head to head
vs
Guacamelee!: Gold EditionvsSonic the Hedgehog 3
Guacamelee!: Gold Edition leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Sonic the Hedgehog 3 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Guacamelee!: Gold EditionSonic the Hedgehog 3
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 leans harder on variance: Levels never change between runs
Optimization5 vs 5
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.