PlanetSide 2 vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of PlanetSide 2 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 PlanetSide 2 Daybreak Game Company S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date November 20, 2012 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Teen Mature
Developer Daybreak Games Company GSC Game World
Publisher Daybreak Game Company GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.planetside2.com/ http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter, Massively Multiplayer Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or later CPU: Core i5-760 or better / AMD Phenom II X4 or better [Quad-core CPU] Memory: 6 GB RAM (64-bit) Hard Drive: 20 GB free Video Card: nVidia GeForce GTX 260 or better / Radeon HD 4850 or better 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 Windows 7 or later Processor:Intel i7 processor or higher / AMD Phenom II X6 or higher Memory:6 GB RAM Graphics:nVidia GeForce 560 or higher / AMD HD 6870 or higher DirectX®:9.0 Hard Drive:20 GB HD space Sound:DirectX compatible Sound Card Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 84 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.0 / 5 (527 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)