head to head
vs
DarksidersvsWay of the Samurai 2
Darksiders leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Way of the Samurai 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
DarksidersWay of the Samurai 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Way of the Samurai 2 leans harder on variance: Branching events are hidden until a first playthrough
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.