head to head
vs
36 Fragments of MidnightvsGolden Axe II
36 Fragments of Midnight leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Golden Axe II leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
36 Fragments of MidnightGolden Axe II
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
36 Fragments of Midnight leans harder on variance: Procedural layout differs each run but uses few pieces
Optimization2 vs 3
Golden Axe II leans harder on optimization: character and beast-mount choice optimization
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.