head to head
Angry Birds Star Wars IIvsThe Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Angry Birds Star Wars II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Bureau: XCOM Declassified leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Angry Birds Star Wars IIThe Bureau: XCOM Declassified
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.
Variance2 vs 3
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified leans harder on variance: cover-based hit chances are randomized
Optimization6 vs 7
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified leans harder on optimization: squad tactics and builds are solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

