head to head
vs
Alone in the Dark: InfernovsThe Last of Us Remastered
Alone in the Dark: Inferno leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Last of Us Remastered leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Alone in the Dark: InfernoThe Last of Us Remastered
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.
Variance3 vs 2
Alone in the Dark: Inferno leans harder on variance: Scripted-but-unknown enemy encounters and item placement.
Optimization5 vs 4
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.