head to head
vs
Painkiller (2004)vsTetris Worlds
Painkiller (2004) leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Tetris Worlds leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Painkiller (2004)Tetris Worlds
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Tetris Worlds leans harder on reads: Multiplayer adds light prediction but mostly solo speed
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.