head to head
vs
AladdinvsUltratron
Aladdin leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Ultratron leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
AladdinUltratron
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Ultratron leans harder on execution: Twin-stick dodging through bullet swarms is the entire test
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Ultratron leans harder on variance: Enemy spawns and power-up drops shuffle each level
Optimization4 vs 4
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.