head to head
vs
Vagrant StoryvsXenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
Vagrant Story leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Vagrant StoryXenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition leans harder on reads: All Tyrants and enemies are scripted; no adaptive AI
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 9
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.