head to head
vs
Half-Life 2vsNecroVisioN
Half-Life 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); NecroVisioN leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Half-Life 2NecroVisioN
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
NecroVisioN leans harder on variance: Encounters fixed once levels are learned
Optimization3 vs 4
NecroVisioN leans harder on optimization: Combo system and weapon knowledge raise the ceiling
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.