head to head
vs
Dragon ViewvsHorizon Zero Dawn
Dragon View leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Horizon Zero Dawn leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Dragon ViewHorizon Zero Dawn
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Horizon Zero Dawn leans harder on reads: Machines follow fixed patterns, not adapting.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Dragon View leans harder on optimization: Item economy, exploration routing and boss preparation drive progress
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.