S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs Tropico 4

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs Tropico 4 — 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 Tropico 4 Kalypso Media
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 August 24, 2011
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Teen
Developer GSC Game World Feral Interactive, Haemimont Games
Publisher GSC Game World Kalypso Media
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ http://www.worldoftropico.com/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Strategy, Simulation
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective First-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 4 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam Xbox Store, Steam, GOG, 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 (32-bit), Vista / 7 (32 or 64-bit) Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core CPU Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Shader Model 3.0 (Geforce 6600 or higher, Radeon X1600-Series), 256 MB, DirectX 9.0c DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 5 GB free hard disk space Sound: DirectX compatible
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows Vista / 7 (32 or 64-bit) Processor: 2 GHz Quad Core CPU Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Shader Model 3.0 (Geforce 8800 or higher, Radeon HD4000-Series or higher), 512 MB, DirectX 9.0c DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 5 GB free hard disk space Sound: DirectX compatible
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 78 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 3.5 / 5 (511 ratings)