head to head
vs
The Crooked ManvsThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Crooked Man leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Crooked ManThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
The Crooked Man leans harder on variance: Unknown story routes and jump-scares until the script is learned
Optimization6 vs 7
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind leans harder on optimization: Alchemy and spellcrafting are famously 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.