head to head
vs
Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartvsShadow Complex
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Shadow Complex leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartShadow Complex
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Shadow Complex leans harder on execution: Aimed shooting and platforming in 2.5D firefights
Reads0 vs 1
Shadow Complex leans harder on reads: Soldier AI is scripted, not adaptive
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.