head to head
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Pikmin 2vsPlants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
Pikmin 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pikmin 2Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Pikmin 2 leans harder on execution: Crowd control and throws, moderately demanding
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Pikmin 2 leans harder on optimization: Squad composition and treasure routing dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.