head to head
vs
Pokémon White Version 2vsThe Shrouded Isle
Pokémon White Version 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Shrouded Isle leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pokémon White Version 2The Shrouded Isle
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
The Shrouded Isle leans harder on variance: Hidden villager virtues and sins drive uncertainty
Optimization8 vs 8
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.