head to head
vs
Batman: Arkham CityvsDarksiders Genesis
Batman: Arkham City leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Darksiders Genesis leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Batman: Arkham CityDarksiders Genesis
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Darksiders Genesis leans harder on execution: Dodging boss patterns and juggling two characters demands real hands
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Darksiders Genesis leans harder on optimization: Creature core builds and skill routing reward system mastery
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.