head to head
vs
Half-LifevsJotun
Half-Life leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Jotun leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Half-LifeJotun
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Jotun leans harder on reads: Bosses are fully scripted
Variance2 vs 1
Half-Life leans harder on variance: Set pieces surprise only on first run
Optimization6 vs 6
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.