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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs Valkyria Chronicles — 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 Valkyria Chronicles SEGA
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 April 24, 2008
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Everyone
Developer GSC Game World SEGA
Publisher GSC Game World SEGA
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Action, RPG, Strategy
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective First-person Third-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 6 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Nintendo
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam Steam, PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop, Xbox 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 Vista/Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core2 Duo @ 2.0GHz (or equivalent) Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 240 (or equivalent) Storage: 25 GB available space
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core2 Duo @ 2.8GHz (or equivalent) Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 (or equivalent) Storage: 25 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 85 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 4.1 / 5 (414 ratings)