head to head
vs
Astro's PlayroomvsHeavy Rain
Astro's Playroom leans Execution (Light / Casual); Heavy Rain leans Execution (Light / Casual).
Astro's PlayroomHeavy Rain
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Astro's Playroom leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance1 vs 2
Heavy Rain leans harder on variance: First-run uncertainty about consequences
Optimization3 vs 3
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.