head to head
vs
AladdinvsCabal
Aladdin leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Cabal leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
AladdinCabal
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Cabal leans harder on reads: enemies scripted, no real adaptation
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 3
Aladdin leans harder on optimization: Level routes are learnable but execution dominates.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.