head to head
vs
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingvsPlants vs. Zombies
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Plants vs. Zombies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingPlants vs. Zombies
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Plants vs. Zombies leans harder on execution: Clicking to plant, minimal pressure
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Plants vs. Zombies leans harder on optimization: Sun economy and lane setups are near-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.