head to head
vs
ELEXvsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
ELEX leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
ELEXThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
ELEX leans harder on execution: Stiff action combat punishes mistimed swings
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
ELEX leans harder on optimization: Faction, attribute, and gear planning critical
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.