head to head
vs
The ChantvsThe Last of Us Remastered
The Chant leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Last of Us Remastered leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
The ChantThe Last of Us Remastered
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
The Chant leans harder on variance: Story beats and threats are hidden on a first run
Optimization5 vs 4
The Chant leans harder on optimization: Crafting economy and enemy weaknesses are learnable systems
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.