head to head
vs
Hexic HDvsThe Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Hexic HD leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hexic HDThe Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass leans harder on execution: Stylus controls are simple and forgiving
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Hexic HD leans harder on variance: New tile colors drop semi-randomly into plans
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.