head to head
vs
Aero Fighters 3vsDoom II: Hell on Earth
Aero Fighters 3 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Doom II: Hell on Earth leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Aero Fighters 3Doom II: Hell on Earth
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.
Variance2 vs 3
Doom II: Hell on Earth leans harder on variance: Ambush placements are hidden until triggered on first run
Optimization6 vs 5
Aero Fighters 3 leans harder on optimization: Memorising spawns, routes and ship choice drives high 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.