head to head
vs
Life is Strange: Before the StormvsThe Complex
Life is Strange: Before the Storm leans Variance (Light / Casual); The Complex leans Variance (Light / Casual).
Life is Strange: Before the StormThe Complex
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
The Complex leans harder on variance: Branch consequences are hidden on a first viewing
Optimization2 vs 3
The Complex leans harder on optimization: Mapping the decision tree to reach desired endings
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.