head to head
Red Dead Redemption 2vsThe First Templar
Red Dead Redemption 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The First Templar leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Red Dead Redemption 2The First Templar
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Red Dead Redemption 2 leans harder on reads: Enemies use scripted AI patterns, not adaptation.
Variance2 vs 1
Red Dead Redemption 2 leans harder on variance: Some hunting and weather randomness, lightly hidden.
Optimization4 vs 4
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.

