head to head
vs
God of WarvsLies of P
God of War leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Lies of P leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
God of WarLies of P
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 9
Lies of P leans harder on execution: Perfect-guard timing window punishes errors
Reads0 vs 1
Lies of P leans harder on reads: Scripted bosses, no adaptation
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.