Portal 2 vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Portal 2 vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Portal 2 Portal 2 Electronic Arts, Valve S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date April 18, 2011 March 19, 2007
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone 10+ Adults Only
Developer Valve Software GSC Game World
Publisher Electronic Arts, Valve GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.thinkwithportals.com/ http://www.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, Puzzle Action, Shooter, Adventure, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Local Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 11 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Xbox Store, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox 360 Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 95 / 100 82 / 100
Community Rating 4.6 / 5 (6,108 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (1,361 ratings)
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 2)/Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP4, Intel Pentium 4 2 Ghz/AMD XP 2200+, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB available hard drive space, 128 MB DirectX® 9c compatible card/ nVIDIA® GeForce™ 5700/ATI Radeon® 9600, DirectX® 9 compatible sound card, LAN/ Internet connection with Cable/DSL speeds for multiplayer, Keyboard, Mouse Recommended: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400/AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 1 GB RAM or better, 256 MB DirectX® 9c compatible card/ nVIDIA® GeForce™ 7900/ ATI Radeon® X1850