Need for Speed Rivals vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Need for Speed Rivals 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 Rivals Electronic Arts S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date November 15, 2013 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone 10+ Mature
Developer Criterion Games, Ghost Games GSC Game World
Publisher Electronic Arts GSC Game World
Official Site https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed/need-for-speed-rivals http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Racing, Arcade Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Split-screen Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person, Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 2 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox 360 Store, Xbox Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 7 (Service Pack 2) 32-Bit Processor: Intel 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo or AMD 2.8 GHz Athlon X2 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon 3870 512 MB or higher performance; NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher performance; Intel HD 4000 Integrated 512 MB or higher performance Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible 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 7 (Service Pack 2) Processor: Intel Quad-Core CPU or AMD Six Core CPU Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon 7870 3GB or higher performance; NVIDIA GeForce GT660 3GB or higher performance Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 77 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.2 / 5 (688 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)