head to head
vs
God of War IIvsUnto the End
God of War II leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Unto the End leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
God of War IIUnto the End
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Unto the End leans harder on reads: Foes telegraph from fixed behaviour sets, not adapting minds
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
God of War II leans harder on optimization: Magic priorities, upgrades, and boss patterns are learnable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.