head to head
vs
Halo: Combat Evolved AnniversaryvsThe Last of Us Part II
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Last of Us Part II leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Halo: Combat Evolved AnniversaryThe Last of Us Part II
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary leans harder on execution: aim and grenade timing carry combat
Reads2 vs 1
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary leans harder on reads: covenant AI is scripted, not adaptive
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.