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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of L.A. Noire 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 L.A. Noire Rockstar Games S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date May 17, 2011 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Team Bondi GSC Game World
Publisher Rockstar Games GSC Game World
Official Site https://www.rockstargames.com/lanoire/ http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 7 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, Nintendo eShop, Xbox 360 Store, Xbox Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 7 / Windows Vista Service Pack 1 / Windows XP Service Pack 3 Intel CPUs: Core 2.2 GHz to Quad Core 3.2GHz AMD CPUs: Dual Core 2.4Ghz to Quad Core 3.2Ghz RAM: 2GB to 8GB Hard Disk Space: 16GB Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1536MB or Radeon HD3000 512MB to Radeon HD 6850 1024MB Sound: 100% DirectX 9 Compatible Additional: Please refer to your hardware manufacturer and http://www.rockstargames.com/support for current compatibility information. Some system components such as integrated graphics cards may be incompatible. Unlisted specifications may not be supported by publisher. Additional: Initial activation requires internet connection and Rockstar Games Social Club (13+ to register); software installation required including GameShield IronWrap & Patcher; DirectX, and Microsoft's Windows .NET Framework, and Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86). 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 83 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.2 / 5 (2,072 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)