head to head
vs
Alan Wake 2vsBioShock 2
Alan Wake 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); BioShock 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Alan Wake 2BioShock 2
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
BioShock 2 leans harder on execution: Dual-wield drill and gun timing matter.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
BioShock 2 leans harder on optimization: Plasmid combos and gear loadouts solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.