head to head
vs
Half-LifevsStar Wars: Rogue Squadron
Half-Life leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Star Wars: Rogue Squadron leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Half-LifeStar Wars: Rogue Squadron
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron leans harder on execution: Tight flying and precise blaster aim drive medal runs.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
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.