head to head
vs
Prey (2017)vsSecret World Legends
Prey (2017) leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Secret World Legends leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Prey (2017)Secret World Legends
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 3
Secret World Legends leans harder on variance: loot drops, ability proc randomness
Optimization8 vs 7
Prey (2017) leans harder on optimization: Neuromods, builds, station routing deeply solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.