head to head
vs
FalloutvsMight and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer
Fallout leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
FalloutMight and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer leans harder on execution: minimal real-time positioning input
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Fallout leans harder on variance: To-hit rolls and random encounters
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.