head to head
vs
LEGO DC Super-VillainsvsShenmue
LEGO DC Super-Villains leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Shenmue leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
LEGO DC Super-VillainsShenmue
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Shenmue leans harder on execution: QTEs and light brawling demand modest timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Shenmue leans harder on variance: First playthrough leans on not knowing schedules and clues
Optimization4 vs 5
Shenmue leans harder on optimization: Clue order, NPC schedules, and move training are fully mappable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.