head to head
vs
Resident Evil 2vsResident Evil 7: Biohazard
Resident Evil 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Resident Evil 7: Biohazard leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Resident Evil 2Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard leans harder on execution: First-person aiming and blocking under Molded pressure matters
Reads0 vs 1
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard leans harder on reads: Family AI follows scripted stalker scripts, never adapts to you
Variance4 vs 3
Resident Evil 2 leans harder on variance: First-run item and enemy placement is hidden information
Optimization8 vs 7
Resident Evil 2 leans harder on optimization: Routing, ammo economy, and puzzles fully converge on replay
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.