head to head
vs
Batman: Arkham Origins BlackgatevsRisen
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Risen leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Batman: Arkham Origins BlackgateRisen
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Risen leans harder on variance: Some loot rolls; world is mostly hand-placed
Optimization7 vs 7
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.