head to head
vs
Insanely Twisted Shadow PlanetvsRed Dead Redemption
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Red Dead Redemption leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Insanely Twisted Shadow PlanetRed Dead Redemption
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet leans harder on optimization: Tool-based environmental puzzles are the core 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.