Penumbra Overture vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Penumbra Overture 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 Penumbra Overture Frictional Games, Lexicon Entertainment S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date March 30, 2007 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Developer Frictional Games GSC Game World
Publisher Frictional Games, Lexicon Entertainment GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.penumbragame.com http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Age Rating Mature
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure, Indie Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 1 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Steam Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: XP/Vista Processor: 1.0 Ghz Memory: 256MB(XP) Graphics: Radeon 8500 / Geforce 3(MX4 Not supported) Hard Drive: 800MB Free Space Sound: Soundblaster 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
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 73 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.7 / 5 (237 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)