head to head
vs
Aliens vs. PredatorvsEl Matador
Aliens vs. Predator leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); El Matador leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Aliens vs. PredatorEl Matador
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Aliens vs. Predator leans harder on reads: human opponents in multiplayer modes
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 3
Aliens vs. Predator leans harder on optimization: class abilities and routes 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.