head to head
vs
Army of Two: The 40th DayvsManhunt
Army of Two: The 40th Day leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Manhunt leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Army of Two: The 40th DayManhunt
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Army of Two: The 40th Day leans harder on execution: Cover shooting needs competent aim but generous systems forgive
Reads1 vs 0
Army of Two: The 40th Day leans harder on reads: Enemy AI is scripted, co-op partner cooperates rather than opposes
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.