head to head
vs
Lisa: The PainfulvsPenumbra: Overture
Lisa: The Painful leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Penumbra: Overture leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Lisa: The PainfulPenumbra: Overture
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Penumbra: Overture leans harder on reads: Dogs follow scripted patrol and alarm states
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Lisa: The Painful leans harder on optimization: Party builds and sacrifice decisions are strategic
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.