head to head
vs
Brute ForcevsPrototype 2
Brute Force leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Prototype 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Brute ForcePrototype 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Brute Force leans harder on reads: Mostly scripted aliens; versus modes add slight human prediction
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Prototype 2 leans harder on optimization: Mutation upgrades and target-hunting routes reward planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.