head to head
vs
Fire 'n IcevsThe Movies
Fire 'n Ice leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Movies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fire 'n IceThe Movies
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Fire 'n Ice leans harder on execution: minor timing in ice-sliding puzzles
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
The Movies leans harder on variance: Star moods and script rolls add light randomness
Optimization8 vs 8
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.