head to head
vs
Painkiller (2004)vsThe New Tetris
Painkiller (2004) leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); The New Tetris leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Painkiller (2004)The New Tetris
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
The New Tetris leans harder on reads: Multiplayer adds light prediction, mostly solo speed
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
The New Tetris leans harder on optimization: Building 4x4 squares for bonus rewards deeper strategy
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.