Building comparison
head to head
DOOM (2016)vsSoul Edge
Soul Edge asks more than DOOM (2016), and the gap is reads.
DOOM (2016)
Execution · Pure Mechanics
Push-forward arena FPS where movement and aim are the whole game.
Soul Edge
Execution · Pure Mechanics
An early weapon-based fighting game built on execution and human matchup reads.
DOOM (2016) leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Soul Edge leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
DOOM (2016)Soul Edge
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
DOOM (2016)
Aim, movement, glory-kill timing all peak.
Soul Edge
precise inputs, spacing, and combo timing
Reads1 vs 3
Soul Edge leans clearly harder on reads.
DOOM (2016)
Demons scripted attack patterns.
Soul Edge
human opponents can be out-predicted in neutral
Variance1 vs 1
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
DOOM (2016)
Minimal encounter randomness.
Soul Edge
minimal randomness in outcomes
Optimization5 vs 4
DOOM (2016) leans a little harder on optimization, though the gap is small.
DOOM (2016)
Rune and weapon mod picks meaningful.
Soul Edge
movelist knowledge and matchup optimization
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.