head to head
vs
FaxanaduvsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Faxanadu leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
FaxanaduThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Faxanadu leans harder on execution: Stiff NES melee and jump timing
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Faxanadu leans harder on optimization: Gold economy, mantra system, and route knowledge dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.