head to head
vs
Alan WakevsAssassin's Creed II
Alan Wake leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Assassin's Creed II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Alan WakeAssassin's Creed II
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 1
Alan Wake leans harder on variance: Ambush placements surprise once
Optimization4 vs 5
Assassin's Creed II leans harder on optimization: Villa economy and route planning, lightly
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.