head to head
vs
DarksidersvsYs Seven
Darksiders leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Ys Seven leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
DarksidersYs Seven
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Ys Seven leans harder on reads: Scripted enemy behavior only.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Ys Seven leans harder on optimization: Party attack-types and skill builds add a planning layer.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.