head to head
vs
Alan WakevsWay of the Samurai
Alan Wake leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Way of the Samurai leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Alan WakeWay of the Samurai
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
Way of the Samurai leans harder on variance: Branching events hidden until routes are mapped
Optimization4 vs 5
Way of the Samurai leans harder on optimization: Sword collecting and ending routes are solvable knowledge
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.