head to head
vs
Half-Life 2vsSki or Die
Half-Life 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Ski or Die leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Half-Life 2Ski or Die
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 3
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.