head to head
vs
Dead Space (2008)vsMetal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Dead Space (2008) leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Dead Space (2008)Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Dead Space (2008) leans harder on execution: Precise limb-targeting under Necromorph pressure is the core skill
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty leans harder on optimization: Chokepoint memorisation and radar manipulation are learnable and repeatable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.