head to head
vs
God of War IIIvsShank
God of War III leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Shank leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
God of War IIIShank
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
God of War III leans harder on reads: Bosses fully scripted spectacle.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 3
God of War III leans harder on optimization: Upgrade paths short and obvious.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.