head to head
vs
Halo 3: ODSTvsPayday 2: Crimewave Edition
Halo 3: ODST leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Payday 2: Crimewave Edition leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Halo 3: ODSTPayday 2: Crimewave Edition
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.
Variance2 vs 3
Payday 2: Crimewave Edition leans harder on variance: Randomised guard routes and loot locations shuffle each heist
Optimization6 vs 7
Payday 2: Crimewave Edition leans harder on optimization: Builds, stealth routes and heist knowledge decide difficulty ceilings
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.