head to head
vs
Grimm's HollowvsThe Last Guardian
Grimm's Hollow leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Last Guardian leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Grimm's HollowThe Last Guardian
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Grimm's Hollow leans harder on reads: AI enemies scripted, not adaptive
Variance2 vs 3
The Last Guardian leans harder on variance: Trico's unpredictable compliance adds noise
Optimization5 vs 5
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.