head to head
vs
Neighbours from HellvsThe Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Neighbours from Hell leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Bureau: XCOM Declassified leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Neighbours from HellThe Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified leans harder on execution: cover shooting timing is moderate
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified leans harder on variance: cover-based hit chances are randomized
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.