head to head
vs
System ShockvsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition
System Shock leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
System ShockThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
System Shock leans harder on execution: Combat and cyberspace ask competent but dated reflexes
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
System Shock leans harder on variance: Citadel's layout and logs are hidden until uncovered
Optimization7 vs 7
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.