head to head
vs
Horizon Zero DawnvsRed Dead Redemption II: Ultimate Edition
Horizon Zero Dawn leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Red Dead Redemption II: Ultimate Edition leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Horizon Zero DawnRed Dead Redemption II: Ultimate Edition
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Red Dead Redemption II: Ultimate Edition leans harder on reads: Story enemies are scripted; Online PvP adds light prediction
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Red Dead Redemption II: Ultimate Edition leans harder on optimization: Camp economy, cores and mission approach reward system mastery
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.