S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs The Lord of the Rings Online

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs The Lord of the Rings Online — 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 The Lord of the Rings Online Standing Stone Games
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 April 24, 2007
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Teen
Developer GSC Game World Standing Stone Games
Publisher GSC Game World Standing Stone Games
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ https://signup.lotro.com/lotro.php?ftui=LOTROSteam&abrs=1
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG RPG, Massively Multiplayer
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op
Perspective First-person Third-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, Apple Macintosh
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 OS: Windows XP (Service Pack 2) Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz or AMD Equivalent Memory: 1GB (2GB for Windows Vista) Hard Disk Space: 12 GB (+3 GB for international clients) Video Card: at least 128MB Onboard graphics memory DirectX®: 9.0c Internet Connection: Cable or DSL Connection
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows Vista 64-bit Processor: Dual Core 2.66 GHZ Memory: 2 GB Hard Disk Space: 20 GB (+3 GB for international Clients) Video Card: 512MB dedicated discrete card DirectX®: 9.0c Internet Connection: Cable or DSL Connection
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 3.2 / 5 (225 ratings)