head to head
vs
Plants vs. ZombiesvsPokemon Colosseum
Plants vs. Zombies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokemon Colosseum leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Plants vs. ZombiesPokemon Colosseum
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Plants vs. Zombies leans harder on execution: Clicking to plant, minimal pressure
Reads0 vs 1
Pokemon Colosseum leans harder on reads: All opponents scripted; no PvP focus
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.