Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 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 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Konami S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date September 1, 2015 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Kojima Productions GSC Game World
Publisher Konami GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.metalgearsolid.com 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 22 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, Xbox Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 7x64, Windows 8x64, Windows 10x64 (64-bit OS Required) Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 card Required) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 28 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c 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
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 7x64, Windows 8x64, Windows 10x64 (64-bit OS Required) Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 (3.60GHz) or better; Quad-core or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (DirectX 11 graphic card required) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 28 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card (Surround Sound 5.1)
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 91 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.2 / 5 (2,531 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)