head to head
The SimsvsWild Arms 2
The Sims leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Wild Arms 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The SimsWild Arms 2
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Wild Arms 2 leans harder on variance: Encounters and drops random until guides map them
Optimization6 vs 6
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.

