head to head
vs
Death StrandingvsDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach
Death Stranding leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Death Stranding 2: On the Beach leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Death StrandingDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach leans harder on execution: balance and terrain traversal need care
Reads1 vs 0
Death Stranding leans harder on reads: BTs and MULEs scripted, predictable.
Variance3 vs 2
Death Stranding leans harder on variance: Terrain, weather, BT spawns randomized.
Optimization7 vs 6
Death Stranding leans harder on optimization: Cargo loadouts, routes, structures highly solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.