head to head
vs
Death's DoorvsPrototype 2
Death's Door leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Prototype 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Death's DoorPrototype 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Death's Door leans harder on reads: Scripted bosses with patterns
Variance1 vs 2
Prototype 2 leans harder on variance: Sandbox encounters carry slight randomness
Optimization5 vs 5
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.