head to head
vs
MetroidvsOut of This World
Metroid leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Out of This World leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
MetroidOut of This World
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Out of This World leans harder on execution: Precise jump and laser timing within tight scripted windows
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Out of This World leans harder on optimization: The game is solved by mapping each screen's exact sequence
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.