head to head
vs
SpellForce 3vsYakuza: Like a Dragon
SpellForce 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Yakuza: Like a Dragon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
SpellForce 3Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
SpellForce 3 leans harder on execution: RTS base control plus hero micro at moderate pace
Reads2 vs 1
SpellForce 3 leans harder on reads: Skirmish PvP exists but is a small scene
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.