head to head
vs
Let Them ComevsSerious Sam: The First Encounter
Let Them Come leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Serious Sam: The First Encounter leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Let Them ComeSerious Sam: The First Encounter
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.
Variance3 vs 2
Let Them Come leans harder on variance: Wave composition and spawns vary somewhat
Optimization5 vs 4
Let Them Come leans harder on optimization: Weapon upgrades and resource choices extend runs
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.