head to head
vs
Children of ManavsFinal Fantasy XV
Children of Mana leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Final Fantasy XV leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Children of ManaFinal Fantasy XV
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Final Fantasy XV leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance3 vs 2
Children of Mana leans harder on variance: Randomised dungeon floors and drops vary each delve
Optimization6 vs 6
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.