head to head
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Farming Simulator 17vsThe Sims 4
Farming Simulator 17 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Farming Simulator 17The Sims 4
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Farming Simulator 17 leans harder on execution: Driving machinery is deliberate, never twitchy
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Farming Simulator 17 leans harder on optimization: Field logistics, equipment economy and crop rotation are the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.