head to head
vs
Death StrandingvsDragon Quest Builders 2
Death Stranding leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dragon Quest Builders 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Death StrandingDragon Quest Builders 2
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.