head to head
vs
BioForgevsCastlevania: Symphony of the Night
BioForge leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Castlevania: Symphony of the Night leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
BioForgeCastlevania: Symphony of the Night
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night leans harder on reads: Scripted bosses
Variance3 vs 2
BioForge leans harder on variance: The station's secrets are scripted-but-unknown on first play
Optimization7 vs 7
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.