head to head
vs
Black MesavsDrainus
Black Mesa leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Drainus leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Black MesaDrainus
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Drainus leans harder on execution: Absorbing and redirecting enemy bullets demands precise positioning
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Drainus leans harder on variance: Enemy bullet density and mixed attack types create per-stage variance
Optimization6 vs 6
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.