head to head
vs
Deus ExvsVagrant Story
Deus Ex leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Vagrant Story leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Deus ExVagrant Story
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Vagrant Story leans harder on execution: Break Arts timing and chain management require active engagement
Reads1 vs 0
Deus Ex leans harder on reads: NPCs follow scripted patrol routes, not adaptive modelling
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.