head to head
vs
Alan Wake 2vsRed Dead Redemption 2
Alan Wake 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Red Dead Redemption 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Alan Wake 2Red Dead Redemption 2
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Red Dead Redemption 2 leans harder on execution: Gunplay and Dead Eye reward aim and timing.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
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.