head to head
vs
DarksidersvsSpider-Man 2
Darksiders leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Spider-Man 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
DarksidersSpider-Man 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Spider-Man 2 leans harder on reads: scripted villains, 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.