Steam | Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam |
| PC Requirements | ||
| Minimum Requirements | Supported OS: Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista™ Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel® Pentium® or greater or AMD® Athlon® equivalent CPU Memory: 1 GB RAM (XP,) 2 GB RAM (Vista™) Graphics: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible hardware accelerated video card with shader version 2.0 support, 256 MB video memory Display: Minimum screen resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels Sound: Directx9.0c compatible sound card Hard Drive: 15 GB free hard disk space formatted as NTFS Peripherals: Windows compatible mouse and keyboard | 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 | 90 / 100 | 80 / 100 |
| Community Rating | 3.8 / 5 (276 ratings) | 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) |