head to head
vs
Crysis 2: Maximum EditionvsHalo: Combat Evolved
Crysis 2: Maximum Edition leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Halo: Combat Evolved leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Crysis 2: Maximum EditionHalo: Combat Evolved
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Halo: Combat Evolved leans harder on optimization: Weapon sandbox knowledge and encounter routing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.