head to head
vs
Commandos: Behind Enemy LinesvsDesperados: Wanted Dead or Alive
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Commandos: Behind Enemy LinesDesperados: Wanted Dead or Alive
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive leans harder on variance: Layouts hidden only on first pass, then known
Optimization9 vs 9
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.