head to head
vs
FalloutvsMetal Gear Acid
Fallout leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Metal Gear Acid leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
FalloutMetal Gear Acid
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Metal Gear Acid leans harder on variance: Card draws constrain available actions each turn.
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.