head to head
vs
American GladiatorsvsSoldier of Fortune
American Gladiators leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Soldier of Fortune leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
American GladiatorsSoldier of Fortune
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
American Gladiators leans harder on variance: Some event outcomes carry randomness
Optimization3 vs 4
Soldier of Fortune leans harder on optimization: Weapon choice and level routes are quickly learned
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.