head to head
vs
Assassin's Creed IV: Black FlagvsAssassin's Creed Origins
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Assassin's Creed Origins leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Assassin's Creed IV: Black FlagAssassin's Creed Origins
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag leans harder on reads: Multiplayer deception mode; campaign is scripted
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag leans harder on optimization: Ship upgrades and fleet economy drive progress
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.