FINAL FANTASY VIII vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of FINAL FANTASY VIII 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 FINAL FANTASY VIII Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Eidos Interactive, Square, SCE Australia S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date February 11, 1999 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Square GSC Game World
Publisher Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Eidos Interactive, Square, SCE Australia GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.ffviiipc.com/ http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre RPG Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer
Average Playtime 3 hours 3 hours
Perspective First-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8 (32/64-bit) Processor: 1Core CPU 2GHz or faster Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible card DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: Integrated sound chip or more 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: Microsoft Windows Vista/7/8 (32/64-bit) Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU 3GHz or faster Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT or faster DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: Integrated sound chip or more
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 90 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (423 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)