head to head
vs
Halo 3: ODSTvsMarathon (1994)
Halo 3: ODST leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Marathon (1994) leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Halo 3: ODSTMarathon (1994)
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Marathon (1994) leans harder on execution: Precise aim and tight movement in corridor battles define the ceiling
Reads1 vs 0
Halo 3: ODST leans harder on reads: Covenant patrols are scripted, not adaptive
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.