head to head
vs
Earth Defense Force 5vsRise of the Tomb Raider
Earth Defense Force 5 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Rise of the Tomb Raider leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Earth Defense Force 5Rise of the Tomb Raider
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Earth Defense Force 5 leans harder on variance: Random weapon drops define your arsenal
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.