head to head
vs
The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimvsThe Last Story
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Last Story leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimThe Last Story
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
The Last Story leans harder on execution: Real-time positioning, cover, and gathering timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
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.