head to head
vs
Half-Life 2vsResistance: Retribution
Half-Life 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Resistance: Retribution leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Half-Life 2Resistance: Retribution
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 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Resistance: Retribution leans harder on optimization: Weapon choice per encounter adds light planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.