head to head
vs
HocusvsUnpacking
Hocus leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Unpacking leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
HocusUnpacking
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
Unpacking leans harder on variance: Item and room combinations are deterministic across playthroughs
Optimization6 vs 5
Hocus leans harder on optimization: Untangling impossible-geometry paths is the entire test
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.