head to head
vs
King of the Monsters 2vsResistance: Fall of Man
King of the Monsters 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Resistance: Fall of Man leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
King of the Monsters 2Resistance: Fall of Man
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Resistance: Fall of Man leans harder on variance: Campaign unknowns on first pass.
Optimization3 vs 4
Resistance: Fall of Man leans harder on optimization: Exotic weapon selection per encounter rewards system knowledge.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.