head to head
vs
Aliens: Colonial MarinesvsBioShock Infinite
Aliens: Colonial Marines leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); BioShock Infinite leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Aliens: Colonial MarinesBioShock Infinite
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
BioShock Infinite leans harder on execution: Skyline traversal and aiming reward inputs.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
BioShock Infinite leans harder on optimization: Gear, vigors, weapon picks straightforward.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.