head to head
vs
ArchonvsGears of War 4
Archon leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Gears of War 4 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
ArchonGears of War 4
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Gears of War 4 leans harder on execution: aim and cover timing decide fights
Reads5 vs 4
Archon leans harder on reads: Human opponents bait piece trades and combat habits
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.