head to head
vs
Final Fantasy XIIIvsThe Sims
Final Fantasy XIII leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy XIIIThe Sims
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Final Fantasy XIII leans harder on execution: Paradigm shifts need timely menu reactions
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Final Fantasy XIII leans harder on optimization: Paradigm sequencing and stagger timing are 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.