head to head
vs
Ghost Blade HDvsQuake II
Ghost Blade HD leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Quake II leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Ghost Blade HDQuake II
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 8
Ghost Blade HD leans harder on execution: Dodging bullet-hell waves and aiming is the lead
Reads1 vs 0
Ghost Blade HD leans harder on reads: Enemies follow scripted bullet patterns, not adapting
Variance3 vs 3
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.