head to head
vs
ChronologyvsTomb Raider: Legend
Chronology leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Tomb Raider: Legend leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
ChronologyTomb Raider: Legend
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Tomb Raider: Legend leans harder on execution: Modernized grapple platforming with forgiving timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
Tomb Raider: Legend leans harder on variance: Linear levels leave little hidden
Optimization6 vs 6
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.