head to head
vs
BioShock InfinitevsHorizon Zero Dawn
BioShock Infinite leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Horizon Zero Dawn leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
BioShock InfiniteHorizon Zero Dawn
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
Horizon Zero Dawn leans harder on variance: Some loot and patrol randomness.
Optimization4 vs 5
Horizon Zero Dawn leans harder on optimization: Weak points, traps, builds fully solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.