head to head
vs
Golden Axe IIvsTurbo Pug DX
Golden Axe II leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Turbo Pug DX leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Golden Axe IITurbo Pug DX
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.
Variance2 vs 3
Turbo Pug DX leans harder on variance: procedurally generated obstacle patterns
Optimization3 vs 2
Golden Axe II leans harder on optimization: character and beast-mount choice optimization
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.