head to head
vs
Ultima IX: AscensionvsVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Ultima IX: Ascension leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Ultima IX: AscensionVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines leans harder on reads: Scripted NPCs
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.