head to head
vs
ExoprimalvsGears 5
Exoprimal leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Gears 5 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
ExoprimalGears 5
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Gears 5 leans harder on execution: Movement tech and shotgun duels remain the core test
Reads4 vs 4
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Exoprimal leans harder on variance: Randomised mission paths and dinosaur drops
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.