head to head
vs
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter GamesvsRed Dead Redemption 2
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Red Dead Redemption 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter GamesRed Dead Redemption 2
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games leans harder on reads: Local multiplayer adds mild outguessing in head-to-head events
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Red Dead Redemption 2 leans harder on optimization: Loadouts and routes solvable but loose.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.