head to head
vs
Soldier of Fortune: PaybackvsWolfenstein: The New Order
Soldier of Fortune: Payback leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Wolfenstein: The New Order leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Soldier of Fortune: PaybackWolfenstein: The New Order
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Soldier of Fortune: Payback leans harder on reads: Multiplayer existed but campaign AI never adapts
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Wolfenstein: The New Order leans harder on optimization: Perks and weapon upgrades light.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.