head to head
vs
Hack n SlashvsLEGO Batman: The Videogame
Hack n Slash leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); LEGO Batman: The Videogame leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hack n SlashLEGO Batman: The Videogame
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
LEGO Batman: The Videogame leans harder on execution: Button-mashy combat with no real fail state
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Hack n Slash leans harder on variance: Hidden code internals are unknown until inspected
Optimization8 vs 5
Hack n Slash leans harder on optimization: Rewriting game logic is pure systems solving
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.