head to head
vs
Ape Escape: On the LoosevsBlasphemous
Ape Escape: On the Loose leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Blasphemous leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Ape Escape: On the LooseBlasphemous
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Ape Escape: On the Loose leans harder on execution: Timing net swings to capture fleeing monkeys is core
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Ape Escape: On the Loose leans harder on variance: Monkey hiding spots add light discovery
Optimization5 vs 5
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.