head to head
vs
Demon's SoulsvsTales of Symphonia
Demon's Souls leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Tales of Symphonia leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Demon's SoulsTales of Symphonia
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 3
Tales of Symphonia leans harder on variance: Random item drops and some enemy move randomness present
Optimization7 vs 7
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.