head to head
vs
Earth Defense ForcevsHalf-Life: Alyx
Earth Defense Force leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Half-Life: Alyx leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Earth Defense ForceHalf-Life: Alyx
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Earth Defense Force leans harder on variance: Enemy spawn patterns add some unpredictability
Optimization4 vs 3
Earth Defense Force leans harder on optimization: Weapon management and positioning aid survival
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.