head to head
vs
Metroid: Zero MissionvsZombie Shooter 2
Metroid: Zero Mission leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Zombie Shooter 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Metroid: Zero MissionZombie Shooter 2
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.
Variance2 vs 3
Zombie Shooter 2 leans harder on variance: loot drops and spawn randomness
Optimization6 vs 5
Metroid: Zero Mission leans harder on optimization: sequence breaks and route optimization are celebrated
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.