head to head
vs
Pikmin 3 DeluxevsRisen 2: Dark Waters
Pikmin 3 Deluxe leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Risen 2: Dark Waters leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pikmin 3 DeluxeRisen 2: Dark Waters
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.