head to head
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden WarfarevsResistance 2
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Resistance 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden WarfareResistance 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Resistance 2 leans harder on execution: Weapon handling and boss dodging demand console-shooter precision
Reads4 vs 4
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare leans harder on variance: Sticker pack unlocks randomise progression, not matches
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.

