head to head
vs
G.I. Joe: The Atlantis FactorvsZelda II: The Adventure of Link
G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Zelda II: The Adventure of Link leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
G.I. Joe: The Atlantis FactorZelda II: The Adventure of Link
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor leans harder on variance: Layouts fixed, minimal randomness
Optimization5 vs 6
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link leans harder on optimization: XP routing, spell use, palace order planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.