head to head
vs
Poly BridgevsRollerCoaster Tycoon
Poly Bridge leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); RollerCoaster Tycoon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Poly BridgeRollerCoaster Tycoon
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
RollerCoaster Tycoon leans harder on variance: Guest spawns and breakdowns barely matter
Optimization9 vs 9
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.