head to head
vs
Black & WhitevsThrough the Darkest of Times
Black & White leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Through the Darkest of Times leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Black & WhiteThrough the Darkest of Times
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Black & White leans harder on execution: Gesture-cast miracles; minimal dexterity stakes
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Through the Darkest of Times leans harder on variance: Raids, arrests and event outcomes roll against hidden odds
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.