head to head
vs
Assassin's Creed: BloodlinesvsGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Assassin's Creed: BloodlinesGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines leans harder on reads: Templar guards are entirely scripted
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas leans harder on optimization: Stats, gym, weapon skill, and routes reward systematic play
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.