head to head
vs
Ace Combat: Assault HorizonvsOri and the Blind Forest
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Ori and the Blind Forest leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Ace Combat: Assault HorizonOri and the Blind Forest
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon leans harder on reads: Multiplayer duels add light prediction; campaign AI is scripted
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 4
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.