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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Rage 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 Rage Bethesda Softworks, Aspyr, ak tronic Software & Services S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date October 3, 2011 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Aspyr Media, id Software, Escalation Studios GSC Game World
Publisher Bethesda Softworks, Aspyr, ak tronic Software & Services GSC Game World
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 5 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Win XP SP3, Vista, Win 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or Equivalent AMD Memory: 2GB Hard Disk Space: 25GB Video Card: GeForce 8800, Radeon HD 4200 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: Win XP SP3, Vista, Win 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad or Equivalent AMD Memory: 4GB Hard Disk Space: 25GB Video Card: GeForce 9800 GTX, Radeon HD 5550
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 79 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.4 / 5 (834 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)