head to head
vs
Planescape: TormentvsThis Is the Police
Planescape: Torment leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); This Is the Police leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Planescape: TormentThis Is the Police
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Planescape: Torment leans harder on reads: NPCs are scripted personalities; no adaptive opponent exists
Variance3 vs 4
This Is the Police leans harder on variance: Call outcomes and officer rolls are uncertain
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.