head to head
vs
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your ArsenalvsTomb Raider
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Tomb Raider leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your ArsenalTomb Raider
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal leans harder on reads: Campaign is scripted; legacy multiplayer added a thin PvP layer.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.