head to head
vs
God of WarvsStar Wars: X-Wing
God of War leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Star Wars: X-Wing leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
God of WarStar Wars: X-Wing
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Star Wars: X-Wing leans harder on variance: Mission spawns scripted; surprises vanish on replay
Optimization6 vs 7
Star Wars: X-Wing leans harder on optimization: Power management between lasers, shields, engines is the core puzzle
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.