head to head
vs
Drakengard 2vsFinal Fantasy XV
Drakengard 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Final Fantasy XV leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Drakengard 2Final Fantasy XV
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Final Fantasy XV leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Final Fantasy XV leans harder on optimization: Ascension grid, magic crafting, party planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.