head to head
vs
Fable IIIvsSamurai Warriors
Fable III leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Samurai Warriors leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Fable IIISamurai Warriors
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Samurai Warriors leans harder on execution: Faster officer duels than Dynasty, still mash-friendly
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Samurai Warriors leans harder on variance: Randomized castle interiors shuffle some missions
Optimization6 vs 6
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.