head to head
vs
12 is Better Than 6vsThe Messenger
12 is Better Than 6 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Messenger leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
12 is Better Than 6The Messenger
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
12 is Better Than 6 leans harder on variance: Unknown enemy placements on first attempts only
Optimization5 vs 5
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.