head to head
vs
No Man's SkyvsResident Evil 2
No Man's Sky leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Resident Evil 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
No Man's SkyResident Evil 2
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Resident Evil 2 leans harder on execution: Tank controls and aim need competence, not mastery
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Resident Evil 2 leans harder on variance: First-run item and enemy placement is hidden information
Optimization8 vs 8
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.