head to head
vs
Deus Ex: Human RevolutionvsGradius V
Deus Ex: Human Revolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Gradius V leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Deus Ex: Human RevolutionGradius V
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 7
Gradius V leans harder on execution: Maintaining power-up state through dense formation fire demands precision
Reads1 vs 0
Deus Ex: Human Revolution leans harder on reads: Guards use scripted alert states, not player-adaptive logic
Variance2 vs 2
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.