Building comparison
head to head
Of Orcs and MenvsStar Fox Adventures
Neither is harder. They score identically on all four axes, so the difference between them is in kind, not degree.
Of Orcs and Men
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A tactical action RPG testing ability sequencing and build choices over reflexes.
Star Fox Adventures
Optimization · Pure Optimization
Zelda-style puzzle dungeons and exploration with low-pressure combat.
Of Orcs and Men leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Star Fox Adventures leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Of Orcs and MenStar Fox Adventures
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Of Orcs and Men
Slowed tactical combat forgives imprecise inputs
Star Fox Adventures
Lock-on staff combat is deliberately forgiving
Reads0 vs 0
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Of Orcs and Men
Enemy squads follow fixed behaviours
Star Fox Adventures
Dinosaurs and bosses are Rare-scripted patterns
Variance1 vs 1
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Of Orcs and Men
Encounters are authored with little randomness
Star Fox Adventures
Dinosaur Planet is fixed and explorable
Optimization6 vs 6
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Of Orcs and Men
Skill queues, rage management and builds decide fights
Star Fox Adventures
Zelda-style dungeon puzzles and item routing are the substance
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.