Building comparison
head to head
Earthworm Jim 2vsThe Terminator
Neither is harder. They score identically on all four axes, so the difference between them is in kind, not degree.
Earthworm Jim 2
Execution · Practiced Mastery
Sequel platformer that swaps genres per level but always tests the hands.
The Terminator
Execution · Practiced Mastery
Memorising punishing side-scroller layouts and executing them without mistakes.
Earthworm Jim 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Terminator leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Earthworm Jim 2The Terminator
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Earthworm Jim 2
Varied set-piece levels demand precise control
The Terminator
Stiff jumps and enemy gauntlets demand precise platform timing
Reads0 vs 0
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Earthworm Jim 2
No adaptive opposition
The Terminator
Enemies are fully scripted patterns with no adaptation
Variance1 vs 1
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Earthworm Jim 2
Deterministic levels and gimmicks
The Terminator
Nearly everything is fixed once levels are memorised
Optimization5 vs 5
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Earthworm Jim 2
Learning each surreal level's fixed solution
The Terminator
Memorising layouts and ammo spots is most of the progress
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.