head to head
vs
Deus ExvsMetaphor: ReFantazio
Deus Ex leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Metaphor: ReFantazio leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Deus ExMetaphor: ReFantazio
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Metaphor: ReFantazio leans harder on variance: Time-gated archetypes and random drops carry meaningful uncertainty
Optimization9 vs 9
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.