head to head
vs
Lionheart: Legacy of the CrusadervsVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Lionheart: Legacy of the CrusaderVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines leans harder on reads: Scripted NPCs
Variance3 vs 2
Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader leans harder on variance: SPECIAL-style rolls and unexplored areas add noise
Optimization7 vs 7
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.