head to head
vs
EvilvsMichigan: Report from Hell
Evil leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); Michigan: Report from Hell leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
EvilMichigan: Report from Hell
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Evil leans harder on variance: Hidden scares and events drive the unknown tension
Optimization3 vs 4
Michigan: Report from Hell leans harder on optimization: Learning what footage scores drives replays.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.