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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Max Payne 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 Max Payne Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive, Rockstar Games, 1C-SoftClub, 3D Realms, MacSoft, Gathering of Developers S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date July 25, 2001 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Remedy Entertainment GSC Game World
Publisher Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive, Rockstar Games, 1C-SoftClub, 3D Realms, MacSoft, Gathering of Developers GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne/ http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer
Average Playtime 2 hours 3 hours
Perspective First-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP (only) Processor: 450MHz AMD / Intel Processor Memory: 96 MB RAM (128 MB RAM or greater recommended) Graphics: 16MB Direct3D Compatible Graphics Card DirectX Version: DirectX 8.0 Hard Drive: 830 MB Hard Drive Space for full install, 530 MB for minimum install Sound Card: DirectSound compatible sound card 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 89 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.5 / 5 (2,062 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)