head to head
God of War (2005)vsSolstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos
God of War (2005) leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
God of War (2005)Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos leans harder on optimization: Solving 250 interlocking rooms and item use is the core
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

