Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition 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 Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition Bethesda Softworks S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date October 13, 2009 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Bethesda Game Studios GSC Game World
Publisher Bethesda Softworks GSC Game World
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, RPG Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person, Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 4 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Epic Games Store, Steam Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements Operating system: Windows XP/Vista Processor: 2.4 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor Memory: 1 GB (XP)/ 2 GB (Vista) Hard disk space: 7 GB Video: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 256MB RAM (NVIDIA 6800 or better/ATI X850 or better) Sound: DirectX®: 9.0c Controller support: Xbox 360 controller Supported Video Card Chipsets: NVIDIA GeForce 200 series, Geforce 9800 series, Geforce 9600 series, Geforce 8800 series, Geforce 8600 series, Geforce 8500 series, Geforce 8400 series, Geforce 7900 series, Geforce 7800 series, Geforce 7600 series, Geforce 7300 series, GeForce 6800 series ATI HD 4800 series, HD 4600 series, HD 3800 series, HD 3600 series, HD 3400 series, HD 2900 series, HD 2600 series, HD 2400 series, X1900 series, X1800 series, X1600 series, X1300 series, X850 series 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 Operating system: Windows XP/Vista Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo processor Memory: 2 GB System RAM Hard disk space: 7 GB Video: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA 8800 series, ATI 3800 series) Sound: DirectX®: 9.0c Controller support: Xbox 360 controller
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 91 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.1 / 5 (950 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)