head to head
vs
La-MulanavsMetroid
La-Mulana leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Metroid leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
La-MulanaMetroid
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
La-Mulana leans harder on variance: Unknowable puzzle clues and traps until deciphered.
Optimization8 vs 6
La-Mulana leans harder on optimization: Decoding tablet riddles converges into pure solved knowledge.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.