head to head
vs
A Plague Tale: RequiemvsBioShock 2
A Plague Tale: Requiem leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); BioShock 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
A Plague Tale: RequiemBioShock 2
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
BioShock 2 leans harder on execution: Dual-wield drill and gun timing matter.
Reads0 vs 1
BioShock 2 leans harder on reads: Splicer AI scripted, not adaptive.
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.