head to head
vs
MiSidevsNew Tales from the Borderlands
MiSide leans Variance (Light / Casual); New Tales from the Borderlands leans Variance (Light / Casual).
MiSideNew Tales from the Borderlands
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 2
MiSide leans harder on optimization: Linear narrative with simple puzzles to step through
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.