head to head
vs
A.I.L.AvsThe Last Guardian
A.I.L.A leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Last Guardian leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
A.I.L.AThe Last Guardian
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
A.I.L.A leans harder on variance: Scare placement and shifting scenarios surprise first-timers
Optimization6 vs 5
A.I.L.A leans harder on optimization: Puzzle solutions and learned scare scripts carry progress
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.