head to head
vs
Hudson's Adventure IslandvsSuper Crate Box
Hudson's Adventure Island leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Crate Box leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Hudson's Adventure IslandSuper Crate Box
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Super Crate Box leans harder on variance: Random crate weapons force constant adaptation
Optimization3 vs 4
Super Crate Box leans harder on optimization: Crate routing and spawn control are learnable score strategy
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.