head to head
vs
Final Fantasy X-2vsPathologic
Final Fantasy X-2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pathologic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy X-2Pathologic
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Pathologic leans harder on variance: Infection spread and economy shifts feel opaque
Optimization8 vs 7
Final Fantasy X-2 leans harder on optimization: Dressphere builds, garment grids, and completion routing 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.