head to head
vs
Harry Potter and the Goblet of FirevsMafia II
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire leans Execution (Light / Casual); Mafia II leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireMafia II
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Mafia II leans harder on execution: Cover shooting and fistfight timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Mafia II leans harder on optimization: Modest; learning encounter layouts
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.