head to head
vs
AshenvsDarksiders
Ashen leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Darksiders leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
AshenDarksiders
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Ashen leans harder on reads: Enemies and co-op AI are scripted
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Ashen leans harder on optimization: Learning movesets and upgrade paths
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.