head to head
vs
Cannon Fodder 2vsSWAT 4
Cannon Fodder 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); SWAT 4 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Cannon Fodder 2SWAT 4
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Cannon Fodder 2 leans harder on execution: Precise mouse targeting under fire keeps fragile troops alive
Reads0 vs 1
SWAT 4 leans harder on reads: suspects react but don't truly adapt
Variance3 vs 3
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.