head to head
vs
Shadows: AwakeningvsThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Shadows: Awakening leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Shadows: AwakeningThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Shadows: Awakening leans harder on execution: Real-time switching demands some dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Shadows: Awakening leans harder on variance: Loot randomness and puzzle-light exploration
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.