head to head
vs
Batman: Arkham CityvsFallout: Brotherhood of Steel
Batman: Arkham City leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Batman: Arkham CityFallout: Brotherhood of Steel
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Batman: Arkham City leans harder on reads: Enemies scripted, not adaptive.
Variance1 vs 2
Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel leans harder on variance: Loot drops vary mildly between runs
Optimization5 vs 5
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.