head to head
vs
Cyberpunk 2077vsXenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
Cyberpunk 2077 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Cyberpunk 2077Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition leans harder on variance: Augment material drops and treasure hunting carry moderate RNG
Optimization7 vs 9
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition leans harder on optimization: Skell frame builds, art resonance, and Overdrive chain routing form an exceptionally deep solve
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.