head to head
vs
Element TD 2vsSimCity 3000
Element TD 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); SimCity 3000 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Element TD 2SimCity 3000
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Element TD 2 leans harder on execution: Light micro on tower placement timing, minimal twitch
Reads1 vs 0
Element TD 2 leans harder on reads: Scripted enemy waves, no adaptive opponent
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 9
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.