head to head
vs
Fallout 2vsLoop Hero
Fallout 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Loop Hero leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fallout 2Loop Hero
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Fallout 2 leans harder on execution: Turn-based AP system makes twitch entirely irrelevant
Reads1 vs 0
Fallout 2 leans harder on reads: All tribal and Enclave enemies run fixed scripted combat routines
Variance5 vs 5
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.