head to head
vs
DX-Ball 2vsSerious Sam: The First Encounter
DX-Ball 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Serious Sam: The First Encounter leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
DX-Ball 2Serious Sam: The First Encounter
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
DX-Ball 2 leans harder on variance: Ball angles and power-up drops add unpredictability
Optimization5 vs 4
DX-Ball 2 leans harder on optimization: Power-up management and brick clearing order rewards strategy
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.