head to head
vs
Tales of SymphoniavsThe Evil Within 2
Tales of Symphonia leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Evil Within 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Tales of SymphoniaThe Evil Within 2
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Tales of Symphonia leans harder on execution: 3D combat movement, guard-canceling, and combo timing are central skills
Reads0 vs 1
The Evil Within 2 leans harder on reads: Enemies are scripted; no adaptive opponent
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.