head to head
vs
Horizon Zero DawnvsMetro Exodus
Horizon Zero Dawn leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Metro Exodus leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Horizon Zero DawnMetro Exodus
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Horizon Zero Dawn leans harder on reads: Machines follow fixed patterns, not adapting.
Variance2 vs 3
Metro Exodus leans harder on variance: weather and patrols add mild uncertainty
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.