head to head
vs
FalloutvsHard West
Fallout leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hard West leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
FalloutHard West
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Fallout leans harder on execution: Turn-based, no dexterity
Reads0 vs 1
Hard West leans harder on reads: AI follows fixed tactical scripts
Variance4 vs 4
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.