head to head
vs
1944: The Loop MastervsComix Zone
1944: The Loop Master leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Comix Zone leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
1944: The Loop MasterComix Zone
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
1944: The Loop Master leans harder on optimization: Memorising waves and managing charge attacks drives scores
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.