head to head
vs
The Suffering: Ties That BindvsWatch Dogs
The Suffering: Ties That Bind leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Watch Dogs leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
The Suffering: Ties That BindWatch Dogs
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Watch Dogs leans harder on reads: Online invasions add a small human element
Variance3 vs 2
The Suffering: Ties That Bind leans harder on variance: Unknown encounters and branching morality first time
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.