head to head
vs
Rise of the Tomb RaidervsSyphon Filter 2
Rise of the Tomb Raider leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Syphon Filter 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Rise of the Tomb RaiderSyphon Filter 2
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Syphon Filter 2 leans harder on execution: Precise shooting and dodging carry the firefights
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.