head to head
The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimvsUndead Horde
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Undead Horde leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimUndead Horde
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Undead Horde leans harder on reads: Enemies are scripted, no adaptive opponent
Variance2 vs 3
Undead Horde leans harder on variance: Loot drops and spawns add some randomness
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.

