head to head
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildvsYakuza 5
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Yakuza 5 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildYakuza 5
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Yakuza 5 leans harder on execution: Brawls, racing and rhythm segments need decent hands.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild leans harder on variance: Weapon drops and weather lightly randomized.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.

