head to head
vs
Metro: Last LightvsThe Last of Us
Metro: Last Light leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Last of Us leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Metro: Last LightThe Last of Us
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
The Last of Us leans harder on reads: Enemy AI searches but follows mappable routines
Variance3 vs 2
Metro: Last Light leans harder on variance: hidden morality system opaque first time
Optimization5 vs 5
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.