head to head
vs
Grounded 2vsSystem Shock
Grounded 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); System Shock leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Grounded 2System Shock
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.