head to head
vs
HereticvsMax Payne 3
Heretic leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Max Payne 3 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
HereticMax Payne 3
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Max Payne 3 leans harder on execution: last-man-standing saves demand precise shootdodging
Reads0 vs 1
Max Payne 3 leans harder on reads: campaign scripted; vestigial multiplayer adds little
Variance1 vs 1
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.