head to head
vs
Torchlight IIvsXenoblade Chronicles 2
Torchlight II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Xenoblade Chronicles 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Torchlight IIXenoblade Chronicles 2
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance5 vs 4
Torchlight II leans harder on variance: Loot rolls and random maps drive the chase
Optimization8 vs 8
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.