head to head

Code VeinvsLords of the Fallen (2023)

Code Vein leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Lords of the Fallen (2023) leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).

Code VeinLords of the Fallen (2023)

Axis by axis

Execution7 vs 8

Lords of the Fallen (2023) leans harder on execution: Souls-like timing, parry and dodge windows

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 7

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.

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