head to head
vs
Child of LightvsFinal Fantasy XIII-2
Child of Light leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Final Fantasy XIII-2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Child of LightFinal Fantasy XIII-2
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Final Fantasy XIII-2 leans harder on execution: Real-time paradigm shifts and QTEs need modest timing.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Final Fantasy XIII-2 leans harder on variance: Monster drops and timeline secrets until catalogued.
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.