head to head
vs
Gray DawnvsObservation
Gray Dawn leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Observation leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Gray DawnObservation
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Observation leans harder on execution: Camera control and interface manipulation
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Gray Dawn leans harder on optimization: Piecing religious symbol puzzles together is the test
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.