head to head
vs
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of LibertyvsStar Wars: X-Wing
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Star Wars: X-Wing leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of LibertyStar Wars: X-Wing
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Star Wars: X-Wing leans harder on execution: Dogfighting and blaster aim under fire test the hands
Reads1 vs 0
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty leans harder on reads: Guards radio for backup on scripted triggers, not adaptive tactics
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.