head to head
vs
Aliens Versus Predator: ExtinctionvsStyx: Master of Shadows
Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Styx: Master of Shadows leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Aliens Versus Predator: ExtinctionStyx: Master of Shadows
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Styx: Master of Shadows leans harder on execution: Ledge-grab timing and kill animations need decent precision
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Styx: Master of Shadows leans harder on optimization: Rope routing, amber-clone use, and distraction sequencing are optimisable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.