head to head
vs
Michigan: Report from HellvsThe Last of Us Part I
Michigan: Report from Hell leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Last of Us Part I leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Michigan: Report from HellThe Last of Us Part I
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 4
The Last of Us Part I leans harder on execution: stealth-combat needs aim and timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Michigan: Report from Hell leans harder on variance: Hidden scoring tags reward unknown discoveries.
Optimization4 vs 4
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.