Building comparison
head to head
Fallout: New VegasvsFAR: Changing Tides
Fallout: New Vegas asks more than FAR: Changing Tides, and the gap is optimization.
Fallout: New Vegas
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A faction-driven RPG-shooter where build and route planning shape every ending.
FAR: Changing Tides
Optimization · Pure Optimization
Meditative sequel sailing and diving a hybrid ship through flooded ruins.
Fallout: New Vegas leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); FAR: Changing Tides leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fallout: New VegasFAR: Changing Tides
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 2
Fallout: New Vegas leans clearly harder on execution.
Fallout: New Vegas
Shooter inputs with VATS assist
FAR: Changing Tides
Simple swimming, climbing, and sail handling
Reads1 vs 0
Fallout: New Vegas leans a little harder on reads, though the gap is small.
Fallout: New Vegas
Scripted factions and enemies
FAR: Changing Tides
Solo voyage with no adaptive opposition
Variance2 vs 1
Fallout: New Vegas leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
Fallout: New Vegas
Some loot and crit RNG
FAR: Changing Tides
Set-piece obstacles, little randomness
Optimization8 vs 5
Fallout: New Vegas leans clearly harder on optimization.
Fallout: New Vegas
Faction routing, perks, builds heavily rewarded
FAR: Changing Tides
Managing sail, engine, and fuel loops efficiently
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.