head to head
vs
ShenmuevsThe Fall Part 2: Unbound
Shenmue leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Fall Part 2: Unbound leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
ShenmueThe Fall Part 2: Unbound
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Shenmue leans harder on execution: QTEs and light brawling demand modest timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
The Fall Part 2: Unbound leans harder on optimization: Lateral-thinking puzzles with fixed intended solutions drive progress
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.