head to head
vs
The Witcher 3: Wild HuntvsWay of the Samurai 3
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Way of the Samurai 3 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
The Witcher 3: Wild HuntWay of the Samurai 3
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Way of the Samurai 3 leans harder on execution: Sword stances and parry timing matter in duels
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Way of the Samurai 3 leans harder on variance: Branching events hidden until discovered across playthroughs
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.