head to head
vs
Disciples II: Dark ProphecyvsPlants vs. Zombies
Disciples II: Dark Prophecy leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Plants vs. Zombies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Disciples II: Dark ProphecyPlants vs. Zombies
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Plants vs. Zombies leans harder on execution: Clicking to plant, minimal pressure
Reads1 vs 0
Disciples II: Dark Prophecy leans harder on reads: Faction AI is static; multiplayer is niche
Variance3 vs 3
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.