head to head
vs
Stories: The Path of DestiniesvsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Stories: The Path of Destinies leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Stories: The Path of DestiniesThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Stories: The Path of Destinies leans harder on execution: Counter-based combat is forgiving Arkham-style timing
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
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans harder on optimization: Skill stacking, enchant loops, and exploits are deeply 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.