head to head
vs
BorderlandsvsI.G.I.-2: Covert Strike
Borderlands leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); I.G.I.-2: Covert Strike leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
BorderlandsI.G.I.-2: Covert Strike
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
I.G.I.-2: Covert Strike leans harder on execution: Long-range shooting and unforgiving stealth demand precise play
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Borderlands leans harder on variance: Procedural loot drops gate your power
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.