head to head
vs
Castlevania: Symphony of the NightvsSaw II: Flesh & Blood
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Saw II: Flesh & Blood leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Castlevania: Symphony of the NightSaw II: Flesh & Blood
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 3
Saw II: Flesh & Blood leans harder on variance: Branching outcomes add some hidden consequence
Optimization7 vs 6
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night leans harder on optimization: Build crafting and sequence breaks
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.