head to head
vs
BraidvsDonkey Kong 64
Braid leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Donkey Kong 64 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
BraidDonkey Kong 64
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Donkey Kong 64 leans harder on execution: Moderate platforming and minigame dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
Donkey Kong 64 leans harder on variance: Little randomness; secrets known once found
Optimization9 vs 7
Braid leans harder on optimization: Understanding each world's time-manipulation rule and its exact solution is the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.