head to head
vs
Monster Hunter Freedom 2vsThe Evil Within 2
Monster Hunter Freedom 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Evil Within 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Monster Hunter Freedom 2The Evil Within 2
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Monster Hunter Freedom 2 leans harder on execution: Commitment-heavy attacks and dodge timing against monster movesets
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Monster Hunter Freedom 2 leans harder on optimization: Gear crafting, prep and moveset knowledge are the deep game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.