head to head
vs
Batman: Arkham CityvsOnimusha: Dawn of Dreams
Batman: Arkham City leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Batman: Arkham CityOnimusha: Dawn of Dreams
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams leans harder on execution: Combo-heavy action with dodge timing
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
Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams leans harder on optimization: Party builds, skills and routes 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.