head to head
vs
Rise of the Tomb RaidervsYakuza 5
Rise of the Tomb Raider leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Yakuza 5 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Rise of the Tomb RaiderYakuza 5
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Yakuza 5 leans harder on reads: All opposition is scripted.
Variance2 vs 1
Rise of the Tomb Raider leans harder on variance: Tomb unknowns dissolve after one visit.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.