head to head
vs
Cut the RopevsPortal
Cut the Rope leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Portal leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Cut the RopePortal
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Portal leans harder on execution: Portal placement timing modest.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 0
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.