head to head
vs
HocusvsScribblenauts Unlimited
Hocus leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Scribblenauts Unlimited leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
HocusScribblenauts Unlimited
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
Scribblenauts Unlimited leans harder on variance: Puzzles are visible; nothing meaningful is hidden
Optimization6 vs 6
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.