head to head
vs
Assassin's Creed IIIvsWatch Dogs 2
Assassin's Creed III leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Watch Dogs 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Assassin's Creed IIIWatch Dogs 2
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Assassin's Creed III leans harder on reads: Multiplayer mode involved human deception
Variance1 vs 2
Watch Dogs 2 leans harder on variance: Hack outcomes and patrols vary mildly.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.