head to head
vs
Alone in the DarkvsGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Alone in the Dark leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Alone in the DarkGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas leans harder on execution: Flying school and drive-bys need decent hands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas leans harder on optimization: Stats, gym, weapon skill, and routes reward systematic play
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.