head to head
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar EclipsevsStarfield
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Starfield leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar EclipseStarfield
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Starfield leans harder on reads: Scripted NPC AI patterns
Variance4 vs 3
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse leans harder on variance: Ghost appearances and island layout hide information first run
Optimization7 vs 7
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.

