head to head
vs
DarksidersvsDynamite Cop
Darksiders leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Dynamite Cop leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
DarksidersDynamite Cop
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Dynamite Cop leans harder on variance: Improvised weapon spawns and branching paths add light surprise
Optimization6 vs 5
Darksiders leans harder on optimization: Zelda-style dungeons and upgrade routing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.