head to head
vs
Geometry Wars 3: DimensionsvsSerious Sam: The First Encounter
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Serious Sam: The First Encounter leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Geometry Wars 3: DimensionsSerious 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
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions leans harder on variance: Enemy spawn positions vary run-to-run, adding chaos
Optimization5 vs 4
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions leans harder on optimization: Drone type selection and geom farming locations are learnable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.