head to head
vs
AlundravsDarksiders
Alundra leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Darksiders leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
AlundraDarksiders
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Darksiders leans harder on execution: combo-driven combat with dodge timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Alundra leans harder on optimization: Brutal dungeon puzzles are the real test
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.