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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of F.E.A.R. 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 F.E.A.R. 3 Warner Bros. Interactive S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date March 25, 2011 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Developer Warner Bros. Interactive, Day 1 Studios GSC Game World
Publisher Warner Bros. Interactive GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.whatisfear.com/ http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Age Rating Mature
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 3 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz, AMD Athlon X2 4800+ Drive Space: 4.4GB RAM: 2GB Video Card: NVIDIA 8800 GT 512MB RAM, ATI 3850HD 512Mb RAM or better DirectX®: 9.0c 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 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93Ghz+, Intel quad core 2.66Ghz+, AMD Phenom II X2 550, 3.1Ghz+ Drive Space: 10.0GB RAM: 4GB Video Card: NVIDIA 9800 GTX+ 512MB RAM, ATI 5750HD 512Mb RAM or better DirectX®: 11
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 74 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.4 / 5 (660 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)