head to head
vs
DarksidersvsFinal Fantasy XVI
Darksiders leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Final Fantasy XVI leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
DarksidersFinal Fantasy XVI
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Final Fantasy XVI leans harder on reads: Scripted bosses, no adaptation
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.