head to head
vs
Painkiller (2004)vsTyrian 2000
Painkiller (2004) leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Tyrian 2000 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Painkiller (2004)Tyrian 2000
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
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.