head to head
vs
Final Fantasy XIIIvsStonekeep
Final Fantasy XIII leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stonekeep leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy XIIIStonekeep
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Stonekeep leans harder on execution: Real-time mouse swings need only basic timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Stonekeep leans harder on variance: Unmapped corridors and secrets are scripted-but-unknown
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.