head to head
vs
Fester's QuestvsMax Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Fester's Quest leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Fester's QuestMax Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Fester's Quest leans harder on variance: Item drops add minor randomness to gun upgrades
Optimization6 vs 5
Fester's Quest leans harder on optimization: Knowing routes, item locations and gun-level management is essential
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.