head to head
vs
LimbovsRatchet & Clank
Limbo leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Ratchet & Clank leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
LimboRatchet & Clank
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Ratchet & Clank leans harder on variance: Unknown level layouts on first pass only.
Optimization5 vs 6
Ratchet & Clank leans harder on optimization: Bolt economy, weapon choice, and route knowledge dominate.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.