head to head
vs
Pathologic Classic HDvsThe Quarry
Pathologic Classic HD leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Quarry leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Pathologic Classic HDThe Quarry
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Pathologic Classic HD leans harder on reads: NPCs follow fixed schedules, not adaptive
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Pathologic Classic HD leans harder on optimization: resource management and time planning dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.