head to head
vs
Doom: The Dark AgesvsFar Cry 4
Doom: The Dark Ages leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Far Cry 4 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Doom: The Dark AgesFar Cry 4
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Doom: The Dark Ages leans harder on execution: Parry timing and shield play demand precise inputs
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Far Cry 4 leans harder on variance: Wildlife and patrol variation
Optimization6 vs 6
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.