head to head
vs
Prototype 2vsSplit Fiction
Prototype 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Split Fiction leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Prototype 2Split Fiction
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Split Fiction leans harder on reads: Co-op partner coordination involves light social reads
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.