head to head
vs
A Plague Tale: RequiemvsWatch Dogs: Legion
A Plague Tale: Requiem leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Watch Dogs: Legion leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
A Plague Tale: RequiemWatch Dogs: Legion
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Watch Dogs: Legion leans harder on reads: AI scripted; no real modeling.
Variance2 vs 3
Watch Dogs: Legion leans harder on variance: Recruit perks and patrols randomize widely.
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.