head to head
vs
Grand Theft Auto 2vsSpec Ops: The Line
Grand Theft Auto 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Spec Ops: The Line leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Grand Theft Auto 2Spec Ops: The Line
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Grand Theft Auto 2 leans harder on variance: Chaotic traffic and gang respect swings add noise
Optimization5 vs 4
Grand Theft Auto 2 leans harder on optimization: Score chains, gang respect, and city knowledge are systematisable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.