Grand Theft Auto IV vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Grand Theft Auto IV 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 Grand Theft Auto IV Capcom, Rockstar Games, Take Two Interactive S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date April 29, 2008 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Rockstar North GSC Game World
Publisher Capcom, Rockstar Games, Take Two Interactive GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.rockstargames.com/iv http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 10 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows Vista - Service Pack 1 / Windows XP - Service Pack 3 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz, AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHz Memory: 1.5GB XP / 1.5GB Vista Graphics: 256MB Nvidia 7900 / 256MB ATI X1900 DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c Compliant Card Hard Drive: 16GB of Hard Disc Space Sound Card: 5.1 Channel Audio Card Other Requirements: Initial activation requires internet connection; Online play requires log-in to Games For Windows - Live and Rockstar Games Social Club (13+ to register); software installations required including Adobe Flash, DirectX, Microsoft’s .NET Framework 3.0, Games For Windows - LIVE, and Internet Explorer. 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 95 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (3,109 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)