head to head
South Park: The Stick of TruthvsSquad Assault: Second Wave
South Park: The Stick of Truth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Squad Assault: Second Wave leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
South Park: The Stick of TruthSquad Assault: Second Wave
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Squad Assault: Second Wave leans harder on reads: scripted enemy AI squads, not adaptive
Variance2 vs 3
Squad Assault: Second Wave leans harder on variance: random mission events and encounters
Optimization6 vs 6
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.