head to head
vs
Black MesavsMega Man X8
Black Mesa leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Mega Man X8 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Black MesaMega Man X8
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Mega Man X8 leans harder on execution: Dash-jumping and boss dodging demand precise platformer inputs
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Black Mesa leans harder on variance: Minor enemy placement surprises first run
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.