head to head
vs
South Park: The Stick of TruthvsTales of Xillia
South Park: The Stick of Truth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Tales of Xillia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
South Park: The Stick of TruthTales of Xillia
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Tales of Xillia leans harder on execution: Linked combat needs timing on links and dodges
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
Tales of Xillia leans harder on optimization: Lilium orbs, link artes, and shop building are 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.