Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands 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 Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands Ubisoft Entertainment S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date May 18, 2010 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Teen Mature
Developer Ubisoft Montreal GSC Game World
Publisher Ubisoft Entertainment GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.princeofpersiagame.com http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 2 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, Steam, Nintendo eShop, Xbox 360 Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP (SP3) / Windows Vista (SP2) / Windows 7 Processor: 2.6 GHz dual-core Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or higher recommended) Memory: 1 GB Windows XP / 2 GB Windows Vista, Windows 7 (2 GB / 4 GB recommended) Graphics: 256 MB DirectX 9.0c–compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (512 MB recommended) (see supported list*) DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c Hard Drive: 8 GB Sound: DirectX 9.0c–compliant sound card (5.1 sound card recommended) Peripherals Supported: Windows-compliant keyboard, mouse, optional controller (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended) Internet Connection: Broadband Internet connection with 128 kbps or faster *Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 100 / 200 / GTX series ATI RADEON X1600 / HD 2000 / HD 3000 / HD 4000 / HD 5000 series Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game. 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 75 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.6 / 5 (472 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)