head to head
vs
Armored Core 4vsGod of War: Ascension
Armored Core 4 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); God of War: Ascension leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Armored Core 4God of War: Ascension
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Armored Core 4 leans harder on execution: High-speed boosting and aim under pressure cap mission performance
Reads3 vs 2
Armored Core 4 leans harder on reads: Versus mode adds some human prediction; campaign AI is scripted
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 6
Armored Core 4 leans harder on optimization: Garage tuning and part synergy decide fights before they start
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.