head to head
vs
BioShock 2vsSpore Hero
BioShock 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Spore Hero leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
BioShock 2Spore Hero
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
BioShock 2 leans harder on execution: Dual-wield drill and gun timing matter.
Reads1 vs 0
BioShock 2 leans harder on reads: Splicer AI scripted, not adaptive.
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.