head to head
vs
BastionvsFinal Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Bastion leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
BastionFinal Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles leans harder on optimization: Spell fusion, artifact builds, and route planning reward mastery.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.