Building comparison
head to head
Red Dead Redemption 2vsSuper Mario 64 DS
Super Mario 64 DS asks more than Red Dead Redemption 2, and the gap is execution.
Red Dead Redemption 2
Execution · Practiced Mastery
A cinematic open-world western leaning on shooting feel and atmosphere.
Super Mario 64 DS
Execution · Practiced Mastery
A 3D platformer where precise movement and camera mastery unlock its many challenges.
Red Dead Redemption 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Super Mario 64 DS leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Red Dead Redemption 2Super Mario 64 DS
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 7
Super Mario 64 DS leans clearly harder on execution.
Red Dead Redemption 2
Gunplay and Dead Eye reward aim and timing.
Super Mario 64 DS
precise 3D platforming and camera control
Reads1 vs 0
Red Dead Redemption 2 leans a little harder on reads, though the gap is small.
Red Dead Redemption 2
Enemies use scripted AI patterns, not adaptation.
Super Mario 64 DS
scripted enemies, no adaptation
Variance2 vs 1
Red Dead Redemption 2 leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
Red Dead Redemption 2
Some hunting and weather randomness, lightly hidden.
Super Mario 64 DS
minimal randomness
Optimization4 vs 5
Super Mario 64 DS leans a little harder on optimization, though the gap is small.
Red Dead Redemption 2
Loadouts and routes solvable but loose.
Super Mario 64 DS
star routes and speedrun tech solvable
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.