head to head
vs
.Hack//InfectionvsSouth Park: The Stick of Truth
.Hack//Infection leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); South Park: The Stick of Truth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
.Hack//InfectionSouth Park: The Stick of Truth
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
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.
Optimization7 vs 6
.Hack//Infection leans harder on optimization: Party builds, element matching and data-drain timing are the solvable core
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.