head to head
vs
Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasvsGrand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Grand Theft Auto V leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasGrand Theft Auto V
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Grand Theft Auto V leans harder on execution: Driving and shooting demand decent inputs.
Reads0 vs 2
Grand Theft Auto V leans harder on reads: Online PvP exists but mostly gear/positioning, not modeling.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 4
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas leans harder on optimization: Stats, gym, weapon skill, and routes reward systematic play
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.