head to head
vs
Lara Croft: Relic RunvsPokémon Pinball
Lara Croft: Relic Run leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Pokémon Pinball leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
Lara Croft: Relic RunPokémon Pinball
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Pokémon Pinball leans harder on variance: Ball physics and catch-mode rolls add real randomness
Optimization3 vs 4
Pokémon Pinball leans harder on optimization: Mode routing and table knowledge raise scores predictably
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.