head to head
vs
Pokémon White Version 2vsUFO: Aftershock
Pokémon White Version 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); UFO: Aftershock leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pokémon White Version 2UFO: Aftershock
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
UFO: Aftershock leans harder on execution: Real-time-with-pause limits twitch demands
Reads2 vs 3
UFO: Aftershock leans harder on reads: Alien AI is scripted, not modeling the player
Variance4 vs 4
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.