head to head
vs
3D Dot Game HeroesvsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition
3D Dot Game Heroes leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
3D Dot Game HeroesThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
3D Dot Game Heroes leans harder on execution: Swordplay and boss dodging at moderate demand
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition leans harder on variance: Loot rolls and radiant quests add minor mapped randomness
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.