head to head
vs
Grand Theft Auto IIIvsSteel Diver
Grand Theft Auto III leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Steel Diver leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Grand Theft Auto IIISteel Diver
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Steel Diver leans harder on reads: Enemy ships patrol on scripts, never adapting
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Steel Diver leans harder on optimization: Mastering inertia and level routes is the real layer
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.