head to head
vs
Lucius IIvsThe Sims
Lucius II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Lucius IIThe Sims
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Lucius II leans harder on execution: Slow stealth movement, no twitch component
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Lucius II leans harder on variance: Sandbox NPC routines are unknown until observed
Optimization6 vs 6
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.