head to head
vs
DarksidersvsStreets of Rage
Darksiders leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Streets of Rage leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
DarksidersStreets of Rage
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Streets of Rage leans harder on execution: Spacing, crowd control and throw timing carry every stage
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
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.