head to head
vs
Paper Lily: Chapter 1vsSuikoden
Paper Lily: Chapter 1 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Suikoden leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Paper Lily: Chapter 1Suikoden
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Paper Lily: Chapter 1 leans harder on variance: Unknown puzzle solutions and surprises until the route is learned
Optimization6 vs 7
Suikoden leans harder on optimization: 108 Stars recruiting order and rune attachment optimization define efficient runs
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.