head to head
vs
Alien3: The GunvsBalloon Fight
Alien3: The Gun leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Balloon Fight leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Alien3: The GunBalloon Fight
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Balloon Fight leans harder on reads: A couch rival adds light prediction; birds don't adapt
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 3
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.