head to head
vs
Comix ZonevsThe Dishwasher: Dead Samurai
Comix Zone leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Comix ZoneThe Dishwasher: Dead Samurai
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai leans harder on reads: Enemies follow scripted attack patterns, not adapting
Variance1 vs 2
The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai leans harder on variance: Enemy waves are fixed once learned
Optimization5 vs 5
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.