Hitman: Absolution vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Hitman: Absolution 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 Hitman: Absolution Square Enix, Io-Interactive S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date November 19, 2012 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer IO Interactive GSC Game World
Publisher Square Enix, Io-Interactive GSC Game World
Official Site https://www.ioi.dk/hitman-absolution/ http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 7 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Nintendo eShop, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, GOG Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows Vista, 7 Processor: True dual core CPU (Intel, AMD) Hard Drive Space: 24GB Memory: 2 GB RAM Video Card: NV8600 512 Mb RAM, or AMD equivalent DirectX®: 10 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: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i7 or AMD Athlon II X4 Hard Drive Space: 24GB Memory: 4 GB RAM Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or ATI Radeon HD 5770 DirectX®: 11
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 79 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.8 / 5 (1,652 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)