head to head
vs
Heavy RainvsThe Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest
Heavy Rain leans Execution (Light / Casual); The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest leans Execution (Light / Casual).
Heavy RainThe Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest
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 3
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.