head to head
vs
Metroid: Zero MissionvsShadow Complex
Metroid: Zero Mission leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Shadow Complex leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Metroid: Zero MissionShadow Complex
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Shadow Complex leans harder on reads: Soldier AI is scripted, not adaptive
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.