head to head
vs
BorderlandsvsFrom Space
Borderlands leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); From Space leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
BorderlandsFrom Space
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
From Space leans harder on execution: Twin-stick aiming and dodging swarms is core
Reads0 vs 1
From Space leans harder on reads: Aliens are scripted/random, not adaptive minds
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.