head to head
vs
Assassin's Creed OriginsvsWay of the Samurai
Assassin's Creed Origins leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Way of the Samurai leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Assassin's Creed OriginsWay of the Samurai
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Assassin's Creed Origins leans harder on reads: Guard AI scripted, predictable.
Variance2 vs 3
Way of the Samurai leans harder on variance: Branching events hidden until routes are mapped
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.