head to head
vs
Red Dead Redemption 2vsThe Last of Us Part I
Red Dead Redemption 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Last of Us Part I leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Red Dead Redemption 2The Last of Us Part I
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Red Dead Redemption 2 leans harder on execution: Gunplay and Dead Eye reward aim and timing.
Reads1 vs 0
Red Dead Redemption 2 leans harder on reads: Enemies use scripted AI patterns, not adaptation.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.