head to head
vs
DarksidersvsGRIME
Darksiders leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); GRIME leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
DarksidersGRIME
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
GRIME leans harder on execution: Parry-absorb timing against aggressive bosses is central.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
GRIME leans harder on optimization: Trait builds and absorbed abilities reward system mastery.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.