Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 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 Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Feral Interactive, Warner Bros. Interactive S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date September 30, 2014 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Feral Interactive, Monolith Productions GSC Game World
Publisher Feral Interactive, Warner Bros. Interactive GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.shadowofmordor.com http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, RPG Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 13 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On GOG, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Xbox 360 Store, App Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: 64-bit: Vista SP2, Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1 Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 5850 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 44 GB available space 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: 64-bit: Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1 Processor: Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz | AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | AMD Radeon HD 7950 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 57 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 85 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (2,554 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)