head to head
vs
Batman: Return to Arkham - Arkham CityvsDarksiders
Batman: Return to Arkham - Arkham City leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Darksiders leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Batman: Return to Arkham - Arkham CityDarksiders
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Batman: Return to Arkham - Arkham City leans harder on reads: Thugs follow scripted detection patterns, not adaptive minds
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Darksiders leans harder on optimization: Zelda-style dungeons and upgrade routing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.