head to head
vs
Operation: TangovsPlants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
Operation: Tango leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Operation: TangoPlants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time leans harder on optimization: Lawn economy and plant placement are the solvable core
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.