head to head
vs
Half-Life: AlyxvsSoldier of Fortune
Half-Life: Alyx leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Soldier of Fortune leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Half-Life: AlyxSoldier of Fortune
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Soldier of Fortune leans harder on reads: Multiplayer duels add a little human prediction
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Soldier of Fortune leans harder on optimization: Weapon choice and level routes are quickly learned
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.