head to head
vs
Comix ZonevsThe Hong Kong Massacre
Comix Zone leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); The Hong Kong Massacre leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Comix ZoneThe Hong Kong Massacre
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
The Hong Kong Massacre leans harder on variance: Enemy placements are scripted-but-unknown on first attempt
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.