head to head
Neither is harder. They score identically on all four axes, so the difference between them is in kind, not degree.

Optimization · Practiced Mastery
Crafting absurd weapons and routing a zombie-filled city against the clock.

Optimization · Practiced Mastery
A team-based Marvel ARPG where squad building and skill point allocation beat raw reflexes.
Dead Rising 3 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Dead Rising 3
Crowd fighting takes modest aim and dodge timing
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
Brawling and power timing are light demands.
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Dead Rising 3
Zombies and psychopaths run fixed scripts, never adapt
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
Scripted mutant enemies, no adaptation.
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Dead Rising 3
Weapon and blueprint locations are unknown until explored
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
Minor loot randomness in equipment drops.
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Dead Rising 3
Combo weapon crafting and timed routing drive efficient runs
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
Team composition and skill allocation carry the campaign.
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.