head to head
vs
Pac-Man 256vsTemple Run
Pac-Man 256 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Temple Run leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Pac-Man 256Temple Run
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Temple Run leans harder on variance: Procedural track segments each run
Optimization3 vs 2
Pac-Man 256 leans harder on optimization: minimal strategic depth beyond reflexes
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.