head to head
vs
The Last of UsvsThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Last of Us leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
The Last of UsThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
The Last of Us leans harder on execution: Aim, stealth timing, and scarce-ammo combat
Reads1 vs 0
The Last of Us leans harder on reads: Enemy AI searches but follows mappable routines
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.