head to head
vs
Final Fantasy VII RemakevsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Final Fantasy VII Remake leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Final Fantasy VII RemakeThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans harder on variance: Loot rolls and minor combat variance only.
Optimization7 vs 6
Final Fantasy VII Remake leans harder on optimization: Materia loadouts and stagger windows are deeply solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.