head to head
vs
BastionvsTales of Vesperia
Bastion leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Tales of Vesperia leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
BastionTales of Vesperia
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Tales of Vesperia leans harder on reads: Enemy AI follows fixed behaviour tables
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Tales of Vesperia leans harder on optimization: Build crafting, artes setup and boss knowledge dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.