head to head
Duke Nukem: Land of the BabesvsHalf-Life 2
Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Half-Life 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Duke Nukem: Land of the BabesHalf-Life 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Half-Life 2 leans harder on reads: Combine AI scripted, non-adaptive.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 3
Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes leans harder on optimization: Learning levels, keys and weapon stashes smooths runs
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

