head to head
vs
Quake 4vsStandoff 2
Quake 4 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Standoff 2 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Quake 4Standoff 2
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 6
Standoff 2 leans harder on reads: Human opponents rotate, fake and adapt across rounds
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 4
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.