head to head
vs
Far Cry ClassicvsHalf-Life 2
Far Cry Classic leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Half-Life 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Far Cry ClassicHalf-Life 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Far Cry Classic leans harder on variance: some randomized encounters
Optimization4 vs 3
Far Cry Classic leans harder on optimization: weapon choice and approach planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.