head to head
vs
Galaga '88vsSerious Sam: The First Encounter
Galaga '88 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Serious Sam: The First Encounter leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Galaga '88Serious Sam: The First Encounter
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Galaga '88 leans harder on variance: Dive timing and dimension-warp triggers vary.
Optimization5 vs 4
Galaga '88 leans harder on optimization: Triple-ship management and warp routing reward 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.