head to head
vs
Lands of Lore IIIvsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Lands of Lore III leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Lands of Lore IIIThe 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
Lands of Lore III leans harder on variance: Combat rolls and loot add randomness
Optimization7 vs 6
Lands of Lore III leans harder on optimization: Guild skills, builds and quest routing are the core layer
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.