head to head
vs
Dead SpacevsThe Legend of Zelda
Dead Space leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Legend of Zelda leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Dead SpaceThe Legend of Zelda
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Dead Space leans harder on execution: Precise limb-targeting under pressure is the combat core
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
The Legend of Zelda leans harder on optimization: Dungeon order, item routing, and secret knowledge
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.