head to head
vs
GodsvsPrince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Gods leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
GodsPrince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Gods leans harder on execution: Deliberate jumps and projectile timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Gods leans harder on variance: Hidden bonuses and shop secrets first time
Optimization6 vs 6
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.