head to head
vs
Orcs Must Die! 3vsWorld of Goo
Orcs Must Die! 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); World of Goo leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Orcs Must Die! 3World of Goo
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Orcs Must Die! 3 leans harder on execution: War scenarios add active combat pressure
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Orcs Must Die! 3 leans harder on variance: Mission modifiers vary runs slightly
Optimization8 vs 8
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.