head to head
vs
City of HeroesvsThe Outer Worlds
City of Heroes leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Outer Worlds leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
City of HeroesThe Outer Worlds
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
The Outer Worlds leans harder on execution: FPS-lite with time-dilation aim
Reads2 vs 1
City of Heroes leans harder on reads: Optional PvP zones; PvE mobs are scripted
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.