head to head
vs
Pizza Connection 2vsPlants vs. Zombies
Pizza Connection 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Plants vs. Zombies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pizza Connection 2Plants vs. Zombies
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Pizza Connection 2 leans harder on reads: AI competitors don't adapt to model you
Variance2 vs 3
Plants vs. Zombies leans harder on variance: Wave timing and lane pressure vary mildly
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.