head to head
vs
Batman: Arkham CityvsEnter the Matrix
Batman: Arkham City leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Enter the Matrix leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Batman: Arkham CityEnter the Matrix
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Batman: Arkham City leans harder on reads: Enemies scripted, not adaptive.
Variance1 vs 2
Enter the Matrix leans harder on variance: Encounter placement unknown first run
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.