head to head
vs
Demon's SoulsvsMonster Hunter Freedom 2
Demon's Souls leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Monster Hunter Freedom 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Demon's SoulsMonster Hunter Freedom 2
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Monster Hunter Freedom 2 leans harder on variance: Carve drops and monster movement add grind randomness
Optimization7 vs 8
Monster Hunter Freedom 2 leans harder on optimization: Gear crafting, prep and moveset knowledge are the deep 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.