head to head
vs
Red Dead RedemptionvsWay of the Samurai 4
Red Dead Redemption leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Way of the Samurai 4 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Red Dead RedemptionWay of the Samurai 4
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Red Dead Redemption leans harder on reads: Multiplayer skirmishes add light human prediction
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Way of the Samurai 4 leans harder on optimization: Mapping the faction branches and forging swords drives replays
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.