head to head
vs
FezvsZombie Night Terror
Fez leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zombie Night Terror leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
FezZombie Night Terror
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.
Variance0 vs 1
Zombie Night Terror leans harder on variance: Levels deterministic, fully replayable
Optimization9 vs 8
Fez leans harder on optimization: Decoding the deep cipher system and spatial cube logic is the core challenge
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.