head to head
vs
God of WarvsLike a Dragon: Ishin!
God of War leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Like a Dragon: Ishin! leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
God of WarLike a Dragon: Ishin!
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
Like a Dragon: Ishin! leans harder on variance: Trooper card pulls and crafting drops add light RNG
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.