head to head
vs
Half-Life 2vsMen of Valor
Half-Life 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Men of Valor leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Half-Life 2Men of Valor
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Men of Valor leans harder on reads: Multiplayer adds light human prediction; campaign AI scripted
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Men of Valor leans harder on optimization: Learning spawn triggers and routes solves each mission
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.