head to head
vs
OutwardvsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Outward leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
OutwardThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Outward leans harder on execution: Deliberate stamina combat, punishing but slow
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Outward leans harder on variance: Dynamic defeat outcomes and weather hazards
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.