head to head
vs
Fester's QuestvsSuper Mario 64
Fester's Quest leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Super Mario 64 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Fester's QuestSuper Mario 64
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.
Variance2 vs 1
Fester's Quest leans harder on variance: Item drops add minor randomness to gun upgrades
Optimization6 vs 5
Fester's Quest leans harder on optimization: Knowing routes, item locations and gun-level management is essential
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.