head to head
vs
Dead EffectvsPostal 2
Dead Effect leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Postal 2 leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
Dead EffectPostal 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Dead Effect leans harder on reads: Enemy AI is scripted, not adapting
Variance3 vs 4
Postal 2 leans harder on variance: NPC crowd reactions and police escalation introduce real run variability
Optimization4 vs 4
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.