head to head
Dragon Ball Z: KakarotvsShenmue
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Shenmue leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Dragon Ball Z: KakarotShenmue
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Shenmue leans harder on variance: First playthrough leans on not knowing schedules and clues
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.

