head to head
vs
Horizon Forbidden WestvsMass Effect 3
Horizon Forbidden West leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Mass Effect 3 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Horizon Forbidden WestMass Effect 3
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Horizon Forbidden West leans harder on variance: Loot rolls and patrol RNG light.
Optimization6 vs 7
Mass Effect 3 leans harder on optimization: War assets, builds, power synergies key
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.