head to head
vs
AladdinvsTyrian 2000
Aladdin leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Tyrian 2000 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
AladdinTyrian 2000
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Tyrian 2000 leans harder on execution: Dense bullet dodging and positioning
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Tyrian 2000 leans harder on optimization: Ship loadout economy and wave memorisation
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.