head to head
vs
Front Mission 1st: RemakevsTorchlight
Front Mission 1st: Remake leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Torchlight leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Front Mission 1st: RemakeTorchlight
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Front Mission 1st: Remake leans harder on reads: Enemy AI is scripted per mission type
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Front Mission 1st: Remake leans harder on optimization: Wanzer part builds, weapon loadouts, and pilot skill allocation are the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.