head to head
vs
Fallout: New VegasvsHostile Waters: Antaeus Rising
Fallout: New Vegas leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fallout: New VegasHostile Waters: Antaeus Rising
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Fallout: New Vegas leans harder on execution: Shooter inputs with VATS assist
Reads1 vs 2
Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising leans harder on reads: Enemy forces follow scripted mission AI
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.