head to head
vs
The Witcher 3: Wild HuntvsWatch Dogs: Legion
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Watch Dogs: Legion leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
The Witcher 3: Wild HuntWatch Dogs: Legion
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Watch Dogs: Legion leans harder on variance: Recruit perks and patrols randomize widely.
Optimization6 vs 5
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans harder on optimization: Builds, alchemy, and quest routing reward planning.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.