head to head
vs
Aliens vs. PredatorvsSerious Sam: Next Encounter
Aliens vs. Predator leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Serious Sam: Next Encounter leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Aliens vs. PredatorSerious Sam: Next Encounter
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Serious Sam: Next Encounter leans harder on execution: Circle-strafing huge scripted hordes demands sustained aim and movement
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Aliens vs. Predator leans harder on variance: enemy spawns and drops vary
Optimization4 vs 4
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.