head to head
vs
Crysis 2: Maximum EditionvsGears of War 2
Crysis 2: Maximum Edition leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Gears of War 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Crysis 2: Maximum EditionGears of War 2
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 4
Gears of War 2 leans harder on reads: Human opponents in versus drive prediction play
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Gears of War 2 leans harder on optimization: Power-weapon timing and positioning are solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.