head to head
vs
God of WarvsInfinity Blade II
God of War leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Infinity Blade II leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
God of WarInfinity Blade II
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
God of War leans harder on execution: Combo timing, dodges, and QTEs set the bar
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Infinity Blade II leans harder on variance: Loot drops and gem rolls add light randomness
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.