head to head
vs
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VIIvsHeroes of Hammerwatch
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Heroes of Hammerwatch leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VIIHeroes of Hammerwatch
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Heroes of Hammerwatch leans harder on execution: Kiting dense mobs and dodging projectiles
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Heroes of Hammerwatch leans harder on variance: Procedural floors and item drops
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.