head to head
vs
Dead IslandvsFar Cry 2
Dead Island leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Far Cry 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Dead IslandFar Cry 2
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Far Cry 2 leans harder on execution: Gunplay with degrading, jamming weapons
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Dead Island leans harder on optimization: weapon mods and skill builds carry late game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.