head to head
vs
Assassin's Creed ShadowsvsRed Dead Redemption
Assassin's Creed Shadows leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Red Dead Redemption leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Assassin's Creed ShadowsRed Dead Redemption
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Red Dead Redemption leans harder on execution: Dead Eye softens but gunplay still wants aim
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Assassin's Creed Shadows leans harder on optimization: Builds, gear, and stealth routes solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.