head to head
vs
Fable IIIvsHack n Slash
Fable III leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hack n Slash leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fable IIIHack n Slash
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 1
Fable III leans harder on execution: Simplified combat rarely punishes
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Hack n Slash leans harder on variance: Hidden code internals are unknown until inspected
Optimization6 vs 8
Hack n Slash leans harder on optimization: Rewriting game logic is pure systems solving
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.