head to head
vs
Fallout 4vsFinal Fantasy: Explorers
Fallout 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Final Fantasy: Explorers leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Fallout 4Final Fantasy: Explorers
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Final Fantasy: Explorers leans harder on execution: Positioning and ability timing matter but windows are forgiving
Reads1 vs 0
Fallout 4 leans harder on reads: Scripted enemy AI
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.