head to head
vs
Fallout 3vsPaper Mario: Color Splash
Fallout 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Paper Mario: Color Splash leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fallout 3Paper Mario: Color Splash
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Fallout 3 leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Fallout 3 leans harder on optimization: Perk and build planning carries the run
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.