head to head
vs
Doom: The Dark AgesvsMax Payne 3
Doom: The Dark Ages leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Max Payne 3 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Doom: The Dark AgesMax Payne 3
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Max Payne 3 leans harder on reads: campaign scripted; vestigial multiplayer adds little
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Doom: The Dark Ages leans harder on optimization: Upgrade paths and combat-loop mastery solve fights
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.