head to head
vs
Super Mario GalaxyvsUncharted 2: Among Thieves
Super Mario Galaxy leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Uncharted 2: Among Thieves leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Super Mario GalaxyUncharted 2: Among Thieves
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Super Mario Galaxy leans harder on execution: Gravity-bending jumps need timing, though forgiving by Mario standards
Reads0 vs 1
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves leans harder on reads: Campaign AI is scripted; MP adds a trace
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 4
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.