head to head
vs
CartovsThe Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Carto leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
CartoThe Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky leans harder on variance: Minor turn-order and drop randomness
Optimization8 vs 8
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.