head to head
vs
Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the FuturevsGod of War
Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); God of War leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the FutureGod of War
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
God of War leans harder on execution: Combo timing, dodges, and QTEs set the bar
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future leans harder on variance: Hidden paths and puzzle solutions until first discovery
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.