head to head
vs
Final Fantasy VIIIvsNeverwinter Nights 2
Final Fantasy VIII leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Neverwinter Nights 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy VIIINeverwinter Nights 2
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Neverwinter Nights 2 leans harder on reads: Companion AI and enemy scripting are fixed, non-adaptive routines
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 9
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.