head to head
vs
Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasvsSleeping Dogs
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Sleeping Dogs leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasSleeping Dogs
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Sleeping Dogs leans harder on execution: brawling and driving need timing/aim
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas leans harder on variance: Territory wars and traffic add light randomness
Optimization6 vs 3
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.