head to head
vs
Wasteland 2vsXenoblade Chronicles 2
Wasteland 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Xenoblade Chronicles 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Wasteland 2Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 leans harder on execution: Auto-attack with art-timing inputs
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Wasteland 2 leans harder on variance: Hidden skill check requirements and enemy placement create information gaps
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.