head to head
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max PaynevsResident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max PayneResident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D leans harder on variance: Spawn mixes add slight run-to-run noise
Optimization5 vs 6
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D leans harder on optimization: Combo routes and time-bonus placement are deeply optimizable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

