head to head
vs
TerraTechvsThe Bureau: XCOM Declassified
TerraTech leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Bureau: XCOM Declassified leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
TerraTechThe Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
TerraTech leans harder on reads: AI enemies follow simple mappable behaviours.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
TerraTech leans harder on optimization: Tech design, block synergy and economy dominate outcomes.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.