head to head
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the MythvsKnights of the Old Republic
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Knights of the Old Republic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the MythKnights of the Old Republic
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Knights of the Old Republic leans harder on reads: All enemies follow scripted AI behaviour trees without player modelling
Variance4 vs 4
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.

