head to head
vs
BloodbornevsLies of P
Bloodborne leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Lies of P leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
BloodborneLies of P
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Lies of P leans harder on execution: Perfect-guard timing window punishes errors
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Bloodborne leans harder on variance: Chalice dungeon layouts and drops add some randomness.
Optimization7 vs 6
Bloodborne leans harder on optimization: Builds, weapons, and boss patterns are studyable and 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.