head to head
vs
Half-Life 2vsLucky Luke
Half-Life 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Lucky Luke leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Half-Life 2Lucky Luke
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Half-Life 2 leans harder on reads: Combine AI scripted, non-adaptive.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Lucky Luke leans harder on optimization: Learning level layouts and shot angles is the progression
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.