head to head
vs
Geometry Wars: GalaxiesvsThumper
Geometry Wars: Galaxies leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Thumper leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Geometry Wars: GalaxiesThumper
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Geometry Wars: Galaxies leans harder on variance: Spawn timing varies slightly but behaviour types are fixed
Optimization5 vs 4
Geometry Wars: Galaxies leans harder on optimization: Drone choice and geom-multiplier farming strategies raise score ceilings
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.