S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs Shank 2

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs Shank 2 — 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 Shank 2 Electronic Arts
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 February 7, 2012
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Adults Only
Developer GSC Game World Klei Entertainment
Publisher GSC Game World Electronic Arts
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ https://www.klei.com/games/shank-2/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Action, Adventure, Arcade, Indie
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Co-op, Local Co-op
Perspective First-person 2D
Average Playtime 3 hours 4 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store
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 OS: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1 Processor: Intel Pentium 4 (or equivalent) running at 2.4GHz or greater; AMD Athlon 64 (or equivalent) running at 2.4GHz or greater Memory: 1.5 GB or greater Hard Disk Space: 1.5 GB Video Card: NVIDIA Geforce 6800 Ultra (256MB) or ATI Radeon X1950 PRO (256MB) or greater Sound: 100% DirectX9.0c compatible sound card and drivers DirectX®: DirectX June 2010
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 72 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 3.6 / 5 (267 ratings)