head to head
vs
Gears of War 2vsReturn to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War
Gears of War 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Gears of War 2Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War leans harder on execution: Aim and movement define both campaign and multiplayer combat.
Reads4 vs 5
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War leans harder on reads: Multiplayer opponents require predicting human tactics.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.