head to head
vs
Alice: Madness ReturnsvsBerserk and the Band of the Hawk
Alice: Madness Returns leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Berserk and the Band of the Hawk leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Alice: Madness ReturnsBerserk and the Band of the Hawk
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Alice: Madness Returns leans harder on execution: Float-platforming and weapon-switch combat ask moderate precision
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Berserk and the Band of the Hawk leans harder on optimization: Skill trees, accessory builds, mission routing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.