head to head
vs
Mirror's EdgevsMirror's Edge Catalyst
Mirror's Edge leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Mirror's Edge Catalyst leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Mirror's EdgeMirror's Edge Catalyst
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Mirror's Edge leans harder on execution: Momentum-preserving parkour chains demand precise inputs
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
Mirror's Edge Catalyst leans harder on variance: Open world is static once explored
Optimization6 vs 6
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.