head to head
vs
Lost Planet: Extreme ConditionvsMonsters vs. Aliens
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Monsters vs. Aliens leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Lost Planet: Extreme ConditionMonsters vs. Aliens
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition leans harder on reads: Multiplayer modes add some mind games
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 3
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition leans harder on optimization: Thermal energy management and boss weak points
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.