head to head
vs
Mars: War LogsvsRed Dead Redemption
Mars: War Logs leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Red Dead Redemption leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Mars: War LogsRed Dead Redemption
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Red Dead Redemption leans harder on reads: Multiplayer skirmishes add light human prediction
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Mars: War Logs leans harder on optimization: Skill trees, crafting and fight prep dominate difficulty
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.