head to head
vs
CrossCodevsGhost of Tsushima
CrossCode leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Ghost of Tsushima leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
CrossCodeGhost of Tsushima
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Ghost of Tsushima leans harder on reads: Mongol AI is scripted, not adaptive
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
CrossCode leans harder on optimization: element puzzles and builds reward systematic play
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.