head to head
vs
MemorandavsThe Sims 4
Memoranda leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
MemorandaThe Sims 4
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Memoranda leans harder on reads: Solo; no adaptive opponent to predict
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.