head to head
vs
Earth Defense ForcevsSoldier of Fortune
Earth Defense Force leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Soldier of Fortune leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Earth Defense ForceSoldier of Fortune
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Soldier of Fortune leans harder on reads: Multiplayer duels add a little human prediction
Variance3 vs 2
Earth Defense Force leans harder on variance: Enemy spawn patterns add some unpredictability
Optimization4 vs 4
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.