head to head
vs
Costume Quest 2vsFinal Fantasy XV
Costume Quest 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Final Fantasy XV leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Costume Quest 2Final Fantasy XV
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Final Fantasy XV leans harder on execution: Real-time combat, modest input demand
Reads0 vs 1
Final Fantasy XV leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.