head to head
vs
Cortex CommandvsDune 2000
Cortex Command leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Dune 2000 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Cortex CommandDune 2000
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Cortex Command leans harder on execution: Manual aiming and digging physics demand real dexterity
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Cortex Command leans harder on variance: Destructible terrain and unit physics add chaos
Optimization7 vs 7
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.