head to head
vs
DarksidersvsVampire Killer
Darksiders leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Vampire Killer leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
DarksidersVampire Killer
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Vampire Killer leans harder on reads: Fixed enemy patterns, no adaptive opponent.
Variance1 vs 2
Vampire Killer leans harder on variance: Some randomized item drops and enemy placement.
Optimization6 vs 6
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.