head to head
vs
Red Dead RedemptionvsTokyo 42
Red Dead Redemption leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Tokyo 42 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Red Dead RedemptionTokyo 42
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Tokyo 42 leans harder on execution: Isometric aim, dodging and camera rotation under fire
Reads1 vs 2
Tokyo 42 leans harder on reads: Campaign AI is scripted; small multiplayer adds light cat-and-mouse
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.