Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 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 Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Electronic Arts S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date November 16, 2010 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone 10+ Mature
Developer Electronic Arts, Criterion Games GSC Game World
Publisher Electronic Arts GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.needforspeed.com http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Racing, Arcade Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Average Playtime 3 hours 3 hours
Perspective First-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Android, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, Google Play, App Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP SP3, Windows XP 64-bit SP2, Windows Vista SP2 (32- or 64-bit), or Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit). (Not Supported - Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000 are not supported.) Processor: Intel Core® 2 Duo 2.0 GHZ or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHZ; 1.5 GB Windows® XP / 2 GB Windows Vista® - Windows 7® Memory: 1GB (XP), 1.5GB (Vista), 1.5 GB (Windows 7) Hard Disk Space: 8 GB free hard disk space. Additional space required for DirectX 9.0c installation and for saved games Video Card: DirectX® 9.0c Compatible 3D-accelerated 256 MB video card with Shader Model 3.0* or higher Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card DVD-ROM: 8X speed DVD-ROM drive (Disc Users only) Online Gameplay: Broadband connection for online activation and online gameplay - 512 Kbps or faster Direct X®: DirectX 9.0c 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 86 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (780 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)