head to head
vs
Left 4 Dead 2vsS.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Left 4 Dead 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Left 4 Dead 2S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Left 4 Dead 2 leans harder on execution: Headshots under horde pressure need aim
Reads3 vs 1
Left 4 Dead 2 leans harder on reads: Versus special-infected ambushes have reads
Variance5 vs 5
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.