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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Prototype 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 Prototype Activision Blizzard, Cold Enemy Gaming S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date June 9, 2009 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Activision, Radical Entertainment, Radical, Dennispr33 GSC Game World
Publisher Activision Blizzard, Cold Enemy Gaming GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.prototypegame.com http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure, Strategy, Casual Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person, 3D First-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Xbox 360 Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 10 (64bit) Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8600k; Ryzen 5 3600; or equal Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050; AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000); or equal DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: Any will do 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 11 (64bit) Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700K CPU; AMD Ryzen 7 2700; or equal Memory: 32 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER; AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT; or equal DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 5 GB available space Sound Card: Any will do
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 79 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.8 / 5 (1,071 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)