head to head
vs
Batman: Arkham CityvsFist of the North Star: Lost Paradise
Batman: Arkham City leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Batman: Arkham CityFist of the North Star: Lost Paradise
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 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise leans harder on optimization: Skill trees, upgrades and minigame economies reward planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.