head to head
vs
Alpha ProtocolvsCyberpunk 2077
Alpha Protocol leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Cyberpunk 2077 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Alpha ProtocolCyberpunk 2077
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Cyberpunk 2077 leans harder on execution: Gunplay and movement reward aim but builds carry hard.
Reads0 vs 1
Cyberpunk 2077 leans harder on reads: Enemy AI follows scripted behaviours; not adaptive to you.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.