head to head
vs
Dishonored 2vsGradius V
Dishonored 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Gradius V leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Dishonored 2Gradius 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
Dishonored 2 leans harder on reads: Guards scripted; alert patterns fixed.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Gradius V leans harder on optimization: Options configuration, power-up sequencing, and checkpoint recovery are fully solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.