head to head
vs
BastionvsMario & Luigi: Brothership
Bastion leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Mario & Luigi: Brothership leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
BastionMario & Luigi: Brothership
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 1
Bastion leans harder on variance: Minor loot variance.
Optimization6 vs 7
Mario & Luigi: Brothership leans harder on optimization: Gear, Bros. Attack selection and battle plugs reward system play
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.