head to head
vs
Fallout: New VegasvsThe Secret World
Fallout: New Vegas leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Secret World leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fallout: New VegasThe Secret World
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Fallout: New Vegas leans harder on execution: Shooter inputs with VATS assist
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
The Secret World leans harder on variance: Investigation puzzles hide information until researched.
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.