head to head
vs
Castlevania: Symphony of the NightvsDeus Ex: Invisible War
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Deus Ex: Invisible War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Castlevania: Symphony of the NightDeus Ex: Invisible War
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Deus Ex: Invisible War leans harder on optimization: Biomod choices and route selection are the deciding layer.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.