Building comparison
head to head
Fallout: New VegasvsKnights of the Old Republic
Neither is simply harder - they are hard in different places. Fallout: New Vegas demands more execution; Knights of the Old Republic demands more variance.
Fallout: New Vegas
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A faction-driven RPG-shooter where build and route planning shape every ending.
Knights of the Old Republic
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A d20 Star Wars RPG where Force power selection and alignment routing define clear optimal paths.
Fallout: New Vegas leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Knights of the Old Republic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fallout: New VegasKnights of the Old Republic
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 2
Fallout: New Vegas leans clearly harder on execution.
Fallout: New Vegas
Shooter inputs with VATS assist
Knights of the Old Republic
Pseudo-turn-based d20 combat removes all twitch; timing aids exist but minor
Reads1 vs 1
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Fallout: New Vegas
Scripted factions and enemies
Knights of the Old Republic
All enemies follow scripted AI behaviour trees without player modelling
Variance2 vs 4
Knights of the Old Republic leans clearly harder on variance.
Fallout: New Vegas
Some loot and crit RNG
Knights of the Old Republic
Loot rolls and pazaak draws provide hidden information layers
Optimization8 vs 9
Knights of the Old Republic leans a little harder on optimization, though the gap is small.
Fallout: New Vegas
Faction routing, perks, builds heavily rewarded
Knights of the Old Republic
Force power selection, feat prerequisites and light/dark routing are systematically solvable
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.