head to head
vs
.Hack//QuarantinevsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
.Hack//Quarantine leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
.Hack//QuarantineThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
.Hack//Quarantine leans harder on variance: Damage rolls and drops add modest randomness
Optimization7 vs 6
.Hack//Quarantine leans harder on optimization: Party building, gear and dungeon progression is the 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.