head to head
vs
Alice: Madness ReturnsvsBioShock
Alice: Madness Returns leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); BioShock leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Alice: Madness ReturnsBioShock
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
BioShock leans harder on reads: Splicers scripted; behaviors fixed.
Variance1 vs 2
BioShock leans harder on variance: Loot and splicer spawns randomized.
Optimization5 vs 5
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.