head to head
vs
Heavy RainvsThe LEGO Movie Videogame
Heavy Rain leans Execution (Light / Casual); The LEGO Movie Videogame leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Heavy RainThe LEGO Movie Videogame
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Heavy Rain leans harder on variance: First-run uncertainty about consequences
Optimization3 vs 4
The LEGO Movie Videogame leans harder on optimization: Finding all studs and unlocks is a light checklist
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.