head to head
vs
D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die - Season 1vsThe Last Guardian
D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die - Season 1 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Last Guardian leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die - Season 1The Last Guardian
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
The Last Guardian leans harder on optimization: Environmental puzzles with intended solutions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.