head to head
vs
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions EvolvedvsQuake II
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Quake II leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions EvolvedQuake II
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 8
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved leans harder on execution: Twin-stick precision dodging and shooting under chaos.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Quake II leans harder on optimization: Ammo and health economy tightly constrains routing through every level
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.