head to head
vs
Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic QuestvsPokémon White Version 2
Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokémon White Version 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic QuestPokémon White Version 2
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest leans harder on optimization: army building and economy optimization dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.