head to head
vs
God of War IIIvsNinja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge
God of War III leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
God of War IIINinja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge leans harder on execution: Steel-on-bone counters still demand sharp hands
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge leans harder on optimization: Simplified systems leave less to solve
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.