head to head
vs
South Park: The Stick of TruthvsStar Ocean
South Park: The Stick of Truth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Star Ocean leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
South Park: The Stick of TruthStar Ocean
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Star Ocean leans harder on optimization: Skill builds, crafting systems and party setups dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.