head to head
vs
Demon's SoulsvsMonster Hunter Freedom
Demon's Souls leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Monster Hunter Freedom leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Demon's SoulsMonster Hunter Freedom
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Demon's Souls leans harder on reads: Invasions exist but bosses are scripted patterns.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Monster Hunter Freedom leans harder on optimization: Moveset knowledge, gear crafting and prep are the true game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.