head to head
vs
Horizon Zero DawnvsYakuza 5
Horizon Zero Dawn leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Yakuza 5 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Horizon Zero DawnYakuza 5
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Horizon Zero Dawn leans harder on variance: Some loot and patrol randomness.
Optimization5 vs 6
Yakuza 5 leans harder on optimization: Five characters' progression systems reward thorough play.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.