head to head
vs
Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartvsThe NewZealand Story
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The NewZealand Story leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartThe NewZealand Story
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
The NewZealand Story leans harder on execution: Arrow aim and balloon-stealing flight need steady hands.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart leans harder on optimization: Weapon leveling and bolt economy reward planned play.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.