Half-Life: Blue Shift vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Half-Life: Blue Shift 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 Half-Life: Blue Shift Valve, Sierra On-Line S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date June 1, 2001 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Gearbox Software GSC Game World
Publisher Valve, Sierra On-Line GSC Game World
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 2 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, Apple Macintosh, Linux, SEGA PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Steam Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements 500 mhz processor, 96mb ram, 16mb video card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection Recommended: 800 mhz processor, 128mb ram, 32mb+ video card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection 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 71 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.7 / 5 (764 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)