head to head
vs
A Way OutvsBioShock 2
A Way Out leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); BioShock 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
A Way OutBioShock 2
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
A Way Out leans harder on reads: Co-op partner coordination requires some social prediction
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
BioShock 2 leans harder on optimization: Plasmid combos and gear loadouts solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.