Fallout: New Vegas vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Fallout: New Vegas 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: New Vegas Bethesda Softworks S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date October 19, 2010 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Obsidian Entertainment GSC Game World
Publisher Bethesda Softworks GSC Game World
Official Site http://fallout.bethsoft.com http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter, RPG Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person, Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 12 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Xbox Store, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox 360 Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 7/Vista/XP Processor: Dual Core 2.0GHz Memory: 2GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 10GB free space Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6 series, ATI 1300XT 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
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 84 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.4 / 5 (2,637 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)