head to head
vs
Grand Theft Auto IIIvsSolar 2
Grand Theft Auto III leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Solar 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Grand Theft Auto IIISolar 2
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Solar 2 leans harder on variance: Procedural universe layout is unknown until explored
Optimization5 vs 6
Solar 2 leans harder on optimization: Knowing growth paths from asteroid to black hole drives progress
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.