head to head
vs
Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasvsResident Evil Code: Veronica X
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Resident Evil Code: Veronica X leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasResident Evil Code: Veronica X
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Resident Evil Code: Veronica X leans harder on optimization: Ammo economy, item routing and key puzzles drive everything
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.