head to head
vs
Alan WakevsAlone in the Dark: Inferno
Alan Wake leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Alone in the Dark: Inferno leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Alan WakeAlone in the Dark: Inferno
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Alone in the Dark: Inferno leans harder on variance: Scripted-but-unknown enemy encounters and item placement.
Optimization4 vs 5
Alone in the Dark: Inferno leans harder on optimization: Puzzle-solving and inventory management are learnable and 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.