head to head
vs
Doom: The Dark AgesvsHalf-Life
Doom: The Dark Ages leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Half-Life leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Doom: The Dark AgesHalf-Life
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Doom: The Dark Ages leans harder on execution: Parry timing and shield play demand precise inputs
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Half-Life leans harder on variance: Set pieces surprise only on first run
Optimization6 vs 6
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.