head to head
vs
Pokemon Legends: Z-AvsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Pokemon Legends: Z-A leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Pokemon Legends: Z-AThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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.
Variance3 vs 2
Pokemon Legends: Z-A leans harder on variance: Wild spawns and catch outcomes stay random
Optimization7 vs 6
Pokemon Legends: Z-A leans harder on optimization: Move loadouts and Mega strategy drive progress
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.