head to head
vs
Metroid: Zero MissionvsRatchet & Clank: Going Commando
Metroid: Zero Mission leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Metroid: Zero MissionRatchet & Clank: Going Commando
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Metroid: Zero Mission leans harder on execution: polished 2D movement plus a stealth finale
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando leans harder on optimization: Weapon leveling, bolt farming, and upgrade routing are the game.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.