head to head
vs
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive AgevsIncubation: Time Is Running Out
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Incubation: Time Is Running Out leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive AgeIncubation: Time Is Running Out
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Incubation: Time Is Running Out leans harder on reads: Alien AI is scripted, ambush-driven not adaptive
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.