head to head
vs
The Adventures of Willy BeamishvsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Adventures of Willy Beamish leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Adventures of Willy BeamishThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans harder on execution: Combat is forgiving; aim and timing rarely punish you.
Reads1 vs 0
The Adventures of Willy Beamish leans harder on reads: NPCs follow scripted timed schedules
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.