head to head
vs
Amnesia: The Dark DescentvsSilent Hill 2 (2001)
Amnesia: The Dark Descent leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Silent Hill 2 (2001) leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Amnesia: The Dark DescentSilent Hill 2 (2001)
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Silent Hill 2 (2001) leans harder on execution: Clunky combat is intentional; survival over precision
Reads0 vs 1
Silent Hill 2 (2001) leans harder on reads: Monsters follow simple fixed behaviours, never model the player
Variance2 vs 3
Silent Hill 2 (2001) leans harder on variance: Some item placements are unknown first time; fixed thereafter
Optimization3 vs 6
Silent Hill 2 (2001) leans harder on optimization: Puzzle solutions, route knowledge and weapon use are fully learnable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.