head to head
vs
Dead PlatevsSuikoden
Dead Plate leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Suikoden leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dead PlateSuikoden
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Dead Plate leans harder on reads: Scripted characters, no adaptive opponent
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Suikoden leans harder on optimization: 108 Stars recruiting order and rune attachment optimization define efficient runs
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.