head to head
Darkest of DaysvsWolfenstein: The New Order
Darkest of Days leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Wolfenstein: The New Order leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Darkest of DaysWolfenstein: The New Order
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Wolfenstein: The New Order leans harder on reads: Nazi AI scripted, predictable.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Wolfenstein: The New Order leans harder on optimization: Perks and weapon upgrades light.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

