head to head
vs
From SpacevsS.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
From Space leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
From SpaceS.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
From Space leans harder on execution: Twin-stick aiming and dodging swarms is core
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl leans harder on variance: Anomalies, mutant spawns, and artifact RNG hide information
Optimization6 vs 6
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.