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

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

Specification S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky GSC Game World, GSC World Publishing
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 August 22, 2008
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Adults Only
Developer GSC Game World GSC Game World
Publisher GSC Game World GSC Game World, GSC World Publishing
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ http://www.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements 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 Supported OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP(Service Pack 2)/Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP4 Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz / AMD XP 2200+ Graphics: 128 MB DirectX® 8.0 compatible card / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 5700 / ATI Radeon® 9600 Memory: 512 MB RAM Sound: DirectX® 9.0 compatible sound card Hard Drive: 10 GB free hard disc space
Recommended Requirements Supported OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista (SP1) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 / AMD 64 X2 4200+ Graphics: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0c compatible card* / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800 GT / ATI Radeon® HD 2900 XT Memory: 2 GB RAM Sound: DirectX® 9.0 compatible sound card Hard Drive: 10 GB free hard disc space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 75 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 3.9 / 5 (897 ratings)