head to head
vs
Deus Ex: The FallvsSouth Park: The Stick of Truth
Deus Ex: The Fall leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); South Park: The Stick of Truth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Deus Ex: The FallSouth Park: The Stick of Truth
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Deus Ex: The Fall leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies in small encounter spaces.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Deus Ex: The Fall leans harder on optimization: Augment upgrades and stealth-or-combat routing drive 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.