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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs SPORE — 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 SPORE Electronic Arts
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 September 4, 2008
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Everyone 10+
Developer GSC Game World Maxis
Publisher GSC Game World Electronic Arts
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ http://www.spore.com/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Simulation, Family
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 4 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam 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 with Service Pack 1 and Vista Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium® 4 or equivalent Memory: 512 MB RAM (768 MB RAM for Vista) Graphics: 128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 DirectX®: The latest version of DirectX 9.0c or higher Hard Drive: At least 4 GB of hard drive space, with at least 1 GB additional space for creations For computers using built-in graphics chipsets under Windows, the game requires at least: Intel Integrated Chipset, 945GM or above 2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent 768 MB RAMINTERNET CONNECTION, ONLINE AUTHENTICATION, END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. TO ACCESS ONLINE FEATURES, YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE. ONLY ONE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE PER GAME. EA TERMS & CONDITIONS AND FEATURE UPDATES CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.EA.COM. YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER ONLINE. EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON www.ea.com.
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 84 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 4.2 / 5 (880 ratings)