head to head
vs
Dan the ManvsOri and the Blind Forest
Dan the Man leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Ori and the Blind Forest leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Dan the ManOri and the Blind Forest
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Ori and the Blind Forest leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies, no adaptive opponent
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Ori and the Blind Forest leans harder on optimization: Ability routing and shard builds matter
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.