head to head
vs
Far Cry 4vsSolstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos
Far Cry 4 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Far Cry 4Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Far Cry 4 leans harder on variance: Wildlife and patrol variation
Optimization6 vs 7
Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos leans harder on optimization: Solving 250 interlocking rooms and item use is the core
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.