head to head
vs
Pokémon LeafGreen VersionvsSigma Theory: Global Cold War
Pokémon LeafGreen Version leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Sigma Theory: Global Cold War leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Pokémon LeafGreen VersionSigma Theory: Global Cold War
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Pokémon LeafGreen Version leans harder on execution: Menu-driven turn battles demand no physical skill
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Sigma Theory: Global Cold War leans harder on variance: Agent traits, mission rolls and events stay hidden until triggered
Optimization7 vs 7
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.