S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition
A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition — 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 | SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition Electronic Arts, Aspyr |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Release Date | October 2, 2009 | July 20, 2010 |
| Availability | Released | Released |
| Age Rating | Mature | Everyone |
| Developer | GSC Game World | Aspyr Media, Electronic Arts Maxis |
| Publisher | GSC Game World | Electronic Arts, Aspyr |
| Official Site | http://cop.stalker-game.com/ | http://www.simcity.com/product/simcity4 |
| Gameplay | ||
| Genre | Shooter, RPG | Strategy, Simulation |
| Game Modes | Single-player, Multiplayer | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| Perspective | First-person | — |
| Average Playtime | 3 hours | 2 hours |
| Platforms & Pricing | ||
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo | PC, iOS, Apple Macintosh |
| Available On | Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam | GOG, Steam, App 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 Processor: PIII 500 or equivalent Memory: 256MB Graphics: 32MB supported Direct3D capable video card with DirectX 7.0 or greater compatible driver DirectX®: DirectX 8.1 Hard Drive: 1.6GB Supported 3D Accelerator Hardware: SimCity 4 Deluxe / Rush Hour requires a 32MB 3D Direct3D chipset, and a display that is at least 800x600 in size, and supports 16 or 32-bit color. It is recommended to always install the latest certified drivers for all your hardware Supported Graphics ChipsetsCards with these chipsets are officially supported by the SimCity 4 hardware graphics driver: nVidia: http://www.nvidia.com nVidia TNT2, TNT2 M64, & TNT2 Ultra nVidia GeForce SDR, GeForce DDR, GeForce Quadro, GeForce2 GTS, GeForce2 MX, GeForce2 GTS, GeForce3, GeForce4 MX, GeForce4 Ti 4200/4400/4600/4800 SE, and GeForceFX 5200/5600/5800/5900 ATI: http://www.ati.com ATI Radeon 7000, 7200, 7500, 8500, 9000, 9200, 9500, 9600, 9700, 9800 Known Issues: Due to hardware limitations with the ATI Radeon series, some buildings and graphic effects will be temporarily turned off while scrolling. There is a known ATI driver defect that results in SimCity advisor animations dropping polygons. To fix this, please download ATI driver 7.79 or later (also referred to as CATALYST 02.4) from http://www.ati.com on the Internet. Matrox: http://www.matrox.com Matrox G400, G450, G550, Parhelia SiS: http://www.sis.com SiS 315, Xabre 400 Software Mode: SimCity 4 also provides a software-based graphics driver which will work with most video cards. 32MB of video memory is recommended. The graphics mode driver can be selected from the Graphics Options panel in the game, or may be run from the command line using the switch -d:Software. The following video chipsets will run the game properly in software mode: PowerVR KYRO, KYRO II Trident Blade 64 |
| Critic & Community Scores | ||
| Metacritic | 80 / 100 | — |
| Community Rating | 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) | 3.9 / 5 (164 ratings) |