head to head
vs
DrivervsStar Raiders
Driver leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Star Raiders leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
DriverStar Raiders
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Star Raiders leans harder on variance: Enemy fleet positions start hidden on the galaxy map
Optimization4 vs 5
Star Raiders leans harder on optimization: Energy, damage and warp routing form a resource puzzle
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.