head to head
vs
Red Dead Redemption 2vsYakuza: Dead Souls
Red Dead Redemption 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Yakuza: Dead Souls leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Red Dead Redemption 2Yakuza: Dead Souls
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 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Yakuza: Dead Souls leans harder on optimization: Weapon upgrades and route knowledge are simple systems.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.