head to head
vs
Metal Gear Solid 2: SubstancevsStar Wars: Republic Commando
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Star Wars: Republic Commando leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Metal Gear Solid 2: SubstanceStar Wars: Republic Commando
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Star Wars: Republic Commando leans harder on execution: Solid gunplay but squad does much lifting
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Star Wars: Republic Commando leans harder on variance: Encounters are scripted and repeatable
Optimization6 vs 7
Star Wars: Republic Commando leans harder on optimization: Squad positioning and order timing decide fights
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.