head to head
vs
Ghost of TsushimavsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Ghost of Tsushima leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Ghost of TsushimaThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 4
Ghost of Tsushima leans harder on execution: Parry and stance timing carry duels and standoffs
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans harder on variance: Loot rolls and minor combat variance only.
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.