Metro 2033 vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Metro 2033 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 Metro 2033 Deep Silver, THQ S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date March 16, 2010 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer 4A Games GSC Game World
Publisher Deep Silver, THQ GSC Game World
Official Site http://metro2033game.com 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, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Steam, Xbox 360 Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP, Vista, or 7 Processor: Dual core CPU (any Core 2 Duo or better) Memory: 1GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9, Shader Model 3 compliant graphics cards (GeForce 8800, GeForce GT220 and above) DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c Enabling 3D Vision: Metro 2033 utilizes NVIDIA 3D Vision with compatible cards and hardware. To play Metro 2033 in 3D you will require: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 and above recommended A 120Hz (or above) monitor NVIDIA 3D Vision kit Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7 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 Processor: Any Quad Core or 3.0+ GHz Dual Core CPU Memory: 2GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 10 compliant graphics card (GeForce GTX 260 and above) DirectX®: DirectX 10 or higher Optimum Requirements: Processor: Core i7 CPU Memory: 8GB RAM or higher Graphics: NVIDIA DirectX 11 compliant graphics card (GeForce GTX 480 and 470) DirectX®: DirectX 11
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 79 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (2,294 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)