head to head
vs
Shadow of the Tomb RaidervsThe Last of Us
Shadow of the Tomb Raider leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Last of Us leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Shadow of the Tomb RaiderThe Last of Us
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
The Last of Us leans harder on variance: Encounter layouts unknown first time only
Optimization4 vs 5
The Last of Us leans harder on optimization: Resource crafting and encounter routing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.