head to head
vs
Drakengard 2vsHorizon Zero Dawn
Drakengard 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Horizon Zero Dawn leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Drakengard 2Horizon Zero Dawn
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Horizon Zero Dawn leans harder on execution: Bow aiming and dodge timing matter.
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.
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.