head to head
vs
BioShock InfinitevsGrand Theft Auto IV
BioShock Infinite leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Grand Theft Auto IV leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
BioShock InfiniteGrand Theft Auto IV
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
Grand Theft Auto IV leans harder on variance: Minor mission variance.
Optimization4 vs 3
BioShock Infinite leans harder on optimization: Gear, vigors, weapon picks straightforward.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.