head to head
vs
ControlvsRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Control leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
ControlRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Control leans harder on reads: Hiss enemies scripted, predictable.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart leans harder on optimization: Weapon leveling and bolt economy reward planned play.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.