head to head
vs
The Secret WorldvsVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
The Secret World leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Secret WorldVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
The Secret World leans harder on variance: Investigation puzzles hide information until researched.
Optimization8 vs 7
The Secret World leans harder on optimization: The classless ability wheel is a giant build-solving exercise.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.