head to head
vs
Batman: Arkham Origins BlackgatevsDarksiders Genesis
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Darksiders Genesis leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Batman: Arkham Origins BlackgateDarksiders 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.
Optimization7 vs 6
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate leans harder on optimization: Gadget-gated backtracking and route planning drive progress
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.