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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of F.E.A.R. 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. Warner Bros. Interactive, Vivendi Universal Games S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date October 18, 2005 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Adults Only Mature
Developer Monolith Productions, Day 1 Studios, Timegate GSC Game World
Publisher Warner Bros. Interactive, Vivendi Universal Games GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.whatisfear.com/ 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 2 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Steam, Xbox 360 Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements Operating System: Windows® XP, x64 or 2000 with latest service pack installed Processor: Pentium® 4 1.7 GHz or equivalent processor Memory: 512 MB of RAM or more Graphics: 64 MB GeForce™ 4 Ti or Radeon® 9000 video card; Monitor that can display in 4:3 aspect ratio DirectX®: 9.0c (August Edition) or higher Hard Drive: 17 GB free Hard Drive Space for installation; Additional hard drive space for a swap file and saved game files Sound: 16-bit DirectX® 9.0 compliant sound card with support for EAX™ 2.0 Multiplayer Requirements: Broadband or LAN connection for multiplayer games 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 Processor: Pentium® 4 3.0 GHz or equivalent processor Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: A 256 MB Radeon® 9800 Pro or GeForce™ 6600 or equivalent supported DirectX®: DirectX® 9 compliant video card with hardware T&L and pixel shader 2.0 support Sound: Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ series sound card
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 88 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (1,045 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)