head to head
vs
DeathSpankvsEnter the Matrix
DeathSpank leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Enter the Matrix leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
DeathSpankEnter the Matrix
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Enter the Matrix leans harder on execution: Bullet-time gunplay and kung-fu combos
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
DeathSpank leans harder on variance: Loot drops randomise gear between runs
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.