head to head
vs
God of War IIIvsRed Ninja: End of Honor
God of War III leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Red Ninja: End of Honor leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
God of War IIIRed Ninja: End of Honor
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Red Ninja: End of Honor leans harder on reads: Guards follow fixed patrols, not adapting minds
Variance1 vs 2
Red Ninja: End of Honor leans harder on variance: Little randomness in scripted stealth scenarios
Optimization4 vs 4
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.