head to head
vs
BastionvsSpore Hero
Bastion leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Spore Hero leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
BastionSpore Hero
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Bastion leans harder on execution: Action combat needs timing and aim.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Bastion leans harder on optimization: Weapon and idol builds reward planning.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.