head to head
vs
Crysis 2vsDuke Nukem 3D
Crysis 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Duke Nukem 3D leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Crysis 2Duke Nukem 3D
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Crysis 2 leans harder on reads: Scripted Ceph and soldiers follow fixed patterns
Variance2 vs 3
Duke Nukem 3D leans harder on variance: Enemy ambushes and secret placement are hidden on first run
Optimization5 vs 5
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.