head to head
vs
Prototype 2vsThe Warriors
Prototype 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Warriors leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Prototype 2The Warriors
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Prototype 2 leans harder on variance: Sandbox encounters carry slight randomness
Optimization5 vs 4
Prototype 2 leans harder on optimization: Mutation upgrades and target-hunting routes reward planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.