head to head
vs
Darkest of DaysvsHalf-Life 2
Darkest of Days leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Half-Life 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Darkest of DaysHalf-Life 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Half-Life 2 leans harder on reads: Combine AI scripted, non-adaptive.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 3
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.